Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Elizabeth Maxwell on the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 5, 2026.
You can read the scriptures for this service here: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.
Sermons and audio content from the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in the City of New York
As we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Mother Liz shares Lydia Wylie-Kellermann’s prayer poem that reimagines patriotic devotion. Rather than pledging allegiance to flag or nation, the poem redirects our commitment toward creation itself, toward the vulnerable and imprisoned, toward communities whole and loved. It asks: where is liberty and justice for those suffering? A forum discussion following Sunday’s 10 am service will invite deeper reflection.
Listen to the sermon preached by Br. Brandon Barnes, OSF, on the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, June 28, 2026.