Sunday’s Sermon with the Rev. Michael Mayor - Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup

We live in an empirical age where dreams and imagination are often suspect. This morning we explore the important place of Joseph's dream in the birth of Jesus and the ways in which we encounter the divine.

Do you believe or do you have faith? In this morning's sermon we explore the difference between the two as we explore yet another story of John the Baptist and Jesus, and as we enter this third Sunday of Advent and wait with anticipation for the coming of our Lord.

This morning in the Gospel John the Baptist cries out for us to prepare the way of the Lord. As we continue our Advent journey, how might we be the light and prepare the way of Christ's in-breaking into our lives and the lives of those around us?

Today we hear Jesus talking about the return of the Son of Man. As we enter this Advent season we explore how and when Christ comes to us both now and in the future.

What does it mean to claim as our king a man whose throne is the cross and for whom the power to control and coerce are antithetical to his reign? Today we explore the idea of Christ as King and the Reign of God on this our patronal feast day.

The Rev. Terry Kyllo of Paths to Understanding explores a enigmatic gospel passage about marriage and resurrection and exposes God's concern for all of humanity and Jesus solidarity with all of us.

On All Saints Sunday we hear Jesus say that those who are poor, hungry, weeping, and hated are blessed, and that those who are rich, full, laughing, or well respected are in a state of woe. Is this simply a reversal of fortune or is Jesus getting at something deeper. In today's homily we explore the idea of impermanence and our need to rely on the grace of God. By relying on God we participate wit...

Today we hear the parable of the widow and the unjust judge. What does it mean to have faith and are we called to more than prayer? Explore the implications of being an agent for justice in the face of a power imbalance and Jesus' call to be a people of faith who embody that justice.

Sometimes life with God is really not that complicated. This morning we hear the story of Naaman, and the cure of his leprosy. How he had to overcome his pride and do nothing more than bathe in the river Jordan.

"If you have faith the size of a mustard seed you can say to this mulberry tree 'be uprooted and planted in the sea' and it will obey you." Come explore this word of comfort that embraces the truth that all things are possible with God.

Jesus' parable this morning confronts us with the sharp divide between the wealthy and the poor and all the assumptions that come with it. Explore with us in today's sermon the call to justice and the need to respect the dignity of every human being.

What does Jesus mean when he says "you cannot serve God and wealth"? In today's sermon we explore what consitutes wealth and our relationship to it.

Canon Carla Robinson joins us to share insight into Jesus' parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin. God still seeks us out, regardless of life's circumstances.

Does Jesus really want us to hate all that we love? This morning in the sermon we explore one of the hard sayings of Jesus and the call to non-attachment as a pathway to meaning, purpose, and joy.

Reflecting on the teaching of Jesus in Luke 14:1,7-14, we explore the practical implications of living into the Reign of God.

Is it enough to simply believe and worship? What is the cost of discipleship? This morning we reflect on the words of the prophet Isaiah as we wrestle with being a Christian in the world today.