Decisions that Define: The Way of Gentleness and Humility

Sermon | July 9, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. Good Morning. My name is Lisa Ozaeta. I am the Associate Rector here at Epiphany. This fall, we are going to start a Read the Bible in a Year project with Kate Wesch, a former Associate Rector, who now serves a church in Connecticut. It will be a great

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

AI Sermon Series #3: The Formation of the Human Heart

Sermon | May 21, 2023

Click here to watch the sermon As we return to the topic of artificial intelligence today, part 3 in a 4-part series, we continue thinking about what it means to be human, and how we can be a better at being human, based on who our God is… I want to share a poem

Soul Sensates in the Age of the Holy Spirit

Sermon | January 6, 2023

Good evening and welcome to the Feast of Epiphany. I would like to begin this evening by calling your attention to the round window above the high altar. It was given to us by our soul ancestors over 70 years ago as a focal point for worship in this room. Some might think of it

Veteran’s Day–Living our Values

Sermon | November 13, 2022

I want to start today with the story that comes to mind because of Veteran’s Day, which coincides with Remembrance Day in Great Britain, hence the poppy I am wearing this morning. (I’ll say more about that in a bit.) Both days were instituted to remember war and the people who fought in them. Eight

Baptism – The Nature of the Soul as a Person’s Identity

Sermon | November 6, 2022

Today is All Saints’ Day, and it is a big day, because today is the day I get to introduce you to Ms. Ira Rose, Mr. Wes Eap, and Mr. Nasir David Mercy. They are the ones we are baptizing. And by this baptism we are saying they belong to this community and that we

Zaccheus and Unblocking our Souls

Sermon | October 30, 2022

Good morning, Epiphany. Today we meet Zacchaeus climbing the Sycamore tree. Some of you have seen that tree with me in Jericho. Very cool, the actual tree. Most of you know this story of Zacchaeus. It goes like this: Zacchaeus was a wee little man And a wee little man was he He climbed up

Reading the Bible

Sermon | October 2, 2022

This is a sermon about how reading the Bible is a way of caring for the soul, which is disheartening, given today’s Gospel. It’s a jumbled mess. Here is what happens: The disciples ask Jesus to increase their faith, and he replies: “Well, if your faith is the size of a mustard seed you can

A Home Renovation to Save the Soul

Sermon | September 25, 2022

Good morning, Epiphany. I’m still back from sabbatical and gladder than ever to be here, and I am still peeling back some of the insights and surprises I encountered while away. You remember two Sundays ago how I so well represented the Christian lifestyle at an ice cream parlor in Berlin, and in the process

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