Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion University City

It’s a compelling turn of phrase: “the life that really is life.” What does it mean? What is this life that the early church writer would have us seek after?

Who will you serve?

15 years after the events of 9/11 we hear the prophet Jeremiah say: “The whole land will be a desolation; yet I will not make a full end.” We ask, with those at Standing Rock: "What could be next?"

Following Jesus, it turns out, leads us on a journey that demands our full participation. If we are present, we can discover more deeply how to love, how to live justly. We can even discover who we are made to be.

The Rev. Marc Smith preaches his first sermon at Holy Communion, and asks us to pay attention to the role of the host in Jesus' table fellowship.

We are discovering again that work can feed not just our consumer economy. Good honest work, work we are made for, feeds our soul.

Our faith is shared by countless women and men who have changed the course of history, who left behind a world that was a little more loving, more peaceful, more just. Keep the faith.

In the first of two sermons on the topic, Mike posits that faith means "taking the long view."

Brooklyn Payne preaches about how her experience growing up in church led her to give a year of her life to serve among the people of Panama starting September 1

Prayer is simple, not just for experts. Little kids can pray. Just say the words Jesus taught you, and go from there.