Sermon
A sermon or homily was a lecture of a theological nature, given by member of a religious institution.

In 2371, Tom Paris compared his father's annual talk about the prime directive to a holiday sermon and added, he had tuned out most of his sermons years ago. ()

In 2375, Ranjen Telna gave a sermon about the importance of forgiving people in the Bajoran temple on Deep Space 9. Kira Nerys considered the sermon "very moving". ()

To prepare for the role of " Mulligan" in the Fair Haven holoprogram in 2376, The Doctor composed a homily for Sunday  and expected Paris and Harry Kim to be there when he preached it. () 

Later, he gave a lengthy sermon in St. Mary's Church about a dispute between two farmers. Grace Declan then saw him disappear after the Sunday sermon, which made her believe he was spirit folk. When Mulligan later argued against imprisoning Paris and Harry Kim in the church, Seamus answered that despite his "rousing sermon" he wouldn't find many listeners. ()

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