Episcopal Church Of All Saints, Indianapolis

"Who is the greatest? Where does this desire come from - this desire to be greatest, to be better than? Is it sin? Is it pride? Maybe. But might there be a humbler, more heartbreaking answer?" The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches of the eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (September 23, 2018). Readings: Jer. 11:18-20; Ps. 54; James 3:13-4:3; 7-8a; Mk 9:30-37 Image: "The Champ" by Rob Schultz (https://www.flickr.com/photos/truebluetitan/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license.

None us is deserving, yet we receive abundant grace through the unrelenting mercy of God, not crumbs from the table, but full loaves, heavy and fragrant.

"We have so many ways to answer the question because so many before us have attempted to answer it. But on the day Jesus asked the question, Peter and the other disciples had little to go on." The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (September 16, 2018). Readings: Is. 50:4-9a, Ps. 116:1-8; James 3:1-12; Mk. 8:27-38

"Whenever my dad would let a string of curse words slip out in frustration, we'd say, 'You need Jesus.' Whenever my mom would fret over the preparations before a dinner party and she'd get impatient or snippy with us, we'd say 'Mama needs Jesus.'" The Rev. Erin Hougland preaches on the fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Sept 2, 2018). Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; Psalm 15; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Image: Tomasz Tuszko (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomasz_tuszko/), distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

Mother Suzanne Wile assures us that when we fall into despair, doubt and sinful behavior, we can always trust and rely on God to help us find our way home.

"Now for many people, Mary makes her appearance yearly at the Christmas pageant, where she sits on a little stool in a long dress with a veil over her head, holding a doll. She says nothing, and she does nothing." The Rev. Michael Stichweh preaches on the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, transferred (August 12, 2018). Readings: Is. 61:10-11; Ps. 34:1-9; Gal. 4:4-7; Lk. 1:46-55. Image: Frank Smith.

"We were asking for food without worry, plenty without work, an answer to our wildest dreams, filet minon, caviar, and champagne, and you tell us that the answer is...bread. Are we hungry enough to accept that?" The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (August 5, 2018). Readings: Ex. 16:2-4, 9-15; Ps. 78:23-29; Eph. 4:1-16; John 6:24-35. Image: Jameson Fink (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesonfink/) distributed under a CC BY license.

The Rev. E. Suzanne Wille preaches on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost(July 29, 2018). Readings: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:10-18; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 Image: Steve Cadman (www.flickr.com/photos/stevecadman), used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Mother Suzanne preaches on our relationship with Jesus: “When we’re sent out, when we’re tired, when we’re at the end of our rope, it’s time to return to the Good Shepherd.”

Mother Erin Hougland speaks of Bible Scripture as a sacred mirror which shows us the power to inflict suffering when we are at our worst but also the power to save, heal, and love one another when we are at our best.

Mother Erin Hougland speaks regarding Jesus' teachings on shame and fear: "Shake the dust from your feet," Jesus says. "You are more than enough. You are God's beloved....Do not let the voices of shame and fear stop you from sharing God's unconditional love with this world."

"The Kingdom of God is like the bindweed vine that grows and multiplies even under the darkness of that really expensive weed barrier you bought so much of at Lowe's and nailed to the ground in your garden, with actual nails, in a final attempt to smother the darn thing." The Rev. Erin Hougland preaches on the fourth Sunday after Pentecost (June 17, 2018) Readings: Ezek. 17:22-24; Ps. 92: 1-4, 11-14; 2 Cor. 5:6-10, 14-17; Mk. 4:26-34 Image: Square Foot Gardening Bed by Wally Hartshorn (https://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyhartshorn/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license.

The Rev. Patrick Burke preaches on the Third Sunday after Pentecost (June 10, 2018). Readings: Genesis 3:8-15; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35

Fencing and Defencing God's Table by allsaintsindy

"We don't have to understand. We only need to know our God is three persons: God the creator, who, of the love of us and the world, gave the Son. God the Son, the Beloved, who loves the world so much he gave his life and sent the Holy Spirit. God the Holy Spirit, the Love, who resides with us still, so that we might know that we are never alone, that we are accepted, loved, that God never, ever gives up...on us." The Rev. E Suzanne Wille preaches on Trinity Sunday (May 27th, 2018). Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12-17; John 3:1-17 Image: Epiphany School, Dorcester (@TheEpiphanySchool)

"I always found an excuse to avoid worship throughout the week, but one Thursday afternoon I ran out of excuses. My homework was finished for the week, a meeting I had ended early, and I found myself outside the doors of the chapel and people were walking in for worship. "'Ok Jesus,' I said to myself, 'I'll go sit in there, but I'm not doing anything.'" The Rev. Erin Hougland preaches on Pentecost (May 20, 2018). Readings: Acts 2:1-21; Ps. 104:25-35, 37; Rom. 8:12-17; Jn 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Image: "The Holy Spirit" by Lawrence OP (https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/), distributed under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

"But God is in our hearts," he said to me, clearly confused, as I am often telling him God is in our hearts. "Yes...God is in our hearts and God is in Heaven. God is in us and all around us," I explained. "Like the Force," he said. "Sure, yeah, like the Force. God is like the Force." The Rev. Erin Hougland preaches on the Feast of the Ascension (May 10, 2018). Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ps. 47; Eph. 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 Image: "King Yoda" by Justin Case (https://www.flickr.com/photos/justin_case/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license.

Mr. Patrick Burke preaches on the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17

"What we do in here on Sunday cannot be mistaken for the work of tending the garden. What we do here on Sunday morning, or any time of worship, is the work of sabbath." The Rev. Erin Hougland preaches on the Fifth Sunday of Easter (April 29, 2018). Readings: Acts 8:26-40 Ps. 22:24-30 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8 Image: Malcolm & Amanda (https://www.flickr.com/photos/plantstoriesproject/), distributed under a CC BY-NC license

"Experience Jesus in the world and help others to see Jesus at work in their lives." Mr. Patrick Burke preaches on the Third Sunday of Easter (April 15, 2018). Readings: Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48