Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Dallas

Father Ted continues his reflection, begun on Palm Sunday, on Christ’s Passion as narrated in Luke and John, examining Jesus' innocence, humanity’s history of scapegoating, and how Christ's death and resurrection broke the cycle of violence.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Ted Clarkson on Good Friday at noon.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

This sermon Father Casey explores the deep human need to remember what truly matters, especially through suffering and forgetfulness. Centered around the Last Supper and Jesus’ final acts, he emphasizes memory, communion, servanthood, and the enduring power of ritual to anchor faith and identity amid a fragmented, forgetful world.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on Maundy Thursday of Holy Week 2025.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
 

Based on today's readings: Isaiah 50:4-9a, Hebrews 12:1-3, John 13:21-32
Judas and John offer us the picture of two hearts: one of betrayal, and one of devotion. This is the tension we live in, and that we must choose to walk in faith, again and again.
Sermon preached by Danielle Shroyer on Wednesday of Holy Week. Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Based on today's readings: Psalm 71:1-14, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, John 12:20-36
A grain of wheat falls to the ground and bears much fruit. What if we trusted in the gift and wisdom of death?
Sermon preached by Danielle Shroyer on Tuesday of Holy Week. Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

What does the servant of God smell like? And how can we catch the scent?
Sermon preached by Danielle Shroyer on Monday of Holy Week. Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

For Palm Sunday, also known as The Passion of Our Lord, Father Ted’s sermon reflects on the 1911 lynching of Commodore Jones in Collin County Texas, drawing powerful parallels to the crucifixion of Jesus. Through historical recounting, theological insight, emotional reflection and a bit of speculative journalism, it explores themes of innocence, mob justice, and the moral failure of authority in both sacred and tragic passion narratives.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Ted Clarkson on Palm Sunday.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
 

In this sermon, Mtr. Rebecca explores Mary of Bethany’s motivations in anointing Jesus feet with costly perfume.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley 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.

Father Casey explores Rembrandt’s painting The Return of the Prodigal Son and its deep connection to Jesus’ parable, emphasizing the boundless grace and love of God. Casey uses it to challenge common misconceptions about God’s judgment, critiques graceless societal norms, and calls for Christians to embody forgiveness, mercy, and reconciliation - to be more like God is like. He charges us to look deeply into a Gospel inside the Gospels. 
READINGS - FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on The Fourth Sunday in Lent.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

In this sermon, Father Ted explores the parable of the barren fig tree through the lens of St. Augustine’s interpretation. He emphasizes God’s mercy, the importance of bearing spiritual fruits, and the necessity of humility—symbolized by manure—in personal and communal growth. Using humor, personal anecdotes, and theological insights, Father Ted calls for self-reflection, urging listeners to embrace humility as the key to repentance and transformation.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Ted Clarkson on The Third Sunday in Lent.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Paul’s letter to the Philippians illustrates how joy and courage can coexist with hardship. Father Casey reflects on Paul’s courage, James Harrison’s selfless blood donations despite fear, and Jesus’s unwavering commitment to his mission. He emphasizes that courage is not the absence of fear but the determination to act despite it. Whether facing imprisonment, physical fear, societal panic, or mortal threats, true strength lies in choosing to do the next right thing.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on The Second Sunday in Lent.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.