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 An outline of my Sunday sermon which corresponds to the reading of that day, according to the rubrics of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, will be posted to this web page each week. These outlines are not intended to be extensive or exhaustive texts; rather they contain simple bullet points of the main ideas of the sermon which have been offered to the congregation.
Over time, I have found in my experiences that providing the faithful with a copy of the outline when they come to participate in the Divine Liturgy helps them to enjoy the sermon more. They are able to follow it more easily, retain a higher percentage of the information conveyed, and take it home with them where they can reflect on it later, even passing it on and sharing it with family and friends.
Many people have suggested to me that I share the sermon outlines with others beyond those who are present on Sunday. I was reluctant and hesitated to do that for some time, as I was not sure how it would be received. Finally, as I continued to receive the same suggestion time after time, especially from visitors who came to worship with us from other parishes around the country, I decided to take this leap of faith and share the sermon outlines online. I will strive every week to have it ready to be posted as early as possible before the end of the week.
These outlines can serve two purposes. They can help the faithful to understand certain themes of the Gospel lesson as preparation for hearing the appointed reading in the church. In such a way, they can benefit more from the sermon, even if the spoken sermon covers different themes and information from those in the outline. Secondly, my brother priests may wish to consult it for their own use as an additional reference while they prepare their own sermons; hopefully, in such a way, it can enrich the sermons they need to prepare and adjust to meet the needs of their congregations.
If you find these outlines helpful or useful, please do not hesitate to share your comments, suggestions, or even questions, with me.
Humbly,
Fr. Joseph Samaan
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church - Daytona Beach, FL
Editor of the St. Nicholas Children’s Orthodox Christian School Bulletin
Latest Sermon
 April 5th, 2009 - 5th Sunday of Great Lent - St. Mary of Egypt (Mark 10:32-45)
Previous Sermons
March 29th, 2009 - 4th Sunday of Great Lent St. John of the Ladder (Mark 9:17-31)
March 22nd, 2009 - 3rd Sunday of Great Lent - Adoration of the Holy Cross (Mark 8:34-9:1)
March 15th, 2009 - 2nd Sunday of Great Lent - St. Gregory Palamas (Mark 2:1-12)
March 8th, 2009 - Sunday of Orthodoxy (John 1:43-51)
March 1st, 2009 - Cheesefare Sunday (Matthew 6:14-21)
February 22nd, 2009 - Meatfare Sunday (Matthew 25:10-14)
February 15th, 2009 - Sunday of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
February 8th, 2009 - Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee (Luke 18:10-14)
February 1st, 2009 - Sunday of the Canaanite Woman (Matthew 15:21-28)
January 25th, 2009 - 15th Sunday of Luke (Luke 19:1-10)
January 18th, 2009 - 12th Sunday of Luke (Luke 17:11-19)
January 11th, 2009 - Sunday After the Epiphany (Matthew 4:12-17)
January 4th, 2009 - Sunday Before Epiphany (Mark 1:1-8)
December 28th, 2008 - Sunday After Christmas (Matthew 2:13-23)
December 24th, 2008 - Christmas Eve (Luke 2:1-20)
December 21st, 2008 - Sunday Before Christmas (Matthew 1:1-25)
December 14th, 2008 - 11th Sunday of Luke (Luke 14:16-24)
October 19th, 2008 - 3rd Sunday of Luke (Luke 7:11-16)
October 12th, 2008 - Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council (Luke 8:8-15)
September 21st, 2008 - Sunday after the Cross Homily (Mark 8:34-38; 9:1)
September 7th, 2008 - Sunday before the Cross Homily (John 3:13-17)
August 31st, 2008 - 11th Sunday of Matthew (Matthew 18:23-35)
August 24th, 2008 - 10th Sunday of Matthew (Matthew 17:14-23)
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