St. Mark's New Canaan

The Second Sunday after Pentecost

Why do Christians sometimes look so little like Christ? Fr. John explores Christianity's "alignment problem": the gap between the teachings of Christ and the behavior of his followers. What if the greatest obstacle to faith isn't disbelief, but religious people who have forgotten mercy?

The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday

The Trinity has confused Christians for centuries. But what if we're asking the wrong question? This Sunday, Rev. Elizabeth explores how the Trinity began not as a doctrine, but as an experience of divine love that transformed the disciples and continues to transform us today. Discover why the Trinity may be less about understanding God and more about entering into a life of relationship, connection, and love.

The Feast of Pentecost

“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” On Pentecost, Fr. Peter explores spiritual thirst, the flow of the Holy Spirit, and the living water Christ offers in a restless world. From ancient Temple rituals to powerful stories of transformation inside Sing Sing prison, this message asks: What is flowing through your life?

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

What if eternal life is not just something waiting for us after death… but something we can awaken to right now? This week’s sermon explores Jesus’ radical definition of eternal life in John 17 and challenges distorted images of God built on fear, division, and exclusion. Instead, we encounter the God revealed in Jesus: a God of mercy, compassion, justice, and love. Eternity, it turns out, may already be underway.

What if the Christian life could be distilled down to five simple truths? In this joyful and deeply grounding sermon for Confirmation, Bishop Laura Ahrens offers “five things you need to know to get your day going” — reminders about love, forgiveness, courage, new life, and community that speak not only to those being confirmed, but to anyone trying to navigate a complicated world with faith and hope. Whether you’re feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, inspired, or ready for a fresh start, this message is a gentle but powerful reminder: you are never alone.

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

What if love isn’t just something we feel, but something that shapes an entire community? On Mother’s Day, Fr. John explores Jesus’ command to “love one another,” the culture of grace created through relationships, and the quiet magnetism of communities rooted in compassion.

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

What do you say when it’s the last conversation you’ll ever have with someone you love? In this deeply personal and tender reflection, Fr. Peter invites us into a sacred space—the kind where words carry weight, silence speaks, and love is laid bare. Drawing from Jesus’ final moments with his disciples, this sermon explores what it means to really believe—not just in our heads, but with our whole souls.

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

What if abundant life is found not in getting ahead, but in helping someone else rise? On St. Mark’s feast day, we hear Jesus call himself the Good Shepherd, not the kind who uses others, but the kind who protects, heals, and stands in the gap for the vulnerable. From ancient sheepfolds to the Boston Marathon, this sermon explores how love becomes visible when ordinary people choose compassion over personal gain.

The Third Sunday of Easter

What if resurrection is not only something to believe, but a new way to see? Explore how Christ meets us in ordinary things and awakens us to the sacred web of creation. Fr. John gives offers a surprising, thought-provoking reflection on wonder, communion, and what it means to become who we were made to be. 

The Second Sunday of Easter

What does it really mean to be alive? On a baptism Sunday, Fr. Peter explores the staggering gift of existence itself, the difference between merely existing and truly living, and the divine life Christ offers to the world. From peace that outlasts chaos to forgiveness that breaks cycles of harm, you’re invited beyond survival and into something deeper, brighter, and eternal.