Luke Archives - Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration

A Year in Review

By Mother Rebecca Tankersley Grace to you and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord, Jesus Christ! This

November 21st, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: Gospel, Lectionary, Luke, Rebecca Tankersley, Transfiguration|

November 17, 2019

Sermon by: The Rev. Nancy DeStefanoDownload the sermon text here.

November 17th, 2019|Categories: Sermons|Tags: Episcopal Church, Luke, Nancy Destefano, sermon|

Prioritizing Mercy

Jesus is on the side of the poor, abused, and oppressed. It will not win, because just as he was in all the strange dark days of history, Jesus is on the side of justice and peace. So, as his followers, let’s be sure we’re on his side, the side with the great cloud of witnesses, the side of the Kingdom of God.

August 22nd, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: Augustine, casey shobe, freedom, Justice, Law, Liberty, Luke, Mercy, parable, Transfiguration|

March 3, 2019 – Rebecca Tankersley Sermon

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

March 3rd, 2019|Categories: Sermons|Tags: bright white, dwellings, Elijah, Epiphanytide, face, gospel of luke, last epiphany, Last Sunday after the Epiphany, listen to him, Luke, Moses, Mtr. Rebecca, Rebecca Tankersley, shining, The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley, This is my son, Transfiguration, Transfiguration Sermons, transfigured Christ|

Jesus Isn’t Always Nice: Epiphany 4

FROM THE RECTOR Famed preacher Barbara Brown Taylor tells a story about a retreat she once attended where the facilitator asked the

February 1st, 2019|Categories: From the Rector|Tags: Barbara Brown Taylor, Casey, casey shobe, first sermon, From the REctor, gospel of luke, holy presence, Jesus, Jesus' first sermon, Luke, Namaan, Nazareth, Rector, widow, Zarephath|