God in the Chaos

Sermon | June 23, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Why is there pain in the world? Why is there suffering? Why do bad people harm good people? Why am I suffering? O Lord, what did I do to deserve this? We’ve all asked ourselves these questions, haven’t we? Maybe more than once, and we aren’t the first. These

Finding God through our Questions: The Power of asking Where instead of Why

Sermon | October 1, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. My name is Lisa Ozaeta and I am the Associate Rector here at Epiphany. At this point I think most of us have met. If not, please stop me and let’s meet and get to know each other. One of my responsibilities here at Epiphany is to work with

An Essay on Evil

News | June 4, 2022

Dear Epiphany, St. Augustine taught that evil is not a substance. It is, as it were, a by-product of our freedom, and especially of our sin. Some say the effects of that sin did not fall solely on the world of humans, but spilled over into the natural world as well, in the form of

Christmas Eve and Raccoons

Sermon | December 24, 2021

Good evening. Merry Christmas. It’s lovely to be with you whether you’re here in person or online. We gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a day where the light of God comes into the world in a personal and wonderful way. This is the way in which God articulates God’s cosmic

What is Ruth All About?

Sermon | October 31, 2021

We heard, in today’s Old Testament lesson, the beginning of the Book of Ruth. The scene was set, the characters were introduced; the three women in the story lost their husbands; Naomi pleaded with her two daughters-in-law to stay in Moab and find themselves new husbands in their own country while she returned to the

A Treatise on the Devil

Sermon | June 6, 2021

The devil shows up in scripture today. He is going by Beelzebub, which is sort of a great word, even though it is the name of Satan. It rolls off the tongue… Beelzebub. I’d like to invite you all to say it with me, but that might be a little weird in a church. Sometimes

Confrontng Evil When it Lives in the Light

Sermon | March 14, 2021

I’ve finished a book recently called The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It’s a story of a young girl whose brother dies and mother abandons her into foster care. It takes place in Germany during WWII. The town she lands in is Molching, with a family living on the wrong side of the tracks, barely

Binding and Loosing

Sermon | August 23, 2020

August 23, 2029, The Rev. Doyt L. Conn, Jr. preaching

Words Have Spiritual Force

Sermon | August 11, 2019

August 11, 2019, The Rev. Doyt L. Conn, Jr. preaching

Category: Evil