Sermons

While resurrection might be held off for awhile, hope is ever present. It just might look a little different right now.

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: John 9:1-41 I don’t know about you, but the uncertainty is starting to get to me. My wife just coughed. A dry cough, ...

The Rev. Laurel Hart Scripture: John 4:5-42 “I’m nobody! Who are you?” This is the opening line of a poem by Emily Dickinson. “I’m nobody! Who are you? Are ...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: John 3:1-17 If you hang around me long enough, you’ll eventually hear me boldly proclaim that the Enlightenment ruine...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 As I was preparing for this sermon, I was fascinated to discover that the world devil derives from two...

The Rev. Laurel Hart Scripture: Matthew 5:21-37 We are coming into the final two weeks of our church season of Epiphany – Ash Wednesday and the penitential s...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Matthew 5:13-20 A few weeks ago, Deacon Laurel closed her sermon with a Teresa of Avila quote: Christ has no body now...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 I’ve had the great joy and privilege of meeting weekly with our dear music director, Kathy Doug...

The Rev. Laurel Hart Scripture: John 1:29-42 Have you ever meet a famous person? Thinking back I can only remember meeting a very few well known public pers...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 The other day I was driving to the church from my apartment in Northeast Portland, and I have to admi...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12 Today is kind of a controversial day on our church calendar. It’s the second Sunday after Christmas, t...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Luke 2:1-14(15-20) The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkn...

The Rev. Laurel Hart Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Restore us, O God of hosts; show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved. Are you ready? Of cour...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 When the last bell of the day rings, Maria gathers up her math book and stuffs it into her backpack. The...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44 I grew up in a Christian tradition that didn’t observe Advent. There was no blue or pu...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Luke 23:33-43 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; God has come to God’s people and set them free. Amen. Today is ...

The Rev. Laurel Hart Scripture: Luke 21:5–19 I would like to begin this homily with a quote from Thom Rock who is currently a student at the Episcopal Semina...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield Scripture: Luke 20:27–38 I don’t know if many of you know this, but I like to write fiction for fun. Mostly short fiction, but I...

The Rev. Sara Cosca-Warfield The Feast Day of All Saints Scripture: Luke 6:20-31 Today, we observe the Feast Day of All Saints’. We remember those people we ...

The Rev. Laurel Hart Scripture: Joel 2:23–32 You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths overflow with plenty. I was reflecting this past week on t...