Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the First Sunday after the Epiphany, January 8, 2023.
You can read the scriptures for this service here: Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17.
Sermons and audio content from the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in the City of New York
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.