Redeemer Anglican Church
By Redeemer Anglican Church
We are a new Anglican church serving Franklin, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region. Our vision is to be a community rooted in God’s inexhaustible grace shown to us through our Lord and Redeemer Jesus Christ.
Check out our website to learn more about our church and our tradition: franklinredeemer.org/
Redeemer Anglican ChurchAug 25, 2022
Palm Sunday: The Blessing of Broken Expectations
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on Palm Sunday we look at the expectations and assumptions that impact how we view the good news that our deliverer and king has come.
Lent 5: One Way Promise (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the last Sunday of Lent we look at the promise of a new covenant and God's pursuit of His wayward bride.
Lent 4: Counter Cultural Pattern of Grace (Eph 2:1-10)
In this sermon on the 4th Sunday of Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the pattern behind the culture of the world and how grace blows up that pattern.
Desperate Cry for a Good Surgeon (Romans 7:12-25)
In this sermon on the third Sunday of Lent, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at what is really wrong with us and the only real solution to our problem.
Lent 2: A Glorious Theology of the Cross (Mark 8:31-38)
On this second Sunday of Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at why Christ's death and the call to take up our own crosses would have been so hard to grasp for the first audience and is so hard to hold on to today.
Lent 1: Tempted to Question Our Belovedness (Mark 1:9-13)
In this first Sermon in Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at Jesus' temptation in the wilderness and what it reveals about the temptation and attacks we all regularly face.
The Point of the Whole Story (Mark 9:2-9)
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the transfiguration and what it reveals about Jesus' relationship to God's broader story captured in Scripture.
Faithfulness to a God that Doesn't Need You (Acts 16:6-15)
As we continue to walk through the book of Acts Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the frustrated efforts to preach in Asia Minor, the call to go to Macedonia, and the good news that God does not need us.
Giving up freedoms for the sake of proclaiming the freedom found in the Gospel (Acts 16:1-5)
In this sermon in our series on Acts Rev. Eric Phillips reflects on Paul's decision to circumcise Timothy in light of his previous battle against those who required circumcision.
Adulterous Idolatry and the Pursuit of God (Jeremiah 3)
In this sermon on the 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the imagery of idolatry as adultery found throughout scripture and God's unexpected response.
Epiphany of Strange Men from the East (Matthew 2:1-12)
On the Sunday celebrating Epiphany Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the well known but quite odd story of the wisemen from the east.
New Years Resolutions and the Big Bang (John 1:1-18)
In this sermon on the first Sunday of Christmas Rev. Eric Phillips looks at John's poetic account of the incarnation and its far reaching impact.
What is our ultimate destination and does that affect our life here and now? (Isaiah 65:17-25)
In this third Sunday of Advent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the ultimate hope we are waiting for and how that impacts our hope and life here and now.
What if God was one of us but nothing like any of us: Advent 2 (2 Peter 3:8-18)
In this sermon on the 2nd Sunday of Advent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the importance of how we understand God and its impact on our hope and lives.
Advent 1: Readjusting our gaze in an Advent between advents (Isaiah 64:1-9)
In this first sermon of Advent, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the value of Advent and the need to reorient our hope around the 2 advents of Christ.
In the Essentials Unity, but what are the Essentials? (Acts 15)
In part 17 of our series on Acts Rev. Eric Phillips looks at what is called the Jerusalem Council found in Acts 15 and what they determined worth fighting over and unifying around.
Sainthood of Those Who Should Not Be Saints and the Hope in the Midst of Our Current Tribulations.
Sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the celebration of All Saints Day focusing on Revelation 7:9-17.
A nickname we should all desire: The Planting of the Church pt. 15 (Acts 11:20-26, 13:1-3)
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips focuses on a critical figure in the early formation of the church that is often found in the background and few know his real name (Joseph) because we only know his nickname (Barnabas).
The Scandal of a Liberal Preaching of the Gospel (Acts 11:19-30)
Part 14 of our series on Acts in which Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the scandalous sharing of the gospel to the pagan gentiles in Antioch.
The God Who Hounds Us: The Planting of the Church Pt.13 (Acts 10:25-48)
In this 13th sermon in our series on Acts Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the conversion of Cornelius and what it reveals about the nature of religious pursuit.
The Planting of the Church Pt.12: Cleaning up the Profane (Acts 10:1-20)
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at St. Peter's vision and its significance within a 1st century jewish framework.
The Planting of the Church pt. 11: The Church Still Matters (Acts 9:10-22)
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips continues looking at the conversion of St. Paul focusing on the external, physical, and corporate aspects of his transformation.
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The miraculous subtlety of Paul's "conversion": The Planting of the Church pt. 10 (Acts 9:1-19)
In this 10th sermon in our series on Acts, Rev. ERIC PHILLIPS looks at the often missed subtlety of Paul's transformation and the necessity for mission to the moral and devout.
Breadth and Intimacy of the Gospel's Reach: The Planting of the Church pt. 9 (Acts 8:26-40)
In this 9th part of our series on Acts, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch and what that reveals about the broad reach and intimate impact of the Gospel to all people.
