TrinityCast

February 2, 2020 - Matthew 5:1-12

One of the very strong traditions of our faith, the Beatitudes, are discussed in this sermon lead by Hannah Nutt.

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January 26, 2020 - Matthew 4:12-23

Hannah Nutt returns to the pulpit to preach on following Jesus without hesitation and without question, but wonders whether she would want to go out and be fishers of people the way the original disciples did. Instead she points out the little things we do to continue the dedication and discipleship to our community. We also honor and say goodbye to Ginny Richmond.

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January 12, 2020 - Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17

The Reverend Jay Summerville joins us this Sunday to preach on preludes, be it from a play, a ballet, or the message of the gospel.

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January 5, 2020 - John 1:1-18

"Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it." Hannah Nutt shares the story of the wise travelers who embarked on a journey to discover the source of the light.

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December 15, 2019 - Matthew 11:2-11

Hannah Nutt reminds us all of a common phenomenon in modern pop culture: a superhero, so easily recognizable to us in their plain clothes, somehow fooling everyone in the fictitious home world. Superman, Batman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer....

Yet no one ever believes it could possibly be Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, or Buffy Summers behind the eyes of their fantastical heroes.

Do we not even believe that anyone around us could be Jesus, made flesh again? Why is it so hard to see the Christ in each other? He is coming, is He not?

Dec. 8th, 2019 - Isaiah 11:1-10

The Rev. Dr. Rosario-Rodriguez stopped by Trinity this past Sunday to moderate our congregational meeting and celebrate the Eucharist with us. The Reverend delivered a powerful sermon questioning the idea that a human being (a president, a spokesperson, a celebrity) could be the "root out the stump of Jesse" as promised in the scripture... or if that is even possible.

December 1st, 2019 - Matthew 24:36-44

Pastor Hannah Nutt talks about the historical observance of light around this time of year. The darkness of winter, though overwhelming, is not to last forever. We have lived with oral tradition about these patterns for a very long time.

But Jesus speaks of a different light. This arrival of light is the light of heaven. There will be no "springing forward" or "falling back" when the light of Christ comes, only salvation.

Matthew 24:36-44

Luke 23:33-43

Guest Pastor Hannah Nutt admits that the scripture this week feels odd to read on a celebratory Sunday before Advent begins. But Hannah uses an example, a clip from the film "Son of Man" which retells the Crucifixion story in modern-day South Africa. In the clip, a character portraying Jesus is hung on a cross after being taken and killed by an armed militia in the night. Jesus's mother leads a small group to sing and dance at the foot of the cross. (The clip of the film has been removed from the sermon for copyright reasons).

Hannah goes to to explain that the Reign of Christ is, in fact, a modern reign. Christ is with us past, present, and future. Modern laws that divide us are not Christlike. We are called, Hannah says, to place our bodies on the line to defend humanity in the face of oppressive laws and regimes. But also, we are called to celebrate the reign of Christ by dancing at the foot of His cross.

November 17, 2019 - Luke 21: 5-19

Members of Trinity gathered on this special Sunday to renew their commitment to the church. Guest pastor Hannah Nutt ponders the unique position Trinity is in; Without a regular pastor to turn to, Trinity members must turn to each other.

November 10, 2019 - Job 19:23-29

Hannah Nutt speaks on the Scripture reading from the Book of Job, exploring the idea of suffering as a punishment. Suffering, she says, is not from God, because God is on our side.