April 5, 2015, The Rev. Doyt L. Conn, Jr.
Resurrection is about connection; a connection that can’t be proven; it can only be owned and accepted and believed if indeed we want to know the love of God. And I can tell you this: it is worth it. It is so worth it. You want to know why so many people believe in the resurrection because the connection to the love of God is worth it!
April 4, 2015, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
Covenant is the lived expression of our connection with God.
March 15, 2015, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
So, as we continue on our Lenten journey over these next few weeks, with our faces now turned towards Jerusalem, we begin to think about Holy Week. I want to spend some time thinking about the spirit and the soul and how they play a role in transformation.
April 27, 2014, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
Last Sunday, on Easter Sunday, Doyt preached about doubt. He poached my gospel reading on doubting Thomas. Sounds like an odd topic for the Day of the Resurrection, but it wasn’t.
April 20, 2014, The Rev Doyt Conn
Doubt comes to my mind today, as I consider Mary Magdalene. I wonder what was running through her head as she went back to tell the disciples what she had experienced. I am sure some doubt was present.
April 19, 2014, The Rev. Doyt Conn preaching
Prayers, fire, thanksgiving, stories, birth, water, a small meal, death, they all come together on this most holy night and are given meaning by the Resurrection. It is the next step in the process, in the evolution. Resurrection is the new thing. It is not resuscitation; it is transformation into an eternal form. The Great Vigil of Easter gathers up all that is old; all that is foundational and fundamental and rolls it together and marks it as God’s own forever. Tonight we celebrate the new fire, the new light, the new insight that Jesus gives us. We are drawn into Resurrection. It makes everything else make sense.
March 9, 2014, The Rev. Kate Wesch preaching
From now until Easter, we are invited into the holy season of Lent. That means turning inward and intentionally working on being the person God wants you to be.
May 26, 2013, The Rev Kate Wesch preaching
She thought about it for a minute, and then predictably asked, “What’s the Holy Spirit?” Excellent question. Now, how on earth do I explain the Holy Spirit to a toddler? “The Holy Spirit is a very special gift from Jesus. The Holy Spirit is always with us. It’s like we are carrying around a small piece of God everywhere we go. It reminds us that God loves us.” “God loves us,” she repeated and then eagerly made plans to wear her bright red “Wonder Woman” t-shirt to church.
May 5, 2013, The Rev Kate Wesch preaching
Today, there are 22 pilgrims from Epiphany celebrating orthodox Easter in the city of Jerusalem. They are gathered in that most holy place with millions of others marking the day of Jesus’ resurrection in the very place where it all happened so many years ago.