Listen to the lay homily from Steve Hubbard on Tuesday in Holy Week, March 31, 2026.
You can read the scriptures for this service here: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36.
The photograph above is of Brushy Creek, Webster County, Iowa…on a less stormy day.
Sermons and audio content from the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in the City of New York
Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Ed Chinery on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 19, 2026.
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.