Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Dallas

Today’s sermon explores the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus in Jericho, demonstrating how radical grace and generosity transform individuals and communities. Jesus sees Zacchaeus despite his reputation as a wealthy, corrupt tax collector and responds with friendship rather than condemnation. Through this unexpected generosity, Zacchaeus becomes generous himself, making concrete commitments to help the poor and repay those he has defrauded. The sermon challenges Christians to understand generosity not simply financial giving, but as a lifelong journey of becoming more Christ-like through intentional, tangible acts of love.
Today's Readings: Wisdom 6:12–16  | Ephesians 4:25-5:2 | Luke 19:1-10
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Father Andrew reflects on grief, love, and the power of voices to awaken memories. Through Scripture, he proclaims Christ's promise that the dead will hear God's voice and live. The resurrection hope comforts mourners while reminding the living that eternal life begins now through hearing and believing Christ.
Today's Readings: Wisdom 3:1-9  | I Thessalonians 4:13-18 | John 5:24-27
Sermon preached by The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk on All Souls’ Day 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

The Beatitudes redefine blessing as God's presence, mercy, comfort, and love rather than worldly success. Delving into All Saints' Day, baptism, and the communion of saints, Father Anthony challenges Christians to embrace generosity beyond financial giving by living with compassion, grace, peacemaking, and purity of heart.
Today's Readings: Revelation 7:9-17  | 1 John 3:1-3 | Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon preached by The Rev. Anthony Jones on All Saints Day 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Father Casey’s sermon explores generosity as a defining Christian virtue and a practical expression of loving God and neighbor. Through Jesus’ teachings about whose image we bear and the greatest commandments, he encourages us to practice the “most generous interpretation” by giving others the benefit of the doubt rather than assuming the worst. By choosing compassion over cynicism, Christians can reflect God’s generous love in everyday relationships and in how they view the wider world.
Today's Readings: Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18 | 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 | Matthew 22:34-46
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Twenty-second  Sunday after Pentecost 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Christian generosity is not reserved for the wealthy or limited to financial giving. Rooted in God’s extravagant generosity and humanity's creation in God's image, it transforms faith, relationships, and society. Christians give not merely because the church needs money, but because practicing generosity helps us become more like Jesus. A meaningful life is measured not only by what we receive, but by what we give.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 45:1-7 | 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 | Matthew 22:15-22
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Twenty-first  Sunday after Pentecost 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
 

God invites everyone to the heavenly banquet, but accepting the invitation means more than showing up. It calls us to transform our lives through Christlike righteousness, expressed in justice, forgiveness, loving-kindness, and peace.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 25:1-9 | Philippians 4:1-9 | Matthew 22:1-14
Sermon preached by The Rev. JoNell Lindh on the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Jesus’ parable of the wicked tenants challenges people who mistake God’s gifts for possessions. Father Anthony explores stewardship of blessings, people, creation, and resources, warning against entitlement and exclusion. Faithful stewardship recognizes everything as God’s gift and calls believers to live together through joy, prayer, gratitude, compassion, and service.
Today's Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7 | Philippians 3:4b-14 | Matthew 21:33-46 
Sermon preached by The Rev. Anthony Jones on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Celebrating Transfiguration’s 70th anniversary, Fr. Casey explores Jesus’ parable of the two sons and argues that genuine character requires more than knowing or saying what is right. Wisdom must become honor and service. That final distinction captures the sermon's central message: Christian formation involves more than knowing, believing, or saying the right things. It requires the integration of conscience, wisdom, courage, and action so that what people recognize as good becomes visible in the way they live.
Today's Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Philippians 2:1-13 | Matthew 21:23-32
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

As a new priest called to this congregation, Fr. Anthony, introduces himself and explains that “Magnify the Lord with me” is his ministry’s guiding Scripture. Drawing on Gardner C. Taylor, Jonah, the laborers’ parable, and Ephesians, he emphasizes that grace is abundant and unearned. Christians should celebrate one another’s blessings and live gratefully in God’s mercy.
Today's Readings: Jonah 3:10-4:11| Philippians 1:21-30 | Matthew 20:1-16
Sermon preached by The Rev. Anthony Jones on the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

In today's sermon, Father Casey explains how Jesus transforms Lamech’s seventy-sevenfold vengeance in Genesis into seventy-sevenfold forgiveness in Matthew's Gospel. The Christian faith centers not only on receiving God’s forgiveness through Christ, but extending forgiveness to others. Rather than perpetuating cycles of retaliation, grudges, and violence, Christians are called to embody overwhelming mercy, love their enemies, and live what they pray.
Today's Readings: Genesis 50:15-21 | Romans 14:1-12 | Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 2026. We invite you to view the full service here.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.