2025 Homilies

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on December 28th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on December 21st, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on December 7th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on November 30th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on November 24th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on November 16th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on November 9th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on November 2nd, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on October 26th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom

This homily was given by Father Andrew Hammond on October 19th, 2025 at Saints Theodore Orthodox Church in Williamsville, NY. =+=-------------------------------= IC XC [☦] NIKA =-------------------------------=+= Sts. Theodore’s Mission statement: "Enlightening those In darkness" Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us that we are called to be a light to the world. Also by walking in the light of Christ we naturally reaffirm the true Orthodox philotimo (meaning the Holy Spirit guiding a community in its beliefs and aspirations through the contemplation of the Holy Trinity) amongst our brothers and sisters in the Orthodox Church. LINKS: Sts. Theodore https://ststheodore.org Eastern American Diocese https://eadiocese.org Holy Trinity Monastery https://jordanville.org Orthodox Life https://orthodoxlife.org Orthodox Wisdom https://youtube.com/@OrthodoxWisdom