Power, Belief, and Becoming a Christian: The Planting of the Church pt.8 (Acts 8:9-24)
In this 8th sermon of our series on the book of Acts Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the figure of Simon the Magician and what we can learn about faith, belief, and the desire for power.
The Power of Dying Well: The Planting of the Church pt.7 (Acts 7)
In this seventh sermon in our series on Acts, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the first martyr, Stephen, and the impact of facing suffering and death well.
Courage from a Courageous Champion (The Planting of the Church Pt.6) Acts 5:27-42
In our sixth sermon within our series on Acts (The Planting of the Church) Rev. Eric Phillips addresses at how we define courage and how one becomes courageous by looking at the example of the apostles' courage in the face of imprisonment and beatings.
Consequences Of Good News (Romans 5:1-11)
In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at some of the consequences or ramifications of the Good News of our justification through faith because of Jesus' death and resurrection .
Faith that Shines in the Fire (The Planting of the Church pt.5) Acts 4:23-35
In this 5th sermon in our series in Acts Rev. Eric Phillips looks at how challenges and threats are by God's grace used to refine our faith.
Blessed Opposition (The Planting of the Church pt.4) Acts 4:1-22
In this 4th part of our series in Acts Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the first signs of persecution for the church and the hidden blessing found even in persecution.
Normalcy of the First Miracle (The Planting of the Church) Acts 3:2-7,11-21
Part 3 of our series on Act (The Planting of the Church). In this sermon Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the first miracle performed within the new church.
Weekly Rhythm of the First Congregation (The Planting of the Church pt.2: Acts 2:41-47, John 14:20-26)
In this 2nd sermon in our series in Acts, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the weekly liturgical rhythms of the first converts.
How To Launch A New Church (Acts: The Planting of the Church pt.1) Acts 2:29-40
In this first sermon in our series on Acts, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the first converts to Christianity and what we can learn from acts about launching a new church plant today.
Mission: Becoming Fully Human Again (Genesis 1:1-2:3, Matthew 28:16-20)
In this sermon preached on Trinity Sunday by Rev. Eric Phillips we look at the creation of man and the commission of the church.
Planting a Pentecostal Church (Acts 2:1-21)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on Pentecost Sunday we look at the significance of Pentecost for the birth of the Church and its significance for Redeemer as a new church plant.
Why the Ascension? (Acts 1:1-11)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the Sunday following Ascension, we look at the often ignored or misunderstood doctrine of the ascension of Jesus.
The Exclusivity of a Personal God (John 14:1-14)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips we look at the trends in spirituality in our culture today and the bold claims made by Jesus.
The Very Good News that the Physical Matters. (Luke 24:36-49)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the 4th Sunday of Easter we look at another post-resurrection appearance and the emphasis on the physicality of Jesus' resurrected body.
A Post-Easter Paradigm Shift (Luke 24:13-35)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips we look at the paradigm shift that occurs from an encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
Fear, Doubt, and Staring Into the Wounds of Love (John 20:19-31)
On the second Sunday of Easter, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the the appearance of Jesus to Mary, the disciples, and Thomas and how He meets them in the midst of their fear and doubts.
The Feast of All Feasts. (Easter 2023)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on Easter Sunday we look at why this feast day has been the central feast day for christians since the foundation of the Church.
Staring into the Darkness to Find God. Good Friday 2023
In this homily on Good Friday Rev. Eric reflects on the realities we often tend to turn from and how the cross enables us to see God there.
Ruining the Stories We Tell Ourselves: Palm Sunday 2023. (Matthew 21:1-11)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on Palm Sunday we look at this first scene in the Holy Week story as a parody of the stories we like to tell ourselves.
The One Who Weeps With Us (John 11:1-44)
In this sermon preached on the last Sunday in Lent, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the impact the raising of Lazarus has on the narrative moving forward, both in the Gospel accounts and our own lives.
Judging Blind Men (John 9:1-41)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the 4th Sunday in Lent we look at Jesus' healing of the man born blind and what it reveals concerning sin and sight.
There's Something Wrong With The World Today (Romans 1:16-32)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the 3rd Sunday in Lent we look at the rhetorical brilliance of Paul's description of God's wrath on idolatry and corruption.
The Scary Need to be Born from Above (John 3:1-16)
On the second Sunday in Lent Rev. Eric Phillips looks at one of the most famous passages in scripture, John 3, in its context to better understand this often quoted passage.
Temptation, Identity, and an External Word of Grace (Genesis 2:4-3:7; Matthew 4:1-11)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on the first Sunday in Lent we look at the parallels between the temptation of Adam and Eve and the temptation of Christ as we look to both stories as speaking into the exhausting nature of our current human condition.
Metamorphic Vision of Nothing but Jesus Only (Matthew 17:1-9)
In this sermon preached by Rev. Eric Phillips on Transfiguration Sunday we look at the transfiguration and what is conveyed through this historic event.
Building pillars and walls to keep the evil in (Matthew 5:21-37)
On the 6th Sunday of epiphany, Rev. Eric Phillips looks at the heavy words of Jesus found in the sermon on the mount and the two common errors we make when facing Jesus' command to be perfect.