Sermons
Clicking the links below will send you to sermons hosted on wherethewind.com, the website of our rector, the Rev. Adam Thomas. Here’s a quick prayer to pray in preparation for listening to or reading a sermon.
Gracious God, help me to be open to an encounter with your living Word through the words of the preacher. Make me attentive to the moment in the sermon that is about me, and grant me the grace to live each day of my life attentive to your Word speaking to me in myriad ways. In the name of that Word, your Son Jesus Christ, I pray.
Amen.
A sermon about God's presence in our lives, reflecting on Jesus weeping before going to the grave of Lazarus.
This sermon discusses Jesus' teachings on divorce and adultery, emphasizing his vision for deep relationships that prevent loneliness. It highlights the protective purpose of Moses's law while affirming Jesus' call for connection and mutual care in relationships.
A sermon that ties the last two together, in which Jesus loves a person enough to tell him what he needs to do in order to embrace life.
A sermon about choosing relationship with God over our impediments to that relationship...also...Indiana Jones.
A story sermon about Jesus teaching the apostles after they argue with each other about which of them is the greatest.
A sermon about identity, especially about the two most important facets of our identities: "child of God" and "follower of Jesus."
A sermon about remaining open to new ideas, experiences, and relationships in order to keep ourselves from ossifying around rigidly held views.
A guided meditation about breathing in the Holy Spirit and breathing out the blessings of a life lived following Jesus.
In this sermon, I invite you to reflect on your own struggles with Jesus' teachings and to embrace the discomfort of curiosity.
In today's sermon, Jesus invites us to embrace a deeper, purposeful life—zoe life—where we thrive and reflect God's creation.
In my first post sabbatical sermon, we re looking at the danger of binary thinking and the grace of God’s Divine “And”
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel.
You can view the Rev. Gary Sturni’s sermon on our YouTube channel. (We apologize for the missing audio during the first portion of the sermon!)
This sermon discusses the importance of storytelling and the impact of framing stories, emphasizing the need to share personal narratives to foster community and justice.