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You can read the scripture for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost here.
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Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
This sermon was delivered by Shana Kaplanov, GTS Seminarian, on September 18, 2016.
You can read the scripture for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost here.
This sermon was delivered by Shana Kaplanov, GTS Seminarian, on September 18, 2016.

Father Ed shares his deepened meditation practice from July, describing how simply abiding—being present without judgment—becomes a place of refuge and peace. While this personal solace is valuable, he emphasizes the greater intention of cultivating universal compassion and equalizing self with others. He invites us to reflect on our own refuge and how faith deepens our practice of loving-kindness.

Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 2, 2026.