https://rectorcc.podbean.com Hear the weekly sermon from Sunday worship at Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup, Washington.

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:47:36 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Religion & Spirituality:Christianity 1440 episodic Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21169762/CECOP_Sermon_Pdocast_Image.png https://rectorcc.podbean.com 144 144 An Easy Yoke https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/an-easy-yoke/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/an-easy-yoke/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:47:36 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/33a8ed1f-4c26-3da3-b388-db666622dac9 In this sermon Fr. Mike emphasizes that while many feel burdened by expectations of perfection and fear of divine judgment, Jesus offers a different way rooted in God’s unconditional love. By embracing this love and living in its reality, followers in the way of Jesus can find transformation, compassion, and true rest for their souls.

]]> In this sermon Fr. Mike emphasizes that while many feel burdened by expectations of perfection and fear of divine judgment, Jesus offers a different way rooted in God’s unconditional love. By embracing this love and living in its reality, followers in the way of Jesus can find transformation, compassion, and true rest for their souls.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 567 41 full Radical Hospitality https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/radical-hospitality/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/radical-hospitality/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:03:37 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/99dd4c0f-8a9e-3592-b1a7-c3900147bbe1 Jesus words in Matthew 10:40-42 are all about hospitality. In this sermon we explore the hospitality to which each of us is called and the challenges we face in doing so. How might we live into the radical hospitality of God and overcome the fears that keep us from receiving the rewards of doing so? 

]]> Jesus words in Matthew 10:40-42 are all about hospitality. In this sermon we explore the hospitality to which each of us is called and the challenges we face in doing so. How might we live into the radical hospitality of God and overcome the fears that keep us from receiving the rewards of doing so? 

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 450 40 full A Question of Priorities https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/a-question-of-priorities/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/a-question-of-priorities/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:12:25 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/b36e494e-4086-3fc8-bdc4-9d32c273ae87 In this sermon, Fr. Mike explores Jesus' challenging words about discipleship, fear, and divided loyalties. He reminds us that following Christ means more than admiring his teachings—it means shaping our lives after his example, even when doing so creates tension or discomfort. Jesus calls his followers to place their trust in God above their fears and to make the Kingdom of God their highest priority, even above family ties when conflicts arise. Ultimately, the sermon invites us to embrace courageous, wholehearted discipleship and discover the deeper life and freedom found in following Christ.

]]> In this sermon, Fr. Mike explores Jesus' challenging words about discipleship, fear, and divided loyalties. He reminds us that following Christ means more than admiring his teachings—it means shaping our lives after his example, even when doing so creates tension or discomfort. Jesus calls his followers to place their trust in God above their fears and to make the Kingdom of God their highest priority, even above family ties when conflicts arise. Ultimately, the sermon invites us to embrace courageous, wholehearted discipleship and discover the deeper life and freedom found in following Christ.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 633 39 full An Impossible Mission https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/an-impossible-mission/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/an-impossible-mission/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:17:04 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/17b04076-a4e4-3b4d-98a3-b8ec86ce8774 With the words “the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few” Jesus sends out his disciples to accomplish what for us would seem to be an all but impossible mission. Cure the sick and cleanse the leper? Maybe. But raise the dead and cast out demons? Not so much. Perhaps the call isn’t so much to perform miracles, but instead to be a source of care and healing in the face of darkness and despair. How might we embrace the vision and the mission the Kingdom of God, so that we bridge the gap between the real and the ideal? That’s the challenge and the hope of both our and the world’s transformation.

