United Church of Rowayton Podcast

Pastor Sal Sapienza talks about Mary's extravagant gift and about being still and  present in the Presence.

Pastor Sal Sapienza tell is God does not punish us when we go astray and that God's love is not based on merit.

Pastor Sal Sapienza tells us that like the gardener in The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree, God doesn't give up on us.

Pastor Sal Sapienza talks about Jesus as a Mother Hen, why he saw himself that way, and why we should be that way.

What is the "wilderness?"  What is the significance of "40 days?"  Pastor Sal Sapienza explains why we should go into the wilderness.

Pastor Sal Sapienza tells us how to experience the Light of God.

In today's message, "Loving Your Enemies," Pastor Sal Sapienza explains Jesus never meant for people to be doormats.

Pastor Sal Sapienza explains the Beatitudes, the teachings of Jesus that led to his execution, saying they tell us how to live.

Jesus told his first two disciples they would be "fishers of men."  Pastor Sal Sapienza puts that into meaningful perspective.

Pastor Sal Sapienza explains why the people of Jesus' hometown wanted to throw him off a cliff, and what that means for us.

Pastor Sal Sapienza shares how we should read the Bible and talks about how we, as Christians, evangelize.

Pastor Sal Sapienza helps us celebrate Jesus' first miracle and the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In his mediation, Pastor Sal Sapienza talks about the meaning and significant of baptism.

Today is Epiphany, and Pastor Sal Sapienza talks about the significance of the Magi.

On this last Sunday of 2024, we look at the past with gratitude, and we look forward with anticipation.

In today's meditation, Pastor Sal Sapienza talks about Mary, mother of Jesus, and why we should pay attention to this revolutionary young woman.

Pastor Sal Sapienza explains why we focus on John the Baptist on this second Sunday in Advent and asks us to continue the work of Christmas and find peace within us.

On this first Sunday in Advent, Pastor Sal Sapienza explains that Advent is for us to prepare a room for the Light to be born in us.

Pastors Sal Sapienza and Laura Galbraith (Rowayton United Methodist Church and United Methodist Church of Darien) talk about having an "Attitude of Gratitude."

Pastor Sal Sapienza talks about the history of Reign of Christ Sunday and the reason it was created.  He says, "Jesus' kingdom is 'a hoped-for reality in the here and now,' and he calls on us to be the dreamers.

Today, Pastor Sal Sapienza honors veterans and talks about the greater meaning and value of stewardship.

Rev. Sal Sapienza explains why we, in the United Church of Christ, honor All Saints Day; why we remember the saints; and from them learn to live more saintly lives by putting God in everything and by loving our neighbor.

Saying that voting is our sacred duty, Pastor Sal Sapienza calls us to vote out of love, to stop looking at things through the filter of self-interest and to think what others need.  On this Reformation Sunday, he asks us to put our faith into action and make our voices heard.

Pastor Sal Sapienza tells us that nature proclaims God and we must be its stewards.

Jesus told a rich man he had to rid himself of all his possessions.  Rev. Sal Sapienza helps us understand what Jesus meant and why this is important.