You can’t paste God to a flag

Sermon | May 24, 2026

To watch the sermon click here. Today, as you depart from Communion, you will walk by the Paschal Candle that has been burning in this sanctuary since the Great Vigil of Easter. And you are invited to take a lit candle back to the pews with you, and then out of this building and into

A Sound That Resonates Across the Generations

Sermon | March 1, 2026

To watch the sermon click here. Long before there were bells. Long before there were churches. Long before there were people. There was sound. Scientists tell us the universe did not begin in silence, but with an explosion, a big bang fourteen billion years ago, a sound that we can still hear pulsing from all

Day of Pentecost: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

News | June 8, 2025

This Pentecost sermon invites us to reflect on what it means to live in a “post-truth” world—a cultural landscape where feelings and opinions often masquerade as facts, and truth feels fragmented and elusive. Doyt challenges us to see this moment not as a crisis for the Church, but as an opportunity to rediscover and share

The Christ Mystery

Sermon | June 1, 2025

To watch the sermon, click here. In the name of God; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. We make meaning in our world in lots of different ways. That’s something we talk about at RELATA. When I preached two weeks ago, I talked about making meaning by using frameworks to understand the

The Unity of the Holy Spirit

Sermon | May 19, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Today is the Feast of Pentecost. Pentecost is always a great celebration. We wear red. We have baptisms and renew our baptismal vows. Today in Sunday School, there is a birthday party with cupcakes because we celebrate Pentecost as the Church’s birthday. The account of Pentecost in Acts 2

Vines & Branches: We Are Already Connected

Sermon | April 28, 2024

To watch the sermon click here. Today is the 5th Sunday of Easter. We are on the 24th day of the 50 days of Easter. The 50 days of Easter mark the time between the Resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. So our Gospel readings during these 50 days show us

AI Sermon Series #4: Soul Sensates and the Coronation of the Royal Priesthood

Sermon | May 28, 2023

Click here to watch the sermon. Today is the Feast of Pentecost, and the celebration of the coronation of Dean, Norah, and Jack into the caste of the Royal Priesthood. This is a ceremony which acknowledges the reality that their souls are replete with the living waters of God. The prophet Jeremiah coined the term

Technology and the Feast of Pentecost

Sermon | June 5, 2022

9,000 years ago bricks were invented, and they are still around today. I have no idea how many bricks make up these walls, but I do know these bricks define this sacred space, as a place set apart. Without bricks the windows would not be held in place, and the ceiling would not vault overhead.

Pentecost: A Common Language

Sermon | May 23, 2021

I’m just gonna say it because I know everyone is thinking it: The whole argument that “We’re not drunk” is not a good argument in favor of the presence of the Holy Spirit, particularly if the reason for not being drunk is that it’s 9 o’clock in the morning. It is as if Peter is

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