]]> With the words “the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few” Jesus sends out his disciples to accomplish what for us would seem to be an all but impossible mission. Cure the sick and cleanse the leper? Maybe. But raise the dead and cast out demons? Not so much. Perhaps the call isn’t so much to perform miracles, but instead to be a source of care and healing in the face of darkness and despair. How might we embrace the vision and the mission the Kingdom of God, so that we bridge the gap between the real and the ideal? That’s the challenge and the hope of both our and the world’s transformation.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 465 38 full Mercy, Not Sacrifice https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/mercy-not-sacrifice/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/mercy-not-sacrifice/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:40:06 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/4135abe8-6041-3526-93d0-0b612b286746 Set in a series of three acts, Jesus calls a tax collector, heals a woman with hemorrhages, and raises a dead girl. But all of them are framed by his early remarks to the Pharisees, and specifically by his quotation of Hosea: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” The gospel story we address is about insiders and outsiders. It is about power. It is ultimately about mercy. Who are the outsiders of our day and what does it look be about the work of crossing the boundaries that polite society puts up to keep us apart?

]]> Set in a series of three acts, Jesus calls a tax collector, heals a woman with hemorrhages, and raises a dead girl. But all of them are framed by his early remarks to the Pharisees, and specifically by his quotation of Hosea: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” The gospel story we address is about insiders and outsiders. It is about power. It is ultimately about mercy. Who are the outsiders of our day and what does it look be about the work of crossing the boundaries that polite society puts up to keep us apart?

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 671 37 full Embracing the Mystery https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/embracing-the-mystery/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/embracing-the-mystery/#comments Sun, 31 May 2026 21:01:36 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/80de6f74-6895-30ae-94b5-3afe5b7ee12a The reality of one God who exists in three persons is nothing less than a mystery. Whether speaking of God as revealed in the Old Testament, God as revealed in Jesus, or God as revealed in the Spirit, God’s very nature calls us beyond the certainty of our intellect and into the realm of imagination and experience. Such mystery, approached with an open hand and an open mind, allows us to encounter a radically present God in ways we might never have conceived.

]]> The reality of one God who exists in three persons is nothing less than a mystery. Whether speaking of God as revealed in the Old Testament, God as revealed in Jesus, or God as revealed in the Spirit, God’s very nature calls us beyond the certainty of our intellect and into the realm of imagination and experience. Such mystery, approached with an open hand and an open mind, allows us to encounter a radically present God in ways we might never have conceived.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 436 36 full Communication and the Mystery of the Other https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/communication-and-the-mystery-of-the-other/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/communication-and-the-mystery-of-the-other/#comments Mon, 25 May 2026 04:57:42 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/af97f1dd-a846-369c-abc4-2e8018598bfd When we move beyond the miracle story, Pentecost is primarily a story about evangelism. Not evangelism as we have come to understand it, but a way of communicating that honors the mystery of the other and seeks to speak primarily in their language and not our own.

]]> When we move beyond the miracle story, Pentecost is primarily a story about evangelism. Not evangelism as we have come to understand it, but a way of communicating that honors the mystery of the other and seeks to speak primarily in their language and not our own.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 613 35 full In Between Time https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/in-between-time/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/in-between-time/#comments Sun, 17 May 2026 14:34:51 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/1206838e-64b4-35a5-9e1f-6abbc9fc4c34 The story of the ascension of Jesus into heaven reminds us that we are in a time in between Jesus' earthly life and his return. To what are we called in this time of memory and anticipation? How are we to respond to participating in the in-breaking of God's reign on earth?

]]> The story of the ascension of Jesus into heaven reminds us that we are in a time in between Jesus' earthly life and his return. To what are we called in this time of memory and anticipation? How are we to respond to participating in the in-breaking of God's reign on earth?

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 480 34 full All Shall Be Well https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/all-shall-be-well/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/all-shall-be-well/#comments Sun, 10 May 2026 15:56:20 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/71de396b-c470-3b21-bda8-c70595bb46f1 Julian of Norwich received a mystical vision from Jesus that "All shall be well." Who among us doesn't want to hear this assurance? Jesus promises that we shall not be alone and comfortless, but will send an "Advocate" to be with us. How might these two visions inform one another and give us hope in the days in which we live?

]]> Julian of Norwich received a mystical vision from Jesus that "All shall be well." Who among us doesn't want to hear this assurance? Jesus promises that we shall not be alone and comfortless, but will send an "Advocate" to be with us. How might these two visions inform one another and give us hope in the days in which we live?

