All Saints Church Pasadena Podcast

"We deny and neglect the poor because we deny the possibility of being poor ourselves. Accepting one's vulnerability is a hard but vital spiritual task. And it's the basic first step of what it means to follow Jesus." Sermon by Gary Hall, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, August 28, 2016. Readings: Sirach 10:12-18 and Luke 14:1, 7-14. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.yo...

"Sabbath is a time when we interrupt those things that give us tunnel vision; that make us only look at what's in front of us and prevent us from seeing the big picture." Sermon by Eric Law, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Readings: Isaiah 58:9b-14 and Luke 13:10-17. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aum5u3hj9A&feature=youtu.be . F...

"As we become God's presence in the lives of each other, we learn that life is about compassion, love, generosity, intimacy and sharing." Sermon by Zelda Kennedy, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, August 14, 2016. Readings: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 and Luke 12:49-56. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/odCM5v__RCk . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints C...

"We never know the rippling effects of the smallest act of kindness or generosity, but we can trust that no act, awake to compassion that cares for the vulnerability of others, is ever wasted." Sermon by Sally Howard, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, August 7, 2016. Readings: Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-15a and Luke 12:32-37. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

"We who yearn for a better country do not have the luxury of wallowing in our shared alienation as we work to build that dream of just and lasting peace." Sermon by Gary Hall, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Readings: Hebrews 11:8-16 and Matthew 5:43-48. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uCX3vjPOVs&feature=youtu.be . For more about th...

Jon Dephouse's farewell to All Saints Church sermon, preached on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Jon leaves us to being a new ministry as Leader Minister at Thad's Church - an experimental Episcopal community in Santa Monica and we wish him every best blessing in this next part of his journey. Sermon by Jon Dephouse, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, July 24, 2016. For more about the mission and m...

"Let there be peace among us, and let us not be instruments of our own or others' oppression." -- A sermon on the Gospel According to Barbara Harris: Preached on the feast of Mary Magdalene [transferred] by Susan Russell this sermon unpacks the intersection between sexism and racism and why #BlackLivesMatter -- drawing on the wisdom of Ed Browning, Audre Lorde, Barbara Harris, Michael Bamberger an...

"Let our outrage propel us into deepening our commitment to be a loving, compassionate, peace and justice community believing in the right of ever human being to live a life of peace and joy with dignity." Sermon by Zelda Kennedy, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Readings: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 and Luke 10:25-37. For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church v...

"We who yearn for a better country do not have the luxury of wallowing in our shared alienation as we work to build that dream of just and lasting peace." Sermon by Gary Hall, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, July 3, 2016. Readings: Hebrews 11:8-16 and Matthew 5:43-48. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/2uCX3vjPOVs . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Chu...

"Jesus was determined to dismantle all that stands against love. Nothing can contain this unbridled spirit of love -- and the empire powers feel its threat." Sermon by Sally Howard, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Readings: Galatians 5:1, 13-16, 22-25 and Luke 9:51-62. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/B5B9ExcvBf4 . For more about the mission and mi...

"Casting out the demons of gunphilia and homophobia from the Body of Christ and the Body Politic." Sermon by Susan Russell, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, June 19, 2016. Readings: Galatians 3:23-29 and Luke 8:26-39. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwyFQlozAsk&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit ht...

"Faith calls us both to take action and to take risks as we step out in faith to be God's presence in the world." Sermon by Zelda Kennedy, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Readings: Galatians 2:15-21 and Luke 7:36-50. you can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9dLENBguX8&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints...

"We are called to the place where respecting the dignity of every human being is not just a promise we make but a practice we live." Sermon by Susan Russell, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Readings: I Kings 8:22-23, 41-43 and Luke 7:1-10. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJtCR836k9k&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry...

"There is nothing to be proved – only a dance to be restored." Sermon by Jon Dephouse, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Readings: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 and John 16:12-15. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/-vxme5msNas . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org and follow us on Twitter @ASCpas. Donate to su...

"Let us not confuse the institutional church with the Spirit of God -- who came not to some but to all." Sermon by Gary Hall, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2016. Readings: Acts 2:1-11 and John 14:8-17. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/gQFSKv86mvc . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org and foll...

"Be aware that God dwells in each and every one of us. Believe it! Claim it! And be generous with your life!" Sermon by Zelda Kennedy, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, May 8, 2016. Readings: I John 4:17-19 and John 17:20-26. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p75fMWYmjBY&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit htt...

"We've come to celebrate, appreciate and agitate." Sermon by Ed Bacon, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Readings: I Corinthians 13:1-13, I John 4:16-21, and John 14:23-29. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ujyC4Zl-LUI . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org and follow us on Twitter @ASCpas. Donate to su...

"Sacred discomfort is essential to the work of advancing Jesus' agenda of radical inclusion." Sermon by Ed Bacon, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Readings: Acts 11:1-10, Revelation 21:1-6, and John 13:31-35. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://youtu.be/sliuiIDDgT4 . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org and fo...

"The myth of the separate self is the lie Jesus came to dismantle with the Good News that we are all one." Sermon by Ed Bacon, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, April 17, 2016. Reading: John 10:22-30. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rnaa1QwB-M&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit http://www.allsaints-pas.org...

"The Resurrection is not a one-time miracle but the revelation of how reality works: that nothing truly dies." Sermon by Richard Rohr, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Readings: Acts 5:27-32 and John 20:19-31. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU5f72VVvsg&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit htt...

"The Resurrection is not a one-time miracle but the revelation of how reality works: that nothing truly dies." Sermon by Richard Rohr, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Readings: Acts 5:27-32 and John 20:19-31. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU5f72VVvsg&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saints Church visit htt...

"[The Pope] said what all people of all faiths know when they have God-consciousness: that most religion is satisfied and desires a God who pushes our human sufferings and the messiness of human life away. We usually want a strong, powerful, clean and pure, pristine God who says that if your life is messy and complicated that that is Satan, or the Not-God. But the God that this morning's story is...

"Jesus calls us to reject the narrative of domination through violence of the many by the few by becoming the narrative of love and compassion." Sermon by Ed Bacon, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016. Reading: Luke 19:28-40. Watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG3RcLUCLpY&feature=youtu.be . For more about the mission and ministry of All Saint...

"As followers of Jesus we are called in this election cycle to claim his new narrative of compassion to overcome the old, toxic narratives of bigotry, privilege and exceptionalism." Sermon by Ed Bacon, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, Marchv13, 2016. Readings: Isaiah 43:18-21, Philippians 3:4b-14 and John 12:1-8. Watch this sermon on TouTube at https://youtu.be/1JPAa5N6fEw . For more abo...

"'Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done' – and the good news we have to offer is that is true for every single member of the human family." Sermon by Susan Russell, at All Saints Church, Pasadena, on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Readings: Philippians 3:20-4:1 and Luke Luke 13:31-35. You can watch this sermon on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbjrrAhmpM&feature=youtu.be . F...