Episcopal Church of All Saints, Indianapolis

"The Holy Spirit is calling us, we the Church, out into the world - now and always." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the Feast of Pentecost (June 4, 2017). Readings: Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15. Image: © Tim Jensen, used with permission.

"For each of us there is a place in God's house; there is a place especially for you, Erin, on that's not about how good or wonderful you are, but one that's about loving you for exactly who you are." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches at the ordination of Erin Hougland to the Sacred Order of Deacons on June 1, 2017. Readings: Jer. 1:4-9; Ps. 84; Acts 6:2-7; Lk. 22:24-27

"Let's not stare up into heaven, waiting for the coming of the Kingdom. We who are in the world must love it for the sake of God." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the seventh Sunday of Easter (May 28, 2017). Readings: Acts 1:6-14; Ps. 68:1-10, 32-36; 1 Pet. 4:12-14, 5:5-11; Jn. 17:1-11. Image: Clive A. Brown (https://www.flickr.com/photos/cliveabrown/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license.

“The Church is a ship, keeping us safe, but that doesn’t mean that ship is to seek safety." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the sixth Sunday of Easter (May 21, 2017). Readings: Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:8-20; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21.

"Left to its own devices, a rat would return to the bottle with cocaine over and over again until it died. But a later researcher examining the study noticed that there was always just one rat in each cage with nothing to do but choose between two bottles. So he ran the experiment again." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the fifth Sunday of Easter (May 14, 2017). Readings: Acts 7:55-60; Ps. 3...

"The role of the shepherd is a matter of presence more than anything else. Political forces, social mores, and plain stupidity are powerful and real enemies of faith. Confrontation is critical, but it does not change opinions. Ultimately, presence is what changes hearts." The Rev. Tom Honderich preaches on the fourth Sunday of Easter (May 7, 2017). Readings: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:...

"What are we to make of this story of two folks who make a round trip from Jerusalem to Emmaus and back? What can we take away from a biblical story with a happy ending?" The Rev. Brantley Alexander preaches on the third Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 2:14a,36-41; Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17; 1 Peter 1:17-23; Luke 24:13-35 Image: "Emmaus Road" by Sarah Brush (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahhamilton...

“Peace. Forgiveness. Vulnerability. Being sent out to do His work. Those are the qualities of the risen Lord. That’s how we know Jesus in our lives. That’s how we show Jesus to the world.“ The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the Second Sunday of Easter (April 23, 2017). Readings: Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31

"This is the night when we hear God's word coming down to us, speaking to us, the night we move from fear to hope." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches at the Easter Vigil (Saturday, April 15, 2017). Readings: Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21; Proverbs 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6; Zephaniah 3:14-20; Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-10. Image: Stephanie Harris, used with permission.

"We are a fearful, violent people when we look to the state rather than to our God, when we look to ourselves rather than to God, when we choose fear over hope, judgment over love, violence instead of peace. And I confess to you, on this Good Friday, I no longer hope that we're going to change." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on Good Friday (April 14, 2017). Readings: Is. 52:13-53:12; Ps. 69;...

“Tonight, we leave this place speechless, surrounded by darkness. We don’t turn our backs on the unspeakable pain that all-embracing love must undergo. We let the darkness itself open our eyes. We let the silence speak with meaning no words can capture." The Rev. Dr. Charles Allen preaches on Maundy Thursday (April 13, 2017). Readings: Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 116:1, 10-19; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Jo...

"Today, we enter the drama. Faithfulness or expedience? Humility or power? The way of the cross or the way of injustice? This week, we choose." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday (April 9, 2017). Readings: Matthew 21:1-11; Psalm 118; Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalm 31:9-16; Phillipians 2:5-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66. Image: Friends of Father Pedro Opeka (flickr.com/akam...

