Kate’s sermon focuses on breaking down barriers, embracing disruption, and following the Spirit into deeper expressions of God’s love. It begins by exploring how our worldviews, shaped by culture, religion, and personal experiences, can sometimes cause us to plateau in our growth. Using the story of Peter in Acts, the sermon highlights how his encounter
In his sermon, Doyt shares a powerful story from Haiti about Joseph Constant’s mother, a woman who risked her life to care for children in a dangerous place. During violent gang attacks in Mirebalais, she stayed put, fed children through the Haiti Micah Project, and was ultimately saved by some of those very children when
Kate’s sermon reflects on the profound way Jesus meets each of us exactly where we are in life, just as he met his disciples after the resurrection by the Sea of Tiberias. Using the imagery of a four-year-old child’s sense of wonder and curiosity, Kate reminds us that we, too, often seek meaning, connection, and
In his sermon, Doyt reflects on the meaning of resurrection and its call to live with hope and optimism, even in a world filled with fear and uncertainty. He begins by acknowledging the challenges of our time, including rising authoritarianism, rigid systems, and divisions that isolate people. Drawing from the Gospel story of the disciples
On Easter Sunday, Doyt called on us to embrace hope and transformation through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He compared the burdens we often carry—exhaustion, despair, or uncertainty—to the grief of the women who came to Jesus’ tomb on that first Easter morning. They expected death but were met with resurrection, a divine disruption that
In her Easter Vigil sermon, Kate reflected on the profound journey from the silence of Holy Saturday into the joy of Easter resurrection. She described this sacred moment as a liminal space—a place where we sit with the grief of the tomb, waiting for the light of new life. Drawing from Good Friday, she reminded
In his Good Friday sermon, Doyt reflects on the courage of Jesus Christ as revealed in Isaiah’s Fourth Servant Song, describing it as a love-driven bravery that transforms suffering into redemption. He emphasizes that Jesus’ journey to the cross is not an act of weakness or resignation but a bold, divine decision to face pain
Kate’s Maundy Thursday sermon invites us to the sacred mystery of the Eucharist, where Jesus meets us in the bread and wine. Drawing on the story of Sara Miles, who was unexpectedly transformed at her first communion, Kate reminds us that this ancient ritual is far more than a tradition—it is an encounter, a moment
Susan’s Palm Sunday sermon focuses on the themes of identity and life’s reversals. She begins by describing the emotional tension of Palm Sunday, where the same crowd that celebrates Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem will soon demand his crucifixion. Susan contrasts Jesus’ humble arrival on a donkey with Pilate’s grand military procession, highlighting the opposing