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 444 33 full Many Dwelling Places https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/many-dwelling-places/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/many-dwelling-places/#comments Mon, 04 May 2026 07:33:33 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/2ee52457-c61b-3ece-9961-bb1ccffc2985 This week we hear Jesus' words "In my Father's house there are many dwelling places." In this Gospel passage we are promised more than a home in heaven. We are also promised hope in this life even in the midst of difficulty and loss.

]]> This week we hear Jesus' words "In my Father's house there are many dwelling places." In this Gospel passage we are promised more than a home in heaven. We are also promised hope in this life even in the midst of difficulty and loss.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 386 32 full Gatekeepers https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/gatekeepers/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/gatekeepers/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:33:48 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/da08e3eb-e43e-3a22-97ed-15a5616fc391 On the Fourth Sunday of Easter we hear Jesus refer to himself as a shepherd and a sheep-gate, but who is the gatekeeper and what is their role? Come explore what our role is as we follow the shepherd of our souls.

]]> On the Fourth Sunday of Easter we hear Jesus refer to himself as a shepherd and a sheep-gate, but who is the gatekeeper and what is their role? Come explore what our role is as we follow the shepherd of our souls.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 464 31 full Their Eyes Were Opened https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/their-eyes-were-opened/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/their-eyes-were-opened/#comments Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:54:57 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/b2ee2418-18a2-35d4-a17a-00580ca06173 In the Gospel passage this week we hear of Jesus walking unrecognized with two of his grief stricken disciples, and yet their hearts were burning within them as he taught them. Christ comes to each of us as well in the faces of those around us bringing transformation and hope.

]]> In the Gospel passage this week we hear of Jesus walking unrecognized with two of his grief stricken disciples, and yet their hearts were burning within them as he taught them. Christ comes to each of us as well in the faces of those around us bringing transformation and hope.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 502 30 full A Quantum Shift of Energy https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/a-quantum-shift-of-energy/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/a-quantum-shift-of-energy/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:24:24 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/71259704-2fd0-387c-b76c-83781015b388 Alleluias abound as shouts of joy ring out. Christ is Risen! Explore the mystery of Jesus' resurrection as we wait with anticipation for our own transformation in God.

]]> Alleluias abound as shouts of joy ring out. Christ is Risen! Explore the mystery of Jesus' resurrection as we wait with anticipation for our own transformation in God.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 524 29 full The Passion of Christ - Choosing An Alternative https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/the-passion-of-christ-choosing-an-alternative/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/the-passion-of-christ-choosing-an-alternative/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:07:31 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/0fa0c82b-dc4f-3b43-b06d-5104fd6924e2 In his passion Jesus neither violently rebelled against nor capitulated to the principalities and powers that sought his destruction. Instead he chose what he had always chosen, a path of non-violent resistance that embodied the Kingdom of God and offered transformation and new life.

]]> In his passion Jesus neither violently rebelled against nor capitulated to the principalities and powers that sought his destruction. Instead he chose what he had always chosen, a path of non-violent resistance that embodied the Kingdom of God and offered transformation and new life.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 564 28 full Crossing Unholy Boundaries https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/crossing-unholy-boundaries/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/crossing-unholy-boundaries/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:28:17 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/2691a79f-286d-3bee-81ed-321fa9c37a66 Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and the world is never the same. Crossing lines of patriarchy and racism he brings wholeness to the life of someone on the margins of society. How might we cross such lines and make Christ manifest in our own day?

]]> Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well and the world is never the same. Crossing lines of patriarchy and racism he brings wholeness to the life of someone on the margins of society. How might we cross such lines and make Christ manifest in our own day?

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 591 27 full What Does It Mean To Believe? https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/what-does-it-mean-to-believe/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/what-does-it-mean-to-believe/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:24:19 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/07db4efd-9a32-3324-923a-dd20b5472179 Nicodemus asks in the Gospel for the Second Sunday in Lent about being born a second time and Jesus replies with the now classic line about God's love and believing in him. What does it mean to believe in Jesus? And what are the implications for our life today? The answer may not be what you think.

