Cowboy Boots, Cultural Christmas, and the Soul’s Longing for God

Sermon | December 3, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. It came into my mind that I needed a pair of cowboy boots. I’ve had cowboy boots before, in fact, I used to have two pairs. But my son absconded with one, and I sent the other to my nephew for a cowboy themed wedding he was going to.

The Kingdom of Heaven is Like

Sermon | November 12, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. What is the Kingdom of heaven like? Is it like good seed planted in a field, maybe a mustard seed? Is it like leaven kneaded into dough? Is it like buried treasure in a field, or pearls, or jewels, or a net full of fish? Is the Kingdom of

The Necessity of Hope: The War in Israel & Palestine

Sermon | October 15, 2023

To watch the sermon, click here. Good morning. This is the first time you’ve heard a male voice from the pulpit in a while who doesn’t have a British accent. I’m feeling a little insecure about that. Nevertheless, we will persevere, with hope that you can see me beyond my middle aged, mid-western, white guy

God’s Good Grace

Sermon | October 8, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. My name is Lee, and along with my wife Debbie, we’ve been coming to Epiphany for just over three years. I am going to talk to you about why Debbie and I make our largest annual donation to Epiphany, but I’m also going to pepper it with personal

Laborers in the Vineyard

Sermon | September 24, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. Are you envious because I am generous? In the name of… Good morning! It is a joy to be with you today. I bring you greetings from the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York – known more colloquially as York Minster. I have had the great

Our Everyday Cross

Sermon | September 3, 2023

To watch the sermon, click here. Today’s story has me thinking about the cross. It is ubiquitous in our lives. Here in church, the cross is everywhere: we make the sign of the cross before the Gospel is read; before we settle in to hear the sermon; before and after we take communion; during the

The Transfiguration: Jesus’ Humanity

Sermon | August 6, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. What a day for a hike, huh? By now the disciples are used to Jesus going off on his own, to pray or whatever (which shows definitively that Jesus was an introvert, right?). But this time he’s changing it up a bit, taking three close friends with him, up

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

The Lord is in this Place

Sermon | July 23, 2023

To watch the sermon click here. How does God bring heaven to earth, and earth to heaven? In our reading from Genesis this morning, we have the famous story of Jacob’s ladder. The context: Isaac and Rebekah have two sons: Esau the elder twin, has been a good kid, but Jacob is a bad boy

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