St. Mark's New Canaan

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost. 

The Rev. Elizabeth Garnsey explores how gratitude is more than good manners—it’s medicine for the soul. Modern neuroscience confirms what Jesus taught centuries ago: gratitude heals us and makes us whole. When we live with thankful hearts, we shift from isolation to interdependence, from scarcity to abundance, and from fear to love. Discover how daily gratitude can rewire your heart and reconnect you to God, others, and the gift of life itself.

The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. 

What if faith as small as a mustard seed could move more than mountains — what if it could move your ego? In a world obsessed with image and achievement, Fr. John invites us to rediscover who we really are — not our false selves shaped by comparison and pride, but our true selves, alive in God.

The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost. 

Eternal life is not a far-off promise, but a way of living here and now. Drawing on the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Rev. Elizabeth reminds us that God’s kingdom begins in the present moment. Eternal life is lived when we open our eyes to those in need, bridge the chasms of injustice, and embody daily acts of kindness, mercy, and love.

The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.. 

What happens when we’ve never truly experienced God’s love? The Rev. Peter Walsh unpacks one of the hardest parables in the New Testament to reveal a God whose mercy is shocking, unreasonable, and outrageously generous—and what that means for our lives.

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. 

In a world that so often looks for someone to blame, exclude, or sacrifice, Jesus offers a radically different way. Christ calls us to resist the divisions of our age, especially the scapegoating fueled by political and cultural hostilities, and instead embody the church’s mission: embracing all people with the love that saves and heals.

The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. 

What happens when a runaway slave is welcomed back, not as property, but as a beloved brother in Christ? Paul’s radical life and death letter to Philemon shows us the shocking power of the gospel—and how we are called to live it today.

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. 

We spend so much of life climbing ladders—seeking recognition, approval, and a better “seat at the table.” But what if true freedom and joy are found not in climbing higher, but in stepping lower? Take a closer look at Jesus’ upside-down way of humility.

The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. 

Are our phones shaping us more than we realize? This week, The Rev. John Kennedy compares the story of a woman bent over for 18 years in Luke’s Gospel with our 18-year love affair with smartphones. Learn how to reclaim attention, practice intentional discipleship, and consider “digital Sabbaths” so you can feed on Christ, not on endless scrolling.

Jesus said he came not to bring peace, but division. What could he mean? Discover how real peace sometimes requires conflict with the world’s false peace.

The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. 

Fear is everywhere—our newsfeeds, our relationships, our inner thoughts. Yet Scripture tells us again and again: Do not be afraid. In this sermon, discover how faith—real, substantial, lived faith—can set you free.