Church of the Redeemer, Greensboro, NC

"Made Known," Christmastide, John 1:1-18, The Rt. Rev. Alan Hawkins.

On this first Sunday of Christmas, Bishop Alan shares what it means that God was made known to humanity through the birth of Jesus.

"The Advent of Peace," Prepare the Way, Micah 5:2-5, The Rt. Rev. Alan Hawkins.

As we learned in our recent “Exiles” series on 1 Peter, we are God’s beloved people, living as exiles in the “already but not yet” of his return. One of the best ways to look forward in anticipation of our Lord’s glorious return is to look backward and remember how he has already come to his people. That is what we’ll do in this Advent series called “Prepare the Way.” We’ll spend time in the minor prophets who foretold of and prepared the people for the coming of our Savior and what that means for us as we wait for his return.

"The Advent of Joy," Prepare the Way, Zeph. 3:14-20, The Rev. Dcn. Melissa Lewkowicz.

As we learned in our recent “Exiles” series on 1 Peter, we are God’s beloved people, living as exiles in the “already but not yet” of his return. One of the best ways to look forward in anticipation of our Lord’s glorious return is to look backward and remember how he has already come to his people. That is what we’ll do in this Advent series called “Prepare the Way.” We’ll spend time in the minor prophets who foretold of and prepared the people for the coming of our Savior and what that means for us as we wait for his return.

"The Advent of Love," Prepare the Way, Mal. 3:1-5, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger.

As we learned in our recent “Exiles” series on 1 Peter, we are God’s beloved people, living as exiles in the “already but not yet” of his return. One of the best ways to look forward in anticipation of our Lord’s glorious return is to look backward and remember how he has already come to his people. That is what we’ll do in this Advent series called “Prepare the Way.” We’ll spend time in the minor prophets who foretold of and prepared the people for the coming of our Savior and what that means for us as we wait for his return.

"The Advent of Hope," Prepare the Way, Zechariah. 14:3-9, The Rev. Zach Croonquist.

As we learned in our recent “Exiles” series on 1 Peter, we are God’s beloved people, living as exiles in the “already but not yet” of his return. One of the best ways to look forward in anticipation of our Lord’s glorious return is to look backward and remember how he has already come to his people. That is what we’ll do in this Advent series called “Prepare the Way.” We’ll spend time in the minor prophets who foretold of and prepared the people for the coming of our Savior and what that means for us as we wait for his return.

"Christ the King," Prophet Priest King, John 18:33-37, J.D. Meeder.

In this 3-week series, we will talk about the three offices of Christ— prophet, priest, and king—and what each role means in the greater picture of Christ’s redemptive work.

"Christ the Prophet," Prophet Priest King, Ps. 119:1-16, The Rt. Rev. Alan Hawkins.

In this 3-week series, we will talk about the three offices of Christ— prophet, priest, and king—and what each role means in the greater picture of Christ’s redemptive work.

"Christ the Great High Priest," Prophet Priest King, Heb. 9:24-28, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger.

In this 3-week series, we will talk about the three offices of Christ— prophet, priest, and king—and what each role means in the greater picture of Christ’s redemptive work.

"Exiles on Watch," Exiles, 1 Peter 5:6-14, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger.

As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?

"Shepherds in Exile," Exiles, 1 Peter 5:1-5, The Very Rev. Dr. Dan Alger.

As Christians, we are citizens of God's eternal kingdom, but we are still living in an earthly kingdom. In Peter's first letter, he addresses it to the "exiles" or "sojourners" that are dispersed throughout the world--in places and cultures that live very differently than how Christ has called them to live. In our modern world, we find that we struggle with the same tension. How should we see life through the lens of being an exile, and yet still properly engage with the earthy kingdom in which we live? What does it mean to live differently, not putting our trust and hope in the ways of this earthy kingdom, but rather live in such a way that we hold out hope to the world that points to a better kingdom?