Embraced by Love: The Intercession of the Holy Spirit

Sermon | July 30, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. Good morning. Today, let me tell you what I know about love. When I was being interviewed for the position of Associate Rector, there was an interview panel of 5 people. We sat in the Fireside room. Each person had a list of questions that they asked me. We

Spiritual Non-Negotiables

Sermon | February 12, 2023

Good morning, Epiphany. There was a moment at the end of the Christmas holidays when irritation started to overtake me. My son Desmond asked me to drive him to the airport on a Tuesday at 4:30 in the morning. Now, I don’t mind getting up early, that wasn’t the issue. The issue was when I

Pray Without Ceasing

Sermon | July 24, 2022

How’s your prayer life? That’s a question a good friend has asked me on many occasions. “How’s your prayer life?” he says, especially when I am going off the deep end, or worrying about what may or may not happen, or when I am not being my best self. I usually pause before I answer.

Jesus Prays for You

Sermon | May 29, 2022

I am Kelli Martin, and I have been a parishioner here at Epiphany Parish for almost 4 years, I serve on the Vestry and also as your Senior Warden. I have this friend who says he is awkward at goodbyes. He says when he gets off the phone with a family member or has to

The Upper Room

Sermon | April 14, 2022

I am Kelli Martin and I have been a parishioner at Epiphany Parish for almost 4 years. This evening we celebrate Maundy Thursday. We get kind of funny about this day. No matter how gently or funnily or casually we try to talk about foot washing, somehow it always comes back to that. But Maundy

Instruments of Peace

Sermon | March 2, 2022

Here we are at Ash Wednesday. The beginning of Lent. In just a moment, we will hear an Invitation to a Holy Lent, an invitation to self-examination and repentance by prayer and fasting and self-denial, and by reading and meditating on God’s Holy Word. I don’t know about you, but I am much in need

A Glimpse of Glory

Sermon | February 27, 2022

One of the many reasons I love living where we do is that we’re surrounded by mountains. When I first arrived in Seattle, on one particularly bright September day, I ran into someone who said, “Oh look! We’re having a four-mountain day.” She was right. It was really awesome to see the Cascades to the

COVID and the Nunc Dimittis

Sermon | November 7, 2021

“Lord you have now set your servant free to go in peace as you have promised. For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, whom you have prepared for all the world to see: a light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.” This is the Canticle said in the

How are you REALLY doing?

Sermon | September 19, 2021

Good morning Christians, seekers, and friends: How are you? …I am waiting because I really want to know! The other day my colleague Pam brought to my attention that after we had exchanged “good mornings,” in the Christie House kitchen where I was putting my lunch in the refrigerator, I then asked her “How are

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