Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Dallas

Easter 5 - Hiking The Way

Using his hike of the Appalachian Trail as a metaphor, Father Casey teaches us that Jesus is not a destination but the path itself. Faith is not achieved through practices or milestones but is a transformative force that is lived daily. True fulfillment comes from walking with Christ, embracing the journey rather than striving to reach a final spiritual endpoint.
Today's Readings: Acts 7:55-60 | 1 Peter 2:2-10 | John 14:1-14
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Easter 4 - Why Sheep Need a Good Shepherd

Mother Maddie reinterprets the Good Shepherd metaphor by pointing out that being compared to sheep is not a compliment. She emphasizes human dependence and God’s grace–Jesus offers unconditional belonging through his sacrifice, not human worthiness. She points out that the Church is called to embody this truth by welcoming others, demonstrating kindness, and creating communities where all people experience the joy, acceptance, and love of belonging.
Today's Readings: Acts 2:42-47 | 1 Peter 2:19-25 | John 10:1-10
Sermon preached by The Rev. Maddie Hill on the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Easter 3 - Seeing the Unseen

Using the game of peek-a-boo, Dr. Roy Heller explores how, as children do, we discover that an unseen presence remains real. Reflecting on the Emmaus story, he argues Jesus’ disappearance enables constant presence. Like children learning object permanence, believers are called to trust that Christ remains with them, even when unseen, guiding and loving them 
Today's Readings: Acts 22:14a, 36-41  | 1 Peter 1:17-23 | Luke 24:13-35
Sermon preached by Dr. Roy Heller on the Third Sunday of Easter 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Easter 2 - Doubt, New Creation, and Homecoming

Bishop Price reframes Thomas’ doubt as a question of loyalty, not skepticism. He emphasizes faith as trust and allegiance to Jesus, lived out in community. The Church’s mission is a shared work of forgiveness and homecoming, where Christ’s presence brings transformation, peace, and joy that overcomes fear and division. He presents faith as trust, forgiveness as homecoming, and the Church’s mission as bringing people into new life while leaving behind fear, hatred, and sin.
Today's Readings: Acts 2:14a, 22-32  | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | John 20:19-31
Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Robert Price on the Second Sunday of Easter 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Easter Day - Light in the Garden of Grief

In her Easter Day sermon, Mother Rebecca reflects on Mary Magdalene’s grief and her encounter with the risen Christ, emphasizing that resurrection begins even in darkness. It connects her story to human suffering and calls believers to become “gardeners,” bringing hope and light to others in despair, proclaiming that death never has the final word because Christ is risen…risen indeed!
Today's Readings: Acts 10:34-43  | Colossians 3:1-4 | John 20:1-18
Sermon preached by The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley on Easter Day 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Easter Vigil - Death Loses and Christ Leads

Father Casey celebrates Easter as Christ’s victory over death and a promise that suffering will not have the final word. He calls believers to actively live out Jesus’ teachings, bringing light into the world, rather than passively waiting for salvation, emphasizing hope, renewal, and faithful action.
Today's Readings: Romans 6:3-11 | Matthew 28:1-10
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Great Vigil of Easter 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Good Friday: Living Like “It” is True

Father Casey leads us into the meaning of Jesus’ declaration “It is finished,” portraying the cross as the ultimate victory of love over sin and violence. Using Hiroo Onoda’s story, he challenges us and all believers to truly trust Christ’s completed work and to live transformed lives shaped by forgiveness, not our willingness to rely on power, force, or fear.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 | Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9  | John 18:1–19:37 
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on Good Friday 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Maundy Thursday – Baptizing Feet

Mother Rebecca reflects on Jesus washing his disciples’ feet, revealing themes of humility, servant leadership, and sacrificial love. The act symbolizes preparation for mission, foreshadows the cross and resurrection, and calls believers to love one another. Symbolically, the disciples feet are “baptized”  by Jesus into a new vocation—carrying the message of Christ into the world. We are invited to embody this same calling to love through action, continuing Jesus’ example in our own lives.
Today's Readings: Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 | 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 | John 13:1-17, 31b-35 
Sermon preached by The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley on Maundy Thursday 2026. We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Palm Sunday - Entering the Living Story

Mother Maddie leads us into Holy Week with the understanding of it as a living, mystical remembrance rather than a distant memory. She contrasts modern and ancient views of remembering, places listeners within Jesus’ triumphal entry and crucifixion, and reveals humanity’s role in both – even at this very moment. Ultimately, it highlights God’s redemptive love, shown through the cross, conquering sin and death.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 50:4-9a | Philippians 2:5-11 | Matthew 26:36—27:66 
Sermon preached by The Rev. Maddie Hill on Palm Sunday  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Lent 5 - Rising to Encounter Jesus

Father Casey explores the gospel story of Lazarus, emphasizing honest faith, personal relationship with Jesus, and the shift from abstract belief to a living encounter. It challenges viewing Christianity as a system that produces a ticket to heaven.  Rather, he points out that the gospel is presenting Jesus as the true focus of our life and our ultimate destination. Like Lazarus, believers are called from spiritual death into life through a real, transformative relationship with Christ.
Today's Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 | Romans 8:6-11 | John 11:17-45
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Fifth Sunday in Lent  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.