]]> Nicodemus asks in the Gospel for the Second Sunday in Lent about being born a second time and Jesus replies with the now classic line about God's love and believing in him. What does it mean to believe in Jesus? And what are the implications for our life today? The answer may not be what you think.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 378 26 full Flesh, Ego, and Power https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/flesh-ego-and-power/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/flesh-ego-and-power/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:26:21 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/538a30a8-862d-317e-963f-e8992d570677 The Gospel for the First Sunday in Lent presents us with Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. How did Jesus respond to temptations to the flesh, to ego, and to power and what will our response be to the same?

]]> The Gospel for the First Sunday in Lent presents us with Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. How did Jesus respond to temptations to the flesh, to ego, and to power and what will our response be to the same?

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 524 25 full Listen to Him https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/listen-to-him/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/listen-to-him/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:42:21 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/83801d8d-385d-31d3-b289-248de9223123 In the Gospel for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany we see a transfigured Jesus and his disciples caught up in mystery. In this sermon we explore the question of what it means to get out of our boxes and listen to Jesus, and what the implications are for our faith.

]]> In the Gospel for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany we see a transfigured Jesus and his disciples caught up in mystery. In this sermon we explore the question of what it means to get out of our boxes and listen to Jesus, and what the implications are for our faith.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 481 24 full You are the Light of the World https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/you-are-the-light-of-the-world/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/you-are-the-light-of-the-world/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:10:49 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/13231af0-ec87-3b96-bec0-58c2c2c64159 "You are the light of the world." With these seven little words Jesus challenges the assumption that faith is something wholly personal and private. In this sermon we explore the implications of being light for the world.

]]> "You are the light of the world." With these seven little words Jesus challenges the assumption that faith is something wholly personal and private. In this sermon we explore the implications of being light for the world.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 379 23 full Blessed Are You https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/blessed-are-you/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/blessed-are-you/#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:07:47 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/63e42b8f-650a-37f0-969f-9bff86834759 Are the beatitudes to be believed? In an age so marked by violence, and economic and social injustice, what are we to make of Jesus' words? In this sermon we explore this central text to Jesus' teaching and its implication for being a follower in his way today.

]]> Are the beatitudes to be believed? In an age so marked by violence, and economic and social injustice, what are we to make of Jesus' words? In this sermon we explore this central text to Jesus' teaching and its implication for being a follower in his way today.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 445 22 full Leave Our Nets https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/leave-our-nets/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/leave-our-nets/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:10:33 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/9ea25025-19e7-3017-ade7-eb97cb37bd2d This morning we hear and see in the Gospel the shape of Jesus' public ministry. How are we in the present age called to make our lives congruent with his? Even as he calls Andrew, Peter, James and John he calls us to to leave our nets and follow after him.

]]> This morning we hear and see in the Gospel the shape of Jesus' public ministry. How are we in the present age called to make our lives congruent with his? Even as he calls Andrew, Peter, James and John he calls us to to leave our nets and follow after him.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 515 21 full God Made Manifest https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/god-made-manifest/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/god-made-manifest/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:23:15 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/f6068f01-4ba6-3817-8b44-4238d4cc2151 In today's Gospel reading we hear John the Baptist's proclamation that Jesus is the Son of God as we examine the deep mystery of God becoming one of us and its implication for all of us.

]]> In today's Gospel reading we hear John the Baptist's proclamation that Jesus is the Son of God as we examine the deep mystery of God becoming one of us and its implication for all of us.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 441 20 full A Radical Act of Solidarity https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/a-radical-act-of-solidarity/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/a-radical-act-of-solidarity/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:56:51 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/4b0ced00-dd6e-3a9b-9e3b-59a4d6a1fdb5 On this first Sunday after Epiphany we hear about the baptism of Jesus, how it was a radical act of solidarity with humanity and the human condition, and what the implications are for us as followers in his way.

