The religious authorities come at Jesus with a trap of a question in today’s Gospel, but he is ready. It’s an absolutely confounding story at first, but Jesus opens it up into liberation all the same. He redirects our attention to where it really needs to be, and reminds us how he will keep showing…
Sometimes saints don’t look exactly like we might expect, and sometimes God’s kingdom doesn’t follow our expectations either. And even still, there comes the promise that there will be enough, and that we will be seen and held. Listen to Rev. Martha’s sermon from All Saints Sunday here.
Each person lacks what the other has. The Pharisee and the tax collector both need each other, though they can hardly see it in the moment. How might we follow the invitation to stretch? Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon and the way that Bishop Gene Robinson’s teachings continue to challenge her, even many years later….
What happens when there’s just no way forward, at least not in the way you’d imagined? Listen to Rev. Whitney’s sermon on getting very stuck, and discovering what comes next. You can listen here.
At first hearing, it sounds like the lesson in this Sunday’s Gospel is primarily about gratitude. Which is good! Gratitude shapes us, it makes abundant life possible in surprising new ways. And, there’s more at play — listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon here.
What shapes us? What makes us who we are? How might we help to shape others? St. Francis gives us some clues as to where and how we might begin. Listen to Rev. Martha’s sermon from the Feast of St. Francis here.
What do we do when we come to the edge of where we are currently, but where we want to be still seems awfully far off? Jesus gives us breadcrumbs this week, leading us forward into the change he’s calling us to. Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon here.
If you were to draw your relationship with money, what would it look like? This Sunday we wrestle with one of Jesus’ strangest parables, and are asked to consider how we connect with money, what place it holds in our lives, and ultimately, what we want that relationship to be. Listen to Rev. Liz’s sermon…
What does an early dinner, a lost sheep, and God’s love have in common? Listen to Rev. Whitney’s sermon to learn more.
Sometimes the stories of Jesus are perplexing, seem strangely divisive, and leave us reeling. Cara Meredith helps us find our way in and find our way to love — you can listen to her sermon from September 7th here.