Sermons from St. Peter's Episcopal in Carson City, Nevada

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Sermons from St. Peter's Episcopal in Carson City, Nevada

Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life journey, and regardless of how seriously or casually you might be looking at or for a church… you are welcome to join us as we support each other on our spiritual journeys and wrestle with difficult questions that may have more than one answer or no answer at all. Here we value an Anglican spirituality – one that is open to the mystery of the Holy and which celebrates the dignity of human nature and the beauty of all creation.

Episodes

  1. 01/26/2020

    Crossroads

    Deacon Veronica Galas explores crossroads in our life and from 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 and Matthew 4:12-23. What would it be like for us to love our neighbor; through collorborative. legistlative, political decisions and collective compromise, value based, not as lobbyists but as advocates for humanity.Bishop Michael Curry

    15 min

  2. 01/19/2020

    What Are You Looking For?

    Inspired by the unanswered question that begins (John 1:29-42) and ends the Gospel of John, Father Jeff takes a musical survey of what the congregation is looking for.

    22 min

  3. 01/12/2020

    Keep Things Right

    Father Jeff Paul talks about how the Karma Box, the ministry to people experiencing homelessness in Night Off the Streets, and stories from the books below show how we can follow Jesus to John and Keep Things Right. Based on Matthew 3:13-17 click the reference to read or listen to Deacon Betty read it at the beginning of our recording. More information about the books referenced in the sermon are at the end of this post. It is always good to have a Presbyterian in the room. Father Jeff Paul The recording is live and has extra sounds in it. We are working on isolating our speaker’s voice better in the future. Scout Preston Dorsey explains his gift of the Karma Box to the church and community. Preston opens the Karma Box for the children to fill with warm hats and gloves before it is moved out to the church porch. Books More InfoMore Info

    13 min

  4. 01/05/2020

    In The Time Of King Herod

    Father Jeff compares the Time of Herod and the Shepherd of Israel as the magi (hundreds of them?!) come to visit. We begin with Isaiah 60:1-6. We have a different reading of Matthew 2:1-12 that linked here in the recording as part of the Godly Play exhibition of the Gospel. Below is a portion of the poem Kindness and a trailer for The Two Popes movie that Father Jeff shared in the message Before you learn the tender gravity of kindnessyou must travel where the Indian in a white poncholies dead by the side of the road.You must see how this could be you,how he too was someonewho journeyed through the night with plansand the simple breath that kept him alive. Kindness Naomi Shihab Nye – 1952- https://poets.org/poem/kindness Father Jeff recommended The Two Popes on Netflix.

    21 min

  5. 12/29/2019

    The Intimate and Infinite are One

    Father Jeff Paul explores the Shema as expressed by the folks of St. Peter’s as a way of understanding John 1:1-18 (click to read)  “Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one” The Shema Deuteronomy 6:4

    17 min

  6. 12/22/2019

    Joseph Answers a Big Question

    Father Jeff reveals the secret of reading aloud the genealogy of Jesus, as we look at how Joeseph answers a big question and how we line up with his lineage. We begin with a reading from Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25 .

    21 min

  7. 12/16/2019

    Are You The One?

    Deacon Veronica explores the incarnation in relationships looking at Jesus’ web of family and her own. We stop listening to sermons after eight minutes. You can talk longer…but we won’t be listening. Just saying.– Older Sibling Our gospel Matthew 11:2-11 is available by clicking on the scripture or listening to the recording.

    16 min

  8. 12/08/2019

    I Will Harbor You

    The outlook and message of Matthew are the foundation for a message about the presence of Jesus. Father Jeff refers to Matthew 3:1-12 and Isaiah 11:1-10 (click the scripture for the text or listen to Matthew in the recording.) Here is an article about Fire is Medicine. More Info at Sundance Bookstore website Ms. Laverne said every day we should ask ourselves, ‘If the worst thing in the world happened, would I help protect someone else? Would I let myself be a harbor for someone who needs it?’ Then she said, ‘I want each of you to say to the other: I will harbor you.’ Jaqueline Woodson, Harbor Me p. 34

    27 min

  9. 12/01/2019

    choosing love

    Rev. Eric Heidecker examines the coming of Jesus looking at Matthew 24:36-44 click the reference to read or listen in the recording. This week’s audio is not as good as we would like it. We lost the last part of the message this week. Someone turned on a fan at a microphone and the end times came sooner than expected. Very Advent. Pray for the audio folks.

    14 min

  10. 11/24/2019

    When Night Ends

    Father Jeff explores the upside-down world of Jesus with a dramatic reading, scriptural background, and a story about a rabbi who wants to know how to tell when the night ends. Our readings from Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 23:33-43 are read aloud in the recording. Father Jeff shares an excerpt from The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms in our sermon today… Stop Shouting, Nina. Only the Voice of God gets to use ALL CAPS.Kelly Harms in The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

    20 min
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Whoever you are, wherever you are on your life journey, and regardless of how seriously or casually you might be looking at or for a church… you are welcome to join us as we support each other on our spiritual journeys and wrestle with difficult questions that may have more than one answer or no answer at all. Here we value an Anglican spirituality – one that is open to the mystery of the Holy and which celebrates the dignity of human nature and the beauty of all creation.

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