Sermon: The Great Messianic Banquet (December 12, 2021)

The Great Banquet (Luke 14:16-24) signifies the Messianic Banquet at the end of days. All are invited, although not all will attend. The Eucharist is the Great Banquet taking place here and now, in our midst. When we enter into the Eucharistic celebration, we have entered into the time beyond time, the Eighth Day, and we can rightfully give thanks for the “second and glorious coming which has already come to pass” (as the Liturgy indicates) and occurs each time we do. In fact, that is the very heart of the Lord’s teaching. “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And the Lord is in our midst! Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Central Square, Cambridge, MA. To learn more, visit https://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/...