]]> On this first Sunday after Epiphany we hear about the baptism of Jesus, how it was a radical act of solidarity with humanity and the human condition, and what the implications are for us as followers in his way.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 487 19 full The Light of the World https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/the-light-of-the-world/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/the-light-of-the-world/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:29:39 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/397700ca-7a0f-3fae-9c19-407df9898d65 We continue our Christmas celebration today hearing the Gospel of John's proclamation of the incarnation of God in Jesus. Because of that we take hope. Christ is the light of the world and because of that no darkness is dark enough that it can quench the light that God brings to the world.

]]> We continue our Christmas celebration today hearing the Gospel of John's proclamation of the incarnation of God in Jesus. Because of that we take hope. Christ is the light of the world and because of that no darkness is dark enough that it can quench the light that God brings to the world.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 319 18 full Love Came Down at Christmas https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/love-came-down-at-christmas/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/love-came-down-at-christmas/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:57:27 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/55c8bc9a-cdb8-33eb-b18a-47d7c9661f3b On this Christmas Eve, we explore the classic story of Christmas with a baby in a manger and shepherds in the field. But do we know the story or is there something going on we haven't considered? Tonight we examine what this well known Gospel has to say about when and where we might find the Christ and what it means for us.

]]> On this Christmas Eve, we explore the classic story of Christmas with a baby in a manger and shepherds in the field. But do we know the story or is there something going on we haven't considered? Tonight we examine what this well known Gospel has to say about when and where we might find the Christ and what it means for us.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 486 17 full The Power of a Dream https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-a-dream/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/the-power-of-a-dream/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:09:34 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/d1153b39-1c28-36b7-994b-17142dd48a36 We live in an empirical age where dreams and imagination are often suspect. This morning we explore the important place of Joseph's dream in the birth of Jesus and the ways in which we encounter the divine.

]]> We live in an empirical age where dreams and imagination are often suspect. This morning we explore the important place of Joseph's dream in the birth of Jesus and the ways in which we encounter the divine.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 535 16 full Belief or Faith? https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-december-14-2025-belief-or-faith/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-december-14-2025-belief-or-faith/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:50:10 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/f7faf4da-564c-3d58-bac3-76203cb69f43 Do you believe or do you have faith? In this morning's sermon we explore the difference between the two as we explore yet another story of John the Baptist and Jesus, and as we enter this third Sunday of Advent and wait with anticipation for the coming of our Lord.

]]> Do you believe or do you have faith? In this morning's sermon we explore the difference between the two as we explore yet another story of John the Baptist and Jesus, and as we enter this third Sunday of Advent and wait with anticipation for the coming of our Lord.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 465 15 full Prepare the Way https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-december-7-2025-prepare-the-way/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-december-7-2025-prepare-the-way/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:28:39 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/131da9a7-aa95-3f84-ae09-13e5f7080b96 This morning in the Gospel John the Baptist cries out for us to prepare the way of the Lord. As we continue our Advent journey, how might we be the light and prepare the way of Christ's in-breaking into our lives and the lives of those around us?

]]> This morning in the Gospel John the Baptist cries out for us to prepare the way of the Lord. As we continue our Advent journey, how might we be the light and prepare the way of Christ's in-breaking into our lives and the lives of those around us?

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 473 14 full Christ is Coming, Christ is Here https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-30-2025-christ-is-coming-christ-is-here/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-30-2025-christ-is-coming-christ-is-here/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:34:54 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/daeb6792-0b48-32d8-a3c3-e1dbfd92440a Today we hear Jesus talking about the return of the Son of Man. As we enter this Advent season we explore how and when Christ comes to us both now and in the future.

