How do we practice compassion for ourselves and for others when we are overloaded with the sorrows of this world? “Rest. Release to God the thoughts...
Fr. Phil offers that priests stand at “a difficult place on the horizon of the world,” forever seeking God beyond the veil, while also drawn back to God’s people.
"When we carry Jesus with us, when we try our best to make compassion the center of who we are," explains the Rev. Elizabeth Blunt, "fear fades." The Parable the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1–16) reminds us of "the breadth and depth of divine love that renders human concepts of merit insignificant." Watch the sermon.
"Imagine, you help your mom clean the house, and at the end of the day, your brother, sister and you all get $20, even if you start at different times. Does that seem fair?" The Rev. Yein Kim translates today's Gospel reading, the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1–16), into a familiar scene for families at the 9am service, and explains what really matters. Watch the sermon.