Charles Hoffacker
The Rev. Charles Hoffacker lives in Greenbelt, Maryland, with his wife, Helena Mirtova. He is the author of A Matter of Life and Death: Preaching at Funerals from Cowley Publications. Many of his sermons appear on sermonwriter.com.
Sermons and Bible Studies
The New Testament Contains…, Easter 5 (A) – 2011
The New Testament contains a number of stories in which Jesus appears to people after his resurrection from the dead. However, the Easter message of the New Testament is more […]
Welcome the Divine Glory, Christmas 1 – 2010
The familiar Christmas story that features angels and shepherds, a brilliant star and a silent night, Mary and Joseph in a stable, and the newborn child asleep on the hay […]
From the Perspective…, Thanksgiving Day (C) – 2010
From the perspective of our church, Thanksgiving Day is in something of an odd situation. The Prayer Book calls it a major feast, yet its origins are civic as well […]
The Winter Visitation, Advent 4 (C) – 2009
In the beautiful month of May, in the springtime of the year, the church keeps a feast known as the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The gospel reading on […]
According to the Gospels…, Proper 7 (A) – 2008
According to the gospels, a big part of the ministry of Jesus was that he refused to be scandalized. First, he refused to be scandalized by garden variety sinners. Indeed, […]
The Bible Is Full of Beginnings…, Epiphany 3 (A) – 2008
The Bible is full of beginnings; not only the universal one, when God speaks into existence the components of a magnificent cosmos, but other beginnings as well. Thus the human […]
There Are Two Senses…, Proper 17 (C) – 2007
There are two senses of the word “pride.” Sometimes “pride” refers to the self-respect and strength needed to sustain a group in the face of hardship. Thus we have the […]
In the Story of the Good Samaritan…, Proper 10 (C) – 2007
In the story of the Good Samaritan that we just heard, where do the different characters end up? The robbers have done their foul deed and have walked off stage […]
Today May We Consider, Lent 2 (C) – 2007
Today may we consider how sometimes the best prayer to God is a groan, a lamentation, or the voice of grief. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy […]
Today We Are Invited…, Ash Wednesday – 2007
Today we are invited to swim against the tide. Let us consider that invitation. In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A man was recalling his grandmother’s […]
The Song of Divine Triumph, Advent 4 (C) – 2006
This morning may we reflect with open hearts on the words we just heard from the song of triumph. In the name of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As […]
In Recent Years…, All Saints’ Day (B) – 2006
In recent years Halloween seems to have needed defending against those who regard it as terrible. Certainly there can be excess at Halloween, but in itself the holiday is worthwhile. […]
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