Category: Community

October 4, 2015, The Rev. Doyt L. Conn, Jr. preaching

Jesus on marriage and divorce, the real definition of “unchastity,” and the love-generating reality of the Holy Trinity.

September 6, 2015, Wellesley Chapman preaching

God sent his son into the world also a beggar for shelter and a refugee from a ruler intent on killing him. And we did not have the ability, in his time on earth, to love him enough. Captives of our own fear, we sentenced him to die. We were there when we nailed him to the cross. And if this is what we are willing to do to God, then I ask you, what will we not do to one another?

May 17, 2015, The Rev. Darrell Goodwin-Moultry

The church is where change should start first, economic change, racial change, equality and inclusion. That means we will have to take off our white robes, take off the make-up, dishevel our hair and be willing to be honest about our own wounds and brokenness.

November 30, 2014, The Rev. Doyt Conn preaching

September 7, 2014, The Rev. Doyt Conn preaching

“We need to talk.”

August 31, 2014, Emily Linderman preaching

I was planning on preaching my first Sunday morning sermon in this pulpit on the paradox of work and rest this Labor Day weekend. And I thought maybe I’d tell you a little bit about what in the world is an Associate for Staff and Ministry Formation anyway. I was planning on sharing with you why I care so much about the about the paradox of work and Sabbath and why I hope you might too. But some things are erupting all over our world and rippling through our communities and they have my attention.

In particular, Michael Brown, an unarmed, black teenager was shot 6 times and killed by a white police officer, and the resulting protests and the reinvigorated conversations about racism in journalistic and social media outlets, vigils, and organizing meetings all over our country, the world, and here in Seattle have more urgency than my job description.

February 9, 2014, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching

It has been said that the service of Evensong has brought more of humankind to the church than any other form of worship. In its finest state, Evensong is a significant jewel in the crown of liturgical worship.