Harrowing Of Hell

A Place of Stability

To watch the sermon click here. Each year, when we gather for our annual meeting it is a chance to pause. To breathe. To look back with gratitude at what has happened here. And, then, to look forward with clarity about who we are, who we are becoming, and why it matters. This moment is

All Souls’ Day

To watch the sermon click here. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. This is a turn of phrase you may be familiar with. It is a core part of our work, our liturgy, the work of the people, which is why it shows up in worship… “In the

Epiphany Intangibles

To watch the sermon click here. Good Morning!  For those who don’t know me, I am Barb Marshall.  My husband, Doug, and I have been attending Epiphany for the last 10 or so years and I am grateful to be here with you this morning. A few weeks ago, Doyt called and asked if I

What is the value of Epiphany?

To watch the sermon click here. For about ten years, Kristin and I lived in Cleveland, Ohio. We landed there at the invitation of Ron Weinberg, a mentor of mine who owned a bunch of industrial manufacturing companies. Ron brought me on as a product manager at one of them, but I also joined his

Freedom and the Frictionless Society

To watch the sermon click here. When I was in college, I spent two years tutoring prisoners in Cell Block One at Cook County Correctional Facility on the south side of Chicago. Once a week I’d make my way into that ominous, imposing building. Every time the guards treated me as if I were new,

Love is not Frictionless

To watch the sermon click here. Good morning. It is so good to see you today. It always feels like a family reunion, this first Sunday back after Labor Day, as school gets going, and we all settle back into regular routines; including church—where we see friendly faces and worship our God… and go to

Restored to Hope

To watch the sermon click here.   The neighborhood church is the hope of the world. Have you heard that before? It’s something we say at Epiphany often and for good reason. While I have always believed this to be the case, I believe it more fervently now than ever. Earlier this summer, Doyt talked

Lord, Teach us to Pray

To watch the sermon click here. Most of us have heard hundreds of sermons, maybe thousands, over the years. I imagine most of you can think of a handful that have stayed with you. I hope you can think of at least one! There is a sermon that I heard as a college student that