Here you can find edited version of all our Sunday homilies and more.
Prodigal Son – By Fr. Jim
Fr. Jim preaches on the story of the prodigal son, and how when the son returns home his father doesn’t punish him, but rather he rejoices and celebrates because his son was lost and now is found. Fr. Jim teaches us that we come to God not by gettting it right, we find God by getting it wrong. Homily Transcript When I was 16 years old my parents took us kids to the Eastman Theater to see the RPO and…
Judgment, The Starting Place of Violence – By Rev. Myra Brown
Rev. Myra Brown preaches about Jesus’ response to violence and his call for us to not respond with judgment. Rather, judgment is the problem and instead we need to repent. To turn our thinking around, and to love. Homily Transcript Last week, we gathered with our extended staff for a leadership day where we got to know each other better, we discussed the vision for Spiritus, and played leadership Family Feud. In the game we posed lots of leadership questions…
Leap of Faith
Spiritus Christi parishioner and organizational manager Davis Craig speaks about his experience as a Peace Corps volunteer in Perú.
Transfiguration – By Rev. Mary
Rev. Mary preaches about Jesus' transfiguration and our own experiences of transfigurations. She teaches that our life is more than our body on earth, that we have purpose and meaning even when that body is gone, and we are still connected to one another when we are in a different realm.
Ask, Seek and Knock
Thomas Warfield broke open the "ask, seek and knock." Thomas asked in his homily what is your "it" you are asking, seeking and knocking for?
Lent, A Time For Desert Prayer – By Sr. Margie
lent is a time for prayer, meditation, fasting, and almsgiving. Lent is a time where we can find our desert and our sacred place to connect with God.
Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Liturgy
Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach director Jim Smith speaks about the importance of the Prison Outreach program and what we can do as a community to support our brothers and sisters in our Prison Outreach program. Nielsen and Jennifer house alumni share their stories and how the love and support of the Prison Outreach Program has helped them along the way. I don’t know about you but I love my home. I have my favorite blanket, my favorite coffee mug. I…
“Love your enemies” – By Fr. Jim
Father Jim preaches about how loving your enemy will change the world in everyway. A few weeks ago I was listening to NPR and they were interviewing a woman author of a book. She wrote a book on forgiveness. So various people were calling in and one woman caller said, “I know one woman who divorced her husband 30 years ago and she never developed any new friends. And every week she calls up her son, she calls up her…
Poor Lives Matter – By Mike Boucher
Mike Boucher preaches about how Jesus uses the beatitudes to provide a new understanding of whose experience is centered in the kin-dom of God.
Go Deeper – By Rev. Myra
Rev. Myra asks us to dive deeper into God’s work to do our part to end racism, so that we create a place at the table for all. Spiritus Christi Gospel Choir is joined by their choir cousins from Zion Hill Baptist Church.
Feeling Rejected? – By Rev. Mary
Rev. Mary preaches about how Jesus handles being rejected in Luke 4:21 – 30. Weaving together Michael Jordan, JKRowling, and Dr. Seuss and reflecting on how well she does at getting up again after being knocked down.
The Significance of MLK, Jr. Day – By Enrico Johnson
Enrico Johnson speaks about his experience as a college student, in the early 1980’s, working to make MLK’s birthday a federal holiday. He also speaks about how the teachings of MLK, Jr. changed him in a profoundly positive way.