Lent 3. John 4:5-42. Jesus and his disciples encounter a Samaritan woman at the well. Who we relate to in the story says a lot about ourselves. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Frank Albrecht on Unsplash

Lent 1. Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17, 25-3:7; Matthew 4:1-11. Jesus’ temptation suggests that the devil will try to get us believe we don’t have enough: security, affection, or control. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Alistair MacRobert on Unsplash

(Mt 6:1-6,16-21) On Ash Wednesday, Jesus’ words don’t focus so much on what to do but on what not to do when we practice our piety. Fr. Houk challenges us to let Jesus’ words determine our Lenten decisions. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Grant Whitty on Unsplash.

Last Epiphany. Matthew 17:1-9 Guest preacher, Canon René Somodevilla, connects Christ’s transfiguration with what comes next: back into the valley where ministry happens. Listen to the sermon.

Epiphany 6  Matthew 5:21-24, 27-30, 33-37 Fr. David reflects on King David, a man after God’s own heart, as he contemplates Jesus’s radical words about murder, adultery, and lying. Listen to the sermon. Photo by Will Pantaleo on Unsplash.

Epiphany 5. Matthew 5:13-20. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares that his disciples have an ethical responsibility to be salt and light in the world, and connects that responsibility to the lasting nature of the Scriptures. Listen to the sermon

The Feast of the Presentation. Luke 2:22-38. When Mary and Joseph present Jesus in the temple, they encounter two people who know God, the kind of knowing that only comes through prayer. Fr. David recommends his favorite book on prayer. Read the blog for more information. Listen to the sermon Photo by christopher lemercier on […]

Epiphany 3. Matthew 4:12-23. As we explore Invite, Welcome, Connect as a parish, we see Jesus model being intentionally welcoming of others and seeking to build connections in the Christian community. Listen to the sermon Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Epiphany 2. John 1:29-39. Everybody is an evangelist. Nobody keeps good news to himself. Fr. Houk reflects on some reasons we hesitate when it comes to sharing he supremely Good News. Listen to the sermon Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

Epiphany 1 (Mt 3:13-17) In His baptism, Jesus is revealed as the promised Messiah of Isaiah 42:1-6, the inaugural event of His coming to bring justice upon the whole Earth. It is in this event that we also reflect on our baptism as the inaugural event of our lives in God’s family. Listen to the […]