You can read the scripture for December 24, 2017, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, here.
We welcomed Meredith Ward as our preacher this Sunday. Meredith has been an active member of Ascension for eight years and is a Postulant for ordination to the Priesthood in the Diocese of New York. She is currently attending Union Theological Seminary.
This week, the rector reflects on the road to Emmaus, where two grief-stricken disciples walk with a stranger who listens to their trauma, reframes their despair, and reminds them that God works even in brokenness. Only when he breaks bread with them do their eyes open and they recognize the risen Christ. Mother Liz asks when we have encountered the Risen One—in deep listening, unexpected hope amid trauma, familiar liturgy, or the faces gathered around the table—inviting us to notice where Easter life continues spreading among and through us.
Listen to the sermon preached by Yunjeong McSeol on the Second Sunday of Easter, April 12, 2026.