Eddie Bricio and Elise Hubbard share their experiences helping families in Appalachia as part of the Appalachian Service Project.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Worship. Serve. Grow.
Homilies (Page 16)
On the Second Sunday of Easter, the Rev. George Adamik shares insights on Jesus’s appearance to his disciples (John 20:19-31), Christ’s surprising message of forgiveness and new life, and the depiction of the Resurrection in Eastern icons.
On Easter Day, the Rev. George Adamik reflects on a phrase that resonates with so many of us right now: “I just want to get back to normal again.” Instead, “Easter invites us to something quite different. As we gather today, I’d like to propose during this Easter season, as we still walk in the midst of this pandemic, that we see our call as something different. Not something that we’re called to go back to again, but something we’re called to lean forward into.”
On Holy Saturday, the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista asks what it means to wait (esperar) for Easter joy to arrive: “The streets are too quiet for me. Where I long to rejoice as Easter bells ring, all I do is dread the alarm of ambulance sirens. The days flow together; the future seems uncertain. I don’t know how to run and tell the good news of Jesus’s resurrection filled with joy. I feel like the best I can manage is to sit still and wait.”
On Palm Sunday, the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista asks “What does Christianity have to say to people who are suffering? What does Jesus have to say not to those of us who are calm, cool, and collected but to those of us who live in fear? That question has been haunting me for the last few weeks.”
The Rev. George Adamik reflects on the story of Lazarus (John 11:1-45) and what it means for our community in a time of fear and anxiety.
The Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista discusses the story of the shepherd king (1 Samuel 16:1-13) and offers a powerful and personal homily, asking “who should we look to in times of crisis?”
The Rev. Candy Snively reflects on the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:5-42) and unexpected moments of spiritual insight.
The Rev. George Adamik reflects on the call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-4a) and its enduring lessons.
On the First Sunday in Lent, the Rev. Javier Almendárez-Bautista discusses the two creation stories in Genesis, the fall of humankind, and our search for knowledge and wisdom (Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7).