Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Dallas
Episodes
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Holy Monday - The Fragrance of God
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
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.
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Palm Sunday - Echoes of Innocence and Injustice
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
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.
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Lent 5 - What was she thinking?
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
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.
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Lent 4 - This is What God is Like
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
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.
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Lent 3 - Humility, Manure, and the Fruits of Repentance
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
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.
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Lent 2 - Doing the Next Right Thing
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
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.
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Lent 1 - Forty Whole Days?!
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
As we begin Lent, Mtr. Rebecca reflects on how difficult it can be to observe a Holy Lent, because we are accustomed to our creature comforts. Each of us has an empty place inside our souls that belongs to God alone. Lent is a season in which we stop trying to fill this emptiness with material things long enough to allow God to move in and take up residence.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Rebecca Tankersley on The First Sunday in Lent. We invite you to view the full service HERE. Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Last Epiphany Evensong - The Sacred Beauty of People in Holy Spaces
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Bishop Smith reflects on praying in historic holy sites and explores the significance of sacred spaces, particularly the newly renovated church we just dedicated to God’s Glory. He draws a parallel between a computer without an operating system and a church without its people, concluding that the true beauty of a sacred place is found in its worshippers, who, through their devotion and prayers, sanctify it..
Sermon preached by The Rt. Rev. Wayne Smith on The Last Sunday after the Epiphany at the office of Solemn Evensong. We invite you to view the full service HERE. Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Dedication of the Church - Transfigured People
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Father Casey's sermon marks the Dedication and Consecration of Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, celebrating the culmination of nine months of renovation. He reflects on the history, gratitude, and transformation of the church, both physically and spiritually. He emphasizes that Christianity is not merely about salvation but about an ongoing process of transformation into Christ’s likeness. He says that in a world filled with Christians, we should seek to become more Christlike by embracing love, mercy, and selflessness in order to radiate the glory of God in our lives.
Sermon preached by The Rev. Casey Shobe on The Last Sunday after the Epiphany and Dedication and Consecration of the Church following renovation. We invite you to view the full service HERE. Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Epiphany 7 - From the Plains to the Kingdom of Heaven
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
The Rev. JoNell Lindh reflects on the Sermon on the Plain, exploring its historical context, cultural implications, and spiritual teachings. She connects the message of love, generosity, and forgiveness with contemporary challenges, urging listeners to embody Christ's compassion. The speaker emphasizes choosing God's way of life, loving others as oneself, and manifesting the kingdom of heaven through generous, heartfelt actions.
Sermon preached by The Rev. JoNell Lindh on The Seventh Sunday After Epiphany. We invite you to view the full service HERE. Learn more about our community by visiting www.transfiguration.net.