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For World Mission Sunday, Fr. Michael looks at St. Paul's call to the church in 2 Corinthians 5 to be reconciled to God and embrace the message of reconciliation God has given us as stewards of His mission in the world.

Katherine Franker walks us through St. Luke's version of the Beatitudes in Luke 6 and explains what they mean for us today.

How does deep change happen? In the Gospels, change begins in the lives of Jesus' disciples when Jesus steps into their lives exactly where they are. We see this in today's account of Jesus stepping into Simon Peter's life after a fruitless night of fishing. Fr. Michael explores this theme in our gospel reading in Luke 5:1-11.

In our gospel lesson for today, John tells of the first "sign" Jesus performed to reveal his glory: turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana. Fr. Michael reflects on how this miracle reveals Jesus' glory in this sermon from John 2:1-11.

In the season of Epiphany, our gospel readings highlight a moment in the life of Jesus where his glory was revealed to the world. In today's reading from Luke 3, we see Jesus' approval by the Father revealed and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove. But what does it mean for us? Comparing John the Baptist's baptism to the one John says Jesus comes to perform, Fr. Michael explores...

Listen in as Dr. Liz Marvel reflects on the meaning of Epiphany for us today as she preaches from Matthew 2:1-12.

Mary’s Song, also known as The Magnificat, helps us see the unsettling reality that God shows favor to those we often least expect. Fr. Michael walks us through this important moment in the Gospel story as we close out our Advent sermon series.

In week two of our Advent sermon series, Mategyero Nuwamanya preaches from our gospel lesson in Luke 3, where we're reminded the word of God came to John the Baptist in the wilderness, rather than to the other "sites of anticipation" for God's people in first-century Israel. In this challenging and encouraging message, we're reminded that God will come to us in the places we often least expect as...

At the end of our Advent journey, we will come to the good news of the Incarnation--the sign of which, according to the angels who visit the shepherds in Luke 2, is a helpless baby lying in stone feeding trough. How do we become the kind of people who can receive the good news and glad tidings of those angels to "Fear not!" In week one of our Advent sermon series, Fr. Michael looks at Luke 21:25-3...

In John 18:28-38, Jesus is brought before Pilate for questioning. In this trial scene, we see the power of Christ the King in his willingness to lay down his life and subject himself powers of "this world," represented by Pilate and the high priest. On this Christ the King Sunday, Fr. Michael explores how Jesus is king and what it means to be His subjects, the One who willingly gives his life for...

In this post-election season, Psalm 146 gives the church some much needed perspective. Whether you're upset or relieved by the results of our presidential election--or just plain exhausted by it all--this psalm exhorts God's people not to trust in human leaders--but why? Fr. Michael explores the answer to that question in this timely word from Holy Scripture.

All Saints is a feast that celebrates the communion of the saints. Fr. Michael explores three reasons how All Saints also forms us in this homily based on Revelation 7.

Mategyero Nuwamanya preaches on Mark 10:1-16 and explores what Jesus' teaching on divorce means for us today.

James 5:16 says we are to confess our sins to one another and pray for one another so that we may be healed. Fr. Michael offers a meditation on this verse as we launch our once-a-month Accompaniment Prayer services.

In Mark 9:30-37, Jesus gives the disciples an object lesson that invites them deeper into the reign of God, where the last are first and those who wish to be honored become servant of all. Fr. Michael invites us to contemplate this lesson and its implications for us. 

Dr. Liz Marvel preaches from Mark 9:14-29 where Jesus delivers a boy with an unclean spirit.

In Mark 7:31-37, Jesus heals a deaf man with a speech impediment. His tongue is unbound for the first time and he speaks plainly. The community surrounding this man, as they witness the life-giving, wholeness-restoring power of God in Jesus, have their tongues released as well to “speak well” of Jesus. Listen as Fr. Michael explains why it is that we learn to speak well of God in the community of...

In this sermon, Dr. Daniel Hill shows how the law of the Lord is a good gift, from a good God to order our worship of him and our life with one another. Although we are damaged people, we must receive it and delight in the opportunity to fulfill the law of Christ.

Fr. Michael preaches on Paul’s call for us to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ in Ephesians 5:21 and its implications for today.

Join Jeff Hubbard as he helps us consider Jesus’s jarring command to eat his flesh and drink his blood in John 6.

Fr. Michael continues in Ephesians 4 by looking at how we relate to our anger, and how feeling anger is a part of walking in the manner of Jesus.

Fr. Michael explores how St. Paul’s exhortation to speak the truth in love in Ephesians 4  is a way to live into the unity Christ has won for us in his death.

After the disciples return from a busy mission of preaching and healing, Jesus invites them to come away to a desolate place to rest in Mark 6:30-32. Fr. Michael unpacks these verses to show how they give us a new way to think about work and rest.

In a world of instability, Jesus calls his followers to join him on a mission of word and deed. In this sermon, Fr. Michael looks at Mark 6:7-13 to explore how we can faithfully follow Christ on mission in unstable times.

In the story of Jesus’ return to Nazareth, we get a glimpse of how community does or does not reshape around God’s presence in their midst. Jacob Palmer shows us how Mark 6:1-6 reveals that faithfulness as a community  means humbly laying down our expectations and conforming to Christ.