"Jesus doesn't prevent the calamity, doesn't work in magic tricks, turning back time, forcing weather or biology or our own human hearts to his will. Rather, Jesus works with what *is*." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the fifth Sunday of Lent (April 2, 2017). Readings: Ez. 37:1-14; Ps. 130; Rom. 8:6-11; Jn. 11:1-45. Image: Tim (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79890322@N02/), distributed under...

"Suddenly, the witch interrupts, noting that though they could come up with a solution, what they're really interested in is finding fault. And doesn't that just get at something about us?" The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the fourth Sunday of Lent (March 26, 2017). Readings: 1 Sam. 16:1-13; Ps. 23; Eph. 5:8-14; Jn. 9:1-41 Image: Pedro Nuno Caetano (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrocaetano/...

“…and it’s not because he forgives their sins. It’s not because he explains some complicated history or theology to them. His salvation is this: a conversation. Seeing, knowing, and loving the one before him.” The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the third Sunday of Lent (March 19, 2017). Readings: Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:5-42

"We try to come to Jesus in the hope of being and doing better. Of making a difference in the world. All too often we are faced with the reality of just how deep our sin goes and how broken our world is." Mr. Patrick Burke preaches on the Second Sunday in Lent (March 12, 2017). Readings: Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17. Image: Jamie (flickr.com/jamiesrabbits),used unde...

"Then when the voices come, the ones enticing us to be other than we truly are, the ones talking to us from the gas pump on the side of the road, we can rest instead in our belovedness." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the first Sunday of Lent (March 5, 2017). Readings: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11. Image: Wrote (flickr.com/wrote), used under a CC by 2.0 l...

“Lent is a season for truth-telling. This is the time when we admit where we have gone wrong. Instead of looking to hand off the responsibility or the blame to another person or event or circumstance, this is the time we look only at ourselves.” The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on Ash Wednesday (March 1, 2017). Readings: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, Psalm 51, 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21...

"Despite the glorious Transfiguration, despite the words from God: 'This is my Son, my Beloved...Listen to him,' well, this is clarity we just might not want." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the last Sunday after the Epiphany (February 26, 2017). Readings: Ex. 24:12-18; Ps. 2; 2 Pet. 1:16-21; Matt. 17:1-9 Image: Sina S (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sinax/), distributed under a CC BY-NC lic...

“We will need to resist injustice- that’s one of the ways we Christians are called to be perfect, to be holy, to be separate from a world that still too often loves to oppress and divide- but even as we do that, we are called to love, love even our enemies, even those who persecute us- for we are never to give up on anyone because, as Congressman [John] Lewis says, “Hate is too heavy a burden to b...

"God is not interested in a sin management plan for individuals. Rather, he has a plan for transformation into a new creation." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the sixth Sunday after the Epiphany (February 12, 2017). Readings: Deut. 30:15-20; Ps. 119:1-8; 1 Cor. 3:1-9; Matt. 5:21-37. Image: dmitri_66 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dmitri66/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license.

"When Jesus tell his disciples 'You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world,' he's reminding them of who they truly are: followers and lovers of God, no matter where they are, no matter what government they live under, or how deep into exile they go." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (February 5, 2017). Readings: Is. 58:1-12; Ps. 112; 1 Co...

“But the very ones who are struggling, suffering, the ones who are overlooked and powerless, *those* - we, when we’re in that place - are the ones God loves especially. That’s who the kingdom is made of." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on Epiphany IV (January 29, 2017). Readings: Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12 Image- Cody Jones, used with permission.

"For, Beloved, when we are called, we are not called just to do something, we are called to be something." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the third Sunday after Epiphany (January 22, 2017). Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23. Image: BARMCD (flickr.com/bar-portfolio), used under a CC BY-NC 2.0 license.

"To become set aside as a royal person, or to be appointed by God as a king or prophet, you'd need to have at least a pint of oil poured over your head." The Rev. Brantley Alexander preaches on the second Sunday after the Epiphany (January 15, 2017). Readings: Is. 49:1-7; Ps. 40:1-12; 1 Cor 1:1-9; Jn. 1:29-42