Harrowing Of Hell

Third Sunday in Lent: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

Doyt’s sermon reminds us that life is unpredictable, and suffering is not a punishment for sin. Jesus challenges the idea that bad things happen because people deserve them, instead calling us to repentance and hope. Jesus uses the Parable of the Fig Tree to show that God is patient with us, giving us time to

Second Sunday in Lent: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

Kate’s sermon calls us into a season of lament, the sacred practice of crying out to God when faced with pain or suffering. She shares the image of Jesus lamenting over Jerusalem, expressing his sorrow for a people who reject God’s love. Jesus compares himself to a mother hen longing to gather her children under

First Sunday in Lent: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

In his sermon, Doyt reflects on how the meaning of symbols changes over time, focusing on the Cross and the Temple as examples of that transformation. He explains how Jesus redefined the meaning of the Temple, shifting it from a physical building to humanity itself—our hearts and our lives—as the place where God resides. This

Last Sunday after the Epiphany: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

Kate’s sermon calls us to pay attention to the mysterious moments in life when God feels close—what she lovingly calls “woo-woo moments.” These are the times when something stirs deep in our souls, beyond words, like the disciples experienced at the Transfiguration. She reminds us that mountains have always been special places to meet God,

Instructed Eucharist: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

Today’s sermon was preached within the context of an Instructed Eucharist service. We worship as acknowledgment that there is a God; that God is bigger than we are; that God made us, cares about us, and loves us; and so, in joy and gratitude, worship is the time-honored way of saying thank you. We worship

The Feast of Candlemas: Sermon Summary and Reflection Questions

Kate’s Candlemas sermon invites us to step into the sacred moment when Mary and Joseph bring the infant Jesus to the Temple. Mary, raised in the Temple herself, returns to the place of her childhood, carrying the Messiah. Joseph, a faithful and steadfast man, walks beside her, honoring both Jewish tradition and God’s unfolding mystery.