]]> Today we hear Jesus talking about the return of the Son of Man. As we enter this Advent season we explore how and when Christ comes to us both now and in the future.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 430 13 full Christ the King https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-23-2025-christ-the-king/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-23-2025-christ-the-king/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:44:24 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/4c052161-217a-37e0-9f36-ed86f2c35f6b What does it mean to claim as our king a man whose throne is the cross and for whom the power to control and coerce are antithetical to his reign? Today we explore the idea of Christ as King and the Reign of God on this our patronal feast day.

]]> What does it mean to claim as our king a man whose throne is the cross and for whom the power to control and coerce are antithetical to his reign? Today we explore the idea of Christ as King and the Reign of God on this our patronal feast day.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 681 12 full The Rev. Terry Kyllo - God Has Your Back https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-9-2025-god-has-your-back-by-the-rev-terry-kyllo/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-9-2025-god-has-your-back-by-the-rev-terry-kyllo/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:30:33 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/6831912c-cdb1-350f-8fa4-b67e475f47d5 The Rev. Terry Kyllo of Paths to Understanding explores a enigmatic gospel passage about marriage and resurrection and exposes God's concern for all of humanity and Jesus solidarity with all of us.

]]> The Rev. Terry Kyllo of Paths to Understanding explores a enigmatic gospel passage about marriage and resurrection and exposes God's concern for all of humanity and Jesus solidarity with all of us.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 1137 11 full Impermanence and the Grace of God https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-2-2025-impermanence-and-the-grace-of-god/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-november-2-2025-impermanence-and-the-grace-of-god/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:09:04 -0800 rectorcc.podbean.com/b761c52f-c6bc-34df-bbac-3129991d0bdc On All Saints Sunday we hear Jesus say that those who are poor, hungry, weeping, and hated are blessed, and that those who are rich, full, laughing, or well respected are in a state of woe. Is this simply a reversal of fortune or is Jesus getting at something deeper. In today's homily we explore the idea of impermanence and our need to rely on the grace of God. By relying on God we participate with the saints of our faith and we may just find ourselves in their company.

]]> On All Saints Sunday we hear Jesus say that those who are poor, hungry, weeping, and hated are blessed, and that those who are rich, full, laughing, or well respected are in a state of woe. Is this simply a reversal of fortune or is Jesus getting at something deeper. In today's homily we explore the idea of impermanence and our need to rely on the grace of God. By relying on God we participate with the saints of our faith and we may just find ourselves in their company.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 441 10 full The Widow and the Unjust Judge https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-october-19-2025-the-widow-and-the-unjust-judge/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-october-19-2025-the-widow-and-the-unjust-judge/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2025 13:33:16 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/7ad874b4-1b25-3020-ba21-ccd6d13068ac Today we hear the parable of the widow and the unjust judge. What does it mean to have faith and are we called to more than prayer? Explore the implications of being an agent for justice in the face of a power imbalance and Jesus' call to be a people of faith who embody that justice.

]]> Today we hear the parable of the widow and the unjust judge. What does it mean to have faith and are we called to more than prayer? Explore the implications of being an agent for justice in the face of a power imbalance and Jesus' call to be a people of faith who embody that justice.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 535 9 full Naaman and Elisha https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-october-12-2025-naaman-and-elisha/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-october-12-2025-naaman-and-elisha/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:48:46 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/82d3cd88-99f8-37a3-8639-cee14e285b00 Sometimes life with God is really not that complicated. This morning we hear the story of Naaman, and the cure of his leprosy. How he had to overcome his pride and do nothing more than bathe in the river Jordan.

]]> Sometimes life with God is really not that complicated. This morning we hear the story of Naaman, and the cure of his leprosy. How he had to overcome his pride and do nothing more than bathe in the river Jordan.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 376 8 full Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-october-5-2025-faith-the-size-of-a-mustard-seed/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-october-5-2025-faith-the-size-of-a-mustard-seed/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:32:39 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/ddba1437-0d24-3ab8-8107-9201145bc44b "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed you can say to this mulberry tree 'be uprooted and planted in the sea' and it will obey you." Come explore this word of comfort that embraces the truth that all things are possible with God.

]]> "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed you can say to this mulