Below are a list of homilies or sermons given at Emmaus or elsewhere by the Sisters.  Click on the sermon and a .pdf will open for you.  Those with an asterisk can be heard as part of the Sunday service here.


July 19, 2020 - Pentecost 7 - Weeds in the wheat - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
July 12, 2020 - Pentecost 6 - Preparing the soil - ​St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
July 5, 2020 - Pentecost 5 - Take my yoke - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
June 28, 2020 - Pentecost 4 - Welcoming - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
June 21, 2020 - Pentecost 3 - Strong words - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
June 14, 2020 - Pentecost 2 - Called and sent -  St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
June 7, 2020 - Trinity Sunday - I will be with you always - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
May 31, 2020 - Day of Pentecost - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
May 24, 2020 - Easter 7 - Glorify God=Make God visible - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
May 17, 2020 - Easter 6 - God is not far off - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
May 10, 2020 - Easter 5 - Not back to normal - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
May 3, 2020 - Easter 4 - Good Shepherd - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
April 26, 2020 - Easter 3 - Emmaus - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier*
April 19, 2020 - Easter 2 - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier *
​April 10, 2020 - Good Friday - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
April 5, 2020 - Palm/Passion Sunday - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
March 29, 2020 - Lent 5 - There is grace in this moment - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
​March 8, 2020 - Lent 2 - Whether we like it or not - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
March 1, 2020 - Lent 1 - What we are made of - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
February 26, 2020 - Ash Wednesday - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
February 23, 2020 - Epiphany Last - Transfiguration - St. John's Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
February 16, 2020 - Epiphany 6 - Right relationship - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
February 9, 2020 - Epiphany 5 - Be the light - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
January 26, 2020 - Epiphany 3 - Things fall apart: lost in difference - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
January 13, 2020 - Epiphany 2 - Seeking and abiding - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
December 29, 2019 - Christmas 1 - God pitched a tent among us - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
December 25, 2019 - Christmas - In our midst - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
December 22, 2019 - Advent 4 - Joseph's Annunciation story - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
December 8, 2019 - Advent 2 - Living God's dream - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
November 24, 2019 - Christ the King - Changing our worldview - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
November 10, 2019 - Pentecost 22 - Who God is, and who we are - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
November 3, 2019 - All Saints - The values of God - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
October 27, 2019 - Pentecost 20 - Humility and mercy - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
October 20, 2019 - Pentecost 19 - Begging for justice - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
October 6, 2019 - Pentecost 17 - Be faithful - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
September 29, 2019 - Pentecost 16 - Mind the gap - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
September 8, 2019 - Pentecost 13 - Our possessiveness - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
September 1, 2019 - Pentecost 12 - Our righteousness - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
August 25, 2019 - Pentecost 11 - Remember 1619 - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
August 18, 2019 - Pentecost 10 - Avoiding conflict, and justice - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
August 11, 2019 - Pentecost 9 - Where your treasure is - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
August 4, 2019 - Pentecost 8 - Greed and Legacy - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
July 21, 2019 - Pentecost 6 - Hospitality - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
July 14, 2019 - Pentecost 5 - Who is Neighbor - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
July 7, 2019 - Pentecost 4 - No Ordinary People- St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 30, 2019 - Pentecost 3 - "Elijah and Elisha" - Emmaus Monastery - Sr. Linda-Susan Beard
June 23, 2019 - Pentecost 2 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 22, 2019 - Requiem for Rev. Wayne Nicholson - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 16, 2019 - Trinity (with Baptism) - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 12, 2019 - Memorial Vigil for Rev. Wayne Nicholson - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 9, 2019 - Pentecost - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 2, 2019 - Easter 7 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
May 26, 2019 - Easter 6 - "The Temple is Gone" - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
May 19, 2019 - Easter 5 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
May 12, 2019 - Easter 4 - Fears Dressed Up - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
April 28, 2019 - Easter 2 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
April 21, 2019 - Easter Day - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
April 20, 2019 - Easter Vigil - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
April 14, 2019 - Palm Sunday - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
April 7, 2019 - Lent 5 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
March 31, 2019 - Lent 4 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
March 24, 2019 - Lent 3 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
​March 17, 2019 - Lent 2 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
March 6, 2019 - Ash Wednesday - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
March 3, 2019 - Last Sunday after Epiphany - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
​Feb. 24, 2019 - Epiphany 7 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Feb. 17, 2019 - Epiphany 6 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Feb. 3, 2019 - Epiphany 4 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Jan. 27, 2019 - Epiphany 3 - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Jan. 20, 2019 - Epiphany 2 - Annual Meeting - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Jan. 13, 2019 - Baptism  - Parish Anniversary - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Jan. 6, 2019 - Epiphany - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Dec. 25, 2018 - Sunday after Christmas - St. John’s, Mt. Pleasant – Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Dec. 24, 2018 - Eve of Christmas - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Dec. 23, 2018 - Advent 4 - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Dec.9, 2018 - Advent 2 - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Dec. 2, 2018 - Advent 1 - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Nov. 25, 2018 - Christ the King - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Nov. 18, 2018 - Pentecost 26 - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Nov. 4, 2018 - All Saints - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Oct. 27, 2018 - Pentecost 23 - Letter from the Bishop and Comments
Oct. 13, 2018 - Pentecost 21 - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Oct. 6, 2018 - Pentecost 20 - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier 
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May 20, 2018 - Pentecost - St. John's, Mt. Pleasant - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
May 12, 2018 - "Ascension and beyond..." - St. John's, Ionia - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
May 6, 2018 - "Love one another...abide in me" - St. Andrew's, Grand Rapids - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
​April 22, 2018 - Good Shepherd - St. Mark's, Newaygo - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier

July 30, 2017 - "The kingdom is like..." - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
July 23, 2017 - "Weeds among the wheat" - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
July 16, 2017 - "The sower and the seed" - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
July 9, 2017 -  "The Comfortable Words" - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
July 2, 2017 - "Meaning" - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 25, 2017 - "Call Me Ishmael" - Sr. Linda-Susan Beard
June 11, 2017 - Trinity Sunday - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
June 4, 2017 -  Pentecost - "Unity-Diversity-Unity" - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
May 28, 2017 - "Christ has no body now but yours.." - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier
Mary and Martha of Bethany - 2013 - "Hospitality"  - Rev. Sr. Diane Stier