Harrowing Of Hell

Category: Spiritual Formation

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

Stewardship 2022

Sermon | October 16, 2022

Good morning, Christians, Seekers and Friends – I always liked that greeting which The Rev. Ruth Ann Garcia used for all her sermons.  It expands a little on Fr. Doyt’s emphasis on making sure people who encounter Epiphany Parish know that “wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you have a place at Epiphany.” This

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

Can You See Yourself in Her?

Sermon | August 21, 2022

Her symptoms had started almost two decades before we meet her in the pages of St Luke’s gospel. By the time our paths cross, who knows if she could even remember that first day — that first day when something felt off in her body — that day when she thought perhaps it was just

Serve the Moment

Sermon | August 7, 2022

When I first read today’s story from Luke, it reminded me of how impatient I am. Many things remind me of my impatience. For example, when my husband and I bought our house, I was not in love with the front door. I wanted a new front door – one that was dramatic, eye-catching, beautiful.