Weekly sermon feed from Christ Church Alexandria, Alexandria Va. An Episcopal church for 250 years.
…
continue reading
"There is a holiness in asking questions that seek the truth." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
Guest preacher The Rev. Canon Titus Presler, Th.D., D.D. Executive Director of the Global Episcopal Mission Network www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"And just to make this abundantly clear... the Holy Spirit shows up again, demonstrating to anyone who had previously thought to call the Holy Spirit theirs and theirs alone, the spirit of God cannot and will not be contained. The spirit will do what the spirit will do." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
The Rt. Rev’d James Joseph “Bud” Shand was appointed as a Visiting Bishop in the Diocese of Virginia by Bishop E Mark Stevenson in January, 2024. He will serve in the Diocese from January through May of 2024. He is based in Northern Virginia. Bishop Shand is the retired Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of Easton (Maryland), where he served from 2003 …
…
continue reading
"Isn't it just like Jesus, who... seeks those who've been told they don't belong and brings them into the baptismal waters of belonging." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
April 14, 2024 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
12:22
12:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:22
"What if, instead of seeing this as Jesus' act of proof of bodily resurrection we see it instead as Jesus' permission to find joy rather than pain or frustration at the table?" www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"Christ's love transforms us all and through that love, if we let it, the world is transformed." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
March 31, 2024 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
12:57
12:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:57
Easter Sunday sermon www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
The Passion Narrative According to Mark www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
March 17, 2024 | The Rev. Robbie Laughton
13:48
13:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:48
“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
March 10, 2024 | The Rev. Mark Lawson-Jones
13:33
13:33
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:33
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
February 25, 2024 | The Rev. Robbie Laughton
11:15
11:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:15
"Love is a promise - a promise for a future we may never see ourselves." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
February 18, 2024 | The Rev. Julius Rodriguez
11:22
11:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:22
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"When we allow ourselves to be afraid, we allow ourselves to be vulnerable... and such a vulnerable heart is a heart that will not fail to be touched by God's love." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
February 4, 2024 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
13:15
13:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:15
What does diakonia mean? www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
January 28, 2024 | The Rev. Robbie Laughton
11:48
11:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:48
"How do we continue to do God's will in the world when the bar for authenticity set by Moses and Jesus is impossibly high?" www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"These are the people God calls on to be God's hands in the world. These are the people who make up our scripture, our church, our families." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
January 14, 2024 | The Rev. Julius Rodriguez
13:59
13:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:59
"The calling of Nathaniel invites you to ponder how this vision resonates with your heart and emboldens you to ministry." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
January 7, 2024 | The Rev. Dr. Ayla Lepine
14:34
14:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
14:34
Guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Ayla Lepine from St James’s Piccadilly www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
December 24, 2023 | The Rev. Julius Rodriguez
7:51
7:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
7:51
Advent IV www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
December 24, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
16:51
16:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:51
Christmas Eve www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
December 31, 2023 | The Rev. Julius Rodriguez
9:29
9:29
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
9:29
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
December 17, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
10:26
10:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:26
Advent III "There's nothing wrong with using our time wisely. There's nothing wrong with doing the work of self improvement or wanting to look and be our very best... unless that's become a distraction from looking toward the coming Christ." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
December 10, 2023 | The Rev. David Beckmann
13:14
13:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:14
Rev. David Beckmann has been part of Christ Church for more than 30 years. During most of that time, he was president of Bread for the World, a nationwide ecumenical Christian advocacy movement that urges our nation's elected leaders to do their part to end hunger in our country and around the world. He was awarded the World Food Prize for Bread fo…
…
continue reading
1
December 3, 2023 | The Rev. Robbie Laughton
11:00
11:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:00
Advent I "There's so many people," he sings, "Everybody is here. I saw the girls from the office, I saw those guys from the street. You might think you are lost, but then you find that God draws straight, but with crooked lines." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
November 26, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
12:57
12:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
12:57
"The approach of Advent, paired with Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, means that another Episcopal tradition begins - a series of great debates on how the season of Advent should be celebrated." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
November 19, 2023 | The Rt. Rev. Eugene Sutton
20:57
20:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
20:57
"We've all been given grace and we have the gift of faith. How then, do we put it to work?" www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"Remember that God loves you, and God will never lose you." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
November 5, 2023 | The Rev. Robbie Laughton
10:56
10:56
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
10:56
"The beatitudes are not just platitudes, but principles to govern our lives and to show us a new way of living." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
" 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' By lifting up this commandment as second, Jesus shows us just how necessary loving others is to fulfill God's will... But who is my neighbor?" www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
October 22, 2023 | The Rev. Robbie Laughton
13:27
13:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:27
Prayer is both a first response and a last resort … Even when we don’t know how or what to pray, the Spirit helps us. www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
October 8, 2023 | The Rev. Dr. A. Katherine Grieb
13:25
13:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:25
250th Anniversary Guest Preacher The Rev. A. Katherine Grieb, Ph.D., is an affiliated faculty member and director of the Center for Anglican Communion Studies. She joined the VTS faculty in 1994. Her expertise includes Greek language, New Testament Interpretation, Romans, Hebrews, social justice, Biblical storytelling, and theatre. Before coming to…
…
continue reading
1
September 24, 2023 | The Very Rev. Andrew McGowan
20:05
20:05
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
20:05
Part of our 250th anniversary guest preacher series. Professor McGowan was appointed Dean and President of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University in 2014. An Anglican priest and historian, his scholarly work focuses on the life of early Christian communities, and on aspects of contemporary Anglicanism. www.historicchristchurch.org…
…
continue reading
1
September 17, 2023 | The Rev. Lauren Banks
11:34
11:34
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:34
"Forgiveness is complicated. We could have a sermon every single week of the year on forgiveness and still not be able to grasp the complexities and the relational power dynamics of forgiveness." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
September 10, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
13:41
13:41
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:41
Today we hear the institution of the Passover meal. It is deeply important, not just because it helps us understand the traditions of our Jewish brothers and sisters, but also because it reminds us of the nature of God and what God wants for us. www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"In response to Moses' disbelief, God promises one thing - I will be with you. This is no empty promise. God's promise is baked into the very essence of who God is." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
September 250th Anniversary preacher www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
August 20, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
13:06
13:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:06
"While Jacob is indeed the patriarch of our spiritual lineage, he's not necessarily always a role model. kind of your Uncle Billy, who is mostly a really good guy, except for when he used to run moonshine in the hills. But these are our people." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"This is why we read these stories - it's like your grandmother telling you how your parents met, or about your aunt's first marriage that maybe you didn't know about... they are the stories of our very long ago ancestors. Welcome to the table." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
"You may not be Beyonce, but you are divine." www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
Sunday sermon from Christ Church's Director of Development, Julie Simonton www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
July 16, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
16:11
16:11
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
16:11
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
July 2, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
13:01
13:01
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
13:01
Sunday sermon www.historicchristchurch.orgBy Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
1
June 11, 2023 | The Rev. Noelle York-Simmons
11:05
11:05
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
11:05
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading
By Christ Church Alexandria
…
continue reading