Worship & Congregation

We live with “intense emotions swirling around and inside us,” preaches the Rev. Kristin Kaulbach Miles, namely anger and grief. On their own, our emotions are not good or bad; It’s how we harness them that matters. When we process our feelings and channel them into action, we’re doing the work of repair. With God’s help we become part of healing the world.

What are we hungry for when we can’t stop wanting? The desire to be filled and fulfilled is in all of us, preaches the Rev. Yein Kim, and it’s not by accident: Restlessness drives us toward others.

The ordination of women in The Episcopal Church, preaches the Rev. Elizabeth Blunt on the commemoration of the first women priests, says something important about who we strive to be: a new kind of community that becomes more like God’s kingdom when we seek unity in diversity.

“Rest is not optional,” preaches the Rev. Kristin Kaulbach Miles. “Self-care is not selfish.”

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first of ordination of women as priests in The Episcopal Church on July 29, 1974.

There are times we must choose between protecting our own power and valuing the lives of others — no matter the cost. When facing this decision, the Rev. Patrick Williams encourages us to center God.

In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus returns to his hometown of Nazareth after earning a reputation as a powerful preacher and healer.

From start to finish, that’s what life is all about, preaches Father Phil: developing our souls. And when we open ourselves up to God’s influence in every season, our deepest destiny is fulfilled.