Contemplative Episcopalian

Mindfulness Moment-Baptism 22.11.2020 4:26 ↓

If baptism is not about the removal of something like dirt from the body, what is it about?

Homily-Christ the King 22.11.2020 17:28 ↓

Jesus knew that his nation could never be ‘great again’ if it was only great for some and not for all.

Homily-Cheap Grace? 18.11.2020 17:24 ↓

There is no difference between who you want to be and the Christ you already are.

Homily-Wisdom 08.11.2020 17:09 ↓

Wisdom is not just an attribute, a virtue, a depiction of God’s (or anyone else’s) character to the Biblical authors. Wisdom is the female manifestation of Yahweh.

Heretic 25.10.2020 17:01 ↓

A priest reflects on his (not so great) experiences of the Church and Jesus’ words in Matthew 18 about the breaking of communion.

Homily-Exclusion 2 12.10.2020 10:03 ↓

The way of Jesus permits only one kind of exclusion: the exclusion of exclusion.

Homily-Exclusion 11.10.2020 16:12 ↓

The way of Jesus only permits one kind of exclusion: the exclusion of exclusion.

Homily-One 07.10.2020 18:00 ↓

A message of unity in our times of deep division.

Homily-Silence 27.09.2020 19:31 ↓

‘Those who wish to sustain their heart energy maintain silence.’ -Master Hakuin

Homily-Religion 20.09.2020 16:39 ↓

Wisdom saying: the person who does not seek to become Christ does not yet know Christ.

Homily-Anger 13.09.2020 14:29 ↓

A reflection on Jesus’ words about anger in Matthew 5.

Homily-DeChurched 08.09.2020 14:59 ↓

Who are the light of the world and the salt of the earth in our time? Tune in and find out.

Homily-Light 08.09.2020 19:16 ↓

The Church is called to communicate a Presence, not an ideology.

Homily-Revelation 30.08.2020 19:06 ↓

An Episcopal priest who actually preaches from the Book of Revelation!!! We are not sure if that has ever happened before!?! More seriously: the homily is a reflection on the concept of theosis in the Book of Revelation

Homily-The ‘Eternal Now’ 24.08.2020 16:19 ↓

We shouldn’t become stuck on our sentimental feelings about the Jesus of our past experience. Rather, we should seek the fullness of who Christ is in the now.

Homily-Mantra 09.08.2020 21:20 ↓

A sermon shedding light on how to rouse the resting Christ within.

Homily-Blasphemy 2 06.08.2020 24:04 ↓

A homily examining Jesus’ radical teachings on blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.

Homily-Sabbath 06.08.2020 16:11 ↓

A homily looking at Jesus’ wisdom teaching about the Sabbath.

Homily-Blasphemy 05.08.2020 9:45 ↓

A homily preached by Meg Trimm, working through Jesus’s words on blasphemy of the Holy Spirit.

Homily-Saints 21.07.2020 18:06 ↓

A reflection of the ‘stages’ of the spiritual life. How does one become a saint? How does one discern where they are at on the journey, and where it is they need to go next?

Homily-Glory 12.07.2020 16:08 ↓

A reflection on what you and I are meant to be.

Homily-Independence Day 08.07.2020 16:03 ↓

A reflection from Deacon Gregg Schneider on the state of American politics and how the Gospel should inform our pursuit of justice in this land.

Homily-Gospel 07.07.2020 17:05 ↓

A reflection on grace-based religion vs. rule-based religion.

Homily-Not Peace, but Division 21.06.2020 13:54 ↓

A homily reflecting on the daily office Gospel reading on Father’s Day 2020 (irony).

Homily-Jesus the High Priest, We the High Priests 24.05.2020 12:56 ↓

A homily reflecting on the Gospel reading for Easter 7, 2020.