For this first Sunday in Advent, Fr. Michael launches our Advent sermon series by unpacking our theme, hopeful expectation, using themes from both Romans 13:8-14 and Matthew 24:29-44.
What does it mean that Christ let go of control and power in order to embrace the "friction" and challenges of life? Fr. Michael explores this question on Christ the King Sunday, the final Sunday of the liturgical year, looking at Colossians 1:9-20.
Christians are people who know of God's promise and plan to make the world turn out all right, about the favor he promises the righteous and the judgement he reserves for the wicked. But often it feels like things are the very opposite, that our attempts to pursue a godly life are vain and futile. In today's text, the Lord God reminds his people that he is a God who is near, and calls his people to direct laments to him and remember that he remembers them. Dr. Daniel Hill preaches from Malachi 3:13 - 4:6.
Bishop Brian Wallace visits All Saints for new member and confirmation Sunday. Listen in as he preaches from Psalm 1.
An examination of how the beatific vision of Revelation 7:9-17 shapes our lives today and for our future together as a community of "all saints." Dcn. Erin Moniz preaches.
In the final week of our Art of Neighboring series, we take a look at Isaiah 58 and see that all true holiness in our public witness is social holiness, through embodying God's character in the world and sharing in his concerns--especially the vulnerable. Fr. Michael preaches.
In the fourth week of our Art of Neighboring series, we take a turn toward the conclusion of the series by looking at what 1 Peter 3 can teach us about our public witness as the church. In a time when words often fail, lives of Christlike virtue are the context for our verbal witness. Fr. Michael preaches.
In week three of our Art of Neighboring sermon series, we return to the Good Samaritan parable in Luke 10 to see how our barriers to neighboring are similar to those Jesus interacts with and describes in this episode. Fr. Michael preaches.
In the second week of our Art of Neighboring series, we look to the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. There, Luke offers us a picture of how Jesus neighbors humanity--by moving toward, and attending to, the one in need. Fr. Michael preaches.
As we begin our Art of Neighboring series, we take a look at Genesis 1:26-31 where we see a God who creates not out of need, but desire--a desire to share his life and enter into relationship with creatures made in his image. Fr. Michael preaches.
How do we make sense of Paul's admonition to women in 1 Timothy 2 to be quiet and to submit in public worship? Dr. Liz Marvel unpacks this passage for us today.
Jesus shows us a God who searches, finds, and rejoices. But he also challenges us: will we celebrate with him, or miss the joy? Dr. Elizabeth Shively preaches from Luke 15:1-10
In Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Moses is giving his final charge to the people of God as he prepares to depart this life and hand over leadership to Joshua. And in this final sermon to his people, he tells them there are really only two choices that we're ever faced with: life or death. Fr. Michael unpacks the meaning of this passage for us today.
In Luke 14:1, 7-14, Jesus is invited into the home of a prominent Pharisee for dinner and immediately notices the guests vying for the seat of honor. What follows is a challenging teaching on humility and seeing God's Kingdom in our everyday. Fr. Michael preaches today's sermon.
In Luke 13:22-20, as he walks towards Jerusalem, Jesus is confronted with a question: "Will only a few be saved?" His answer is a tale of a door and a table. But what do these words of Jesus mean for us today, here and now? Mategyero Nuwamanya preaches.
In Luke 12:49-56, Jesus tells his disciples that he has come to bring fire to the earth and division among families. What does he mean by these challenging words? Fr. Michael unpacks these verses to help us see that Jesus' aim is always deeper freedom for his followers so that they're able to discern and interpret the present moment rightly.
In Luke 12:32-40 Jesus calls his “little flock” to be generous and to be ready. Jacob Palmer preaches.
In Luke 12:13-21, Jesus tells his disciples to watch out and be on guard against all forms of greed. He then tells the parable of the rich fool who, instead of sharing his surplus crops, stored them up for himself. What are the implications of this teaching for us today? Listen in as Fr. Michael unpacks an answer to that question,
In Genesis 18, the Lord God approaches Abraham to alert him of his pending investigation into Sodom and Gomorrah. In so doing, he invites Abraham into a dialogue that will show his chosen intimate something about his calling and about the scope of the Lord God’s justice and mercy. Dr. Daniel Hill preaches.
In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus visits the home of Mary and Martha and Martha, as Jesus says to her, is “anxious and troubled by many’s things.” Listen in as we learn the invitation Jesus gives Martha, to partake in a “good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Fr. Michael preaches.