Episodios

  • March 9, 2025 - Naked Before God
    Mar 12 2025

    In this sermon for the First Sunday of Lent, we explore the vulnerability of being truly human and the difficulties of hiding behind masks of perfection. Drawing from the story of Jesus in the wilderness, we are reminded that the Word of God is near us, in our hearts and on our lips, even when we are stripped of everything else. This Lent, let us challenge ourselves to confront our nakedness and embrace who God calls us to be: fully human.


    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    10 m
  • March 5, 2025 - Ash Wednesday: Standing on Our Own Feet
    Mar 9 2025

    This Ash Wednesday reflection invites listeners to consider how they make meaning in a world that no longer provides easy answers. Situating ourselves in the broader context of the "Great Awakenings" and periods of transition, we are challenged to cultivate our own spiritual grounding and practices. Step into Lent with intention, interrogating your life and reorienting towards what truly matters.


    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    11 m
  • March 2, 2025 - Seeing what is truly in front of us
    Mar 3 2025

    The Sunday before Ash Wednesday is a liminal moment when we pivot from an Incarnational focus to the Crucifixion and Resurrection within the Christian calendar. This sermon explores an app about stars and planets, the story of Moses and his veiled face, and the Transfiguration of Jesus to ask "What do we really see?" This is a time that invites us to reflect on our deeper vision, as we yearn to see the fullness of God's presence with us.


    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    15 m
  • Feb. 23, 2025 - The Gift of Mercy
    Feb 24 2025

    In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls us to embrace mercy as God does, teaching that true transformation comes from forgiveness and radical generosity. The story of Joseph exemplifies this teaching, as he offers mercy to his brothers despite their betrayal, leading to healing and renewal. Through embracing truth and extending mercy, we too are invited to break from the past, offering hope for transformation in ourselves and others.


    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    10 m
  • Feb. 16, 2025 - True Wealth and God
    Feb 20 2025

    Who is truly wealthy or truly blessed? Do convenience, comfort and self-sufficiency distract us from our deeper connection with and reliance on God? The Sermons on the Mount and the Plane, a mission trip in Jalango, Dominican Republic, and time in a hospital with a child suffering from dehydration, ask us to open our hearts to the relationship between true wealth and our relationship with God.


    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    15 m
  • Feb. 10, 2025 - Reflections: Fire, deer camp, and learning to swim
    Feb 17 2025

    On this bonus episode of Glimpses of Grace, Brandon, Meg and Stuart explore the theme of fire, both in recent liturgical texts and personal significance. They discuss destruction, purification, redemption and comfort, house fires, learning to swim and whether buck urine "really brings 'em in.”


    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    28 m
  • Feb. 9, 2025 - The promise and pitfalls of belonging
    Feb 10 2025

    Who are your people? We understand ourselves and others by the groups we belong to and the ones we don't. God calls us to venture out into the deep water, challenging our assumptions and understanding, to discern our true vocation, and to belong to the body of Christ.
    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    17 m
  • Feb. 2, 2025 - Refined by Fire, Rejoicing in God
    Feb 2 2025

    This sermon explores the theme of God’s refining fire, drawing from Malachi’s prophetic vision, the steadfast faith of Simeon and Anna, and the incarnational presence of Christ. Like embers that hold both the memory of fire and the potential for rekindling, our faith is shaped through God’s transformative work, burning away the superficial to reveal what is true.

    For episode transcripts and more about Grace Episcopal Church, visit online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gracechurchgainesville.org⁠/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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    8 m