Season 2025

All Saints Sunday - Making Christianity Christlike Again

In this sermon, Father Casey, calls Christians to reclaim their faith’s integrity by embodying the holiness and compassion of Jesus. It urges believers to reject hypocritical or transactional religion and live as true “saints” — people shaped by grace, love, and the Beatitudes — transforming Christianity back into the likeness of Christ.
Today's Readings: Daniel 7:1-3,15-18 | Ephesians 1:11-23 | Luke 6:20-31
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on All Saints Sunday.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Pentecost 20 - My Last Sermon at Transfiguration

Father Ted begins with the statement, "This is my last sermon at Transfiguration and I've have things to say." He continues to recount what makes Transfiguration a central place in his life which he will carry forward with him to his new congregation focusing on the manifestation of Grace he has found here. He challenges the people of the Fig to face forward rather than looking back and allow Grace to propel them to seek and serve Christ in all persons.
Today's readings:  Sirach 35:12-17 |  2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18  |  Luke 18:9-14
Sermon preached by The Rev. Ted Clarkson on The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Pentecost 19 - Grace in Action: Wrestling with God

In this sermon, Mother Rebecca reflects on the grace of God who meets us in our lowest moments and wrestles us into righteousness.
Today's Readings: Genesis 32:22-31 | 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5 | Luke 18:1-8
Sermon preached by The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley on The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. We invite you to view the full service HERE.
Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Pentecost 16 - Testimony of Gratitude

Father Ted recounts coming out to a friend during a transformative post graduation beach trip, where deep thanksgiving to God brought him peace. He connects that moment to the story of the grateful leper from today's Gospel reading, teaching that gratitude reveals God’s grace. He urges everyone to give thanks as they discern their stewardship of God’s Grace in their life and their faith.
Today's Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-3,7-15c | 2Timothy 2:8-15 | Luke 17:11-19
Sermon preached by The Rev. Ted Clarkson on The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Pentecost 17 - Grace as Its Own Reward

Father Casey reflects on selfless giving and the nature of grace. Through a story about an anonymous donor and Jesus’ teachings, it urges Christians to act rightly without seeking praise. Grace, the unifying thread of faith, is both our duty and our gift—free yet costly, voluntary yet necessary, to live out our life in community.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Pentecost 16 - The Parable of the Dives

Only in Hades did the rich man learn care and concern for others, but it extended only to his five brothers. In this modern parable about wealth and selfishness, we meet his five brothers and learn why they choose to ignore the needs of the poor, giving us the opportunity to examine our own idols that prevent our generosity.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Ted Clarkson on The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.

Parish Episcopal Sunday - Wealth, Faith, and Raising the Next Generation

Rebecca Gingles, Parish Episcopal School Chaplin, reflects on the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, warning against misplaced trust in wealth. Drawing on Amos and 1 Timothy, she  emphasizes generosity, justice, and faithful living. Parish Episcopal School’s mission is celebrated, with a call for prayerful support in forming students into compassionate, service-minded leaders.
Sermon preached by Rebecca Gingles on The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in observance of Parish Episcopal School Sunday.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
 

Pentecost 15 - Praise to the Squandering Steward

This week, Mtr. Rebecca preaches two sermons for the price of one, exploring two interpretations of Jesus’ parable of the Squandering Steward. The parable both calls us to better steward the gifts God gives us and also calls us liberally to scatter God’s abundant grace throughout the world.
 
Sermon preached by The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley on The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
 

Evensong Holy Cross Day - Marked by the Cross, Called to Blessing

Father Ted connects a canceled Holy Land pilgrimage with the enduring Christian mark of the cross, traced at baptism upon our forehead and lived through faithful action for the rest of our lives. On this Holy Cross Day, the congregation reflects on grace as both gift and challenge, reminding believers that their mark is shown by how they bless the world in thought, word, and deed.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Ted Clarkson at Evensong on The Feast of the Holy Cross.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
 

Pentecost 14 - The One Who Loves

Using Karl Barth’s four-word definition of God — “the one who loves” — Father Casey argues that Jesus reveals divine love and invites us to see ourselves as the beloved. Grace is irrational and inclusive; the church’s unique calling is to embody and proclaim that “belovedness”, practicing it toward everyone rather than primarily protesting the short comings of others.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.  We invite you to view the full service HERE.  Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.