New Creation Church (Anglican)
An excerpt from Fr. Justin’s final sermon at New Creation on John 17, the High Priestly Prayer. Delivered May 21, 2023 to the People of New Creation. Jesus’ prayer in John 17 has been compared to a Last Will & Testament. In some ways, that’s true, but in others, not. As I prepare to turn […]
An excerpt from a sermon on 1 Peter 1:3-9, given on April 16, 2023 to the People of New Creation Church (Anglican). By Fr. Justin Clemente. You might have seen the recent movie Thirteen Lives by Ron Howard. It depicts the daring 2018 true life rescue of a soccer team in Thailand. After practice, the […]
A meditation on John 19:25-27, given to the People of New Creation Church (Anglican) on Good Friday, 2023. By Fr. Justin Clemente Those of you who have been around for awhile know how I approach preaching directly on the passion of Jesus. I always say it’s like trying to hold the ocean in your hands. […]
In Between By Lucy Clemente I know everything I’ve known or had, But soon it will be time to arise and go. The future holds mystery both good and bad, Should I be anxious and melancholy, or glad? Time to untie and to let go. Many seeds together we have planted, Though they have ceased […]
Fr. Justin Clemente | February 21, 2023 Brothers & sisters in the Lord: the time fast approaches for us to enter into the forty days of the Lenten season. The Prayer Book’s Ash Wednesday service centers us in its call to a holy Lent: Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion […]
February 13, 2023. By Fr. Justin Clemente. Well, what a day. This past Sunday was an absolute feast for the ears. New Creation had the privilege of welcoming director Stephen Holmes and the Maryland State Boychoir – all 90 of them! I am so thankful they came. I took their presence with us in our […]
By Fr. Justin Clemente. January 16th, 2023. Not too long ago, Mack and I walked the streets of a neighborhood adjacent to City Park. We met all kinds of characters. We even ended up raking leaves, but that’s another story. One gentleman we met left a particular impression on me. As I started to introduce […]
By Fr. Justin Clemente. December 5, 2022. A couple weeks back, Fr. Patrick Cunningham and I were asked to come and do a House Cleansing for a woman I met in the community. Yes, you heard right – a house cleansing. I had met this woman through my community walks. I knocked on her door […]
Given to the People of New Creation Church (Anglican) on the first Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2022. Part of a three-part series on Isaiah & Advent: “It Shall Come to Pass: Waiting with Isaiah.” Waiting with Isaiah The joke is sometimes made that as soon as the last bite is taken or final guest […]
By Fr. Justin Clemente. Delivered to the People of New Creation Church (Anglican) on November 20. 2022, Christ the King Sunday. A Sunday for stewardship & generosity in the life of God’s People. A Picture of True Generosity If you were to hold up to others an example of true generosity, where would you look? […]