Sunday Sermon, The Rt. Rev. Matthew F. Heyd: “The Subversive Power of Neighborliness”

On Pentecost, the Apostle Peter preaches something extraordinary: There’s no one left out of the Holy Spirit’s embrace. “And because we are in connection with God, we are in connection with each other,” says Bishop Matthew Heyd of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. It’s through these relationships that we’re empowered to live counterculturally, to make change in our communities. “The subversive power of neighborliness shapes lives, changes the world, creates worlds.” Together we can face the injustices of today — and imagine a better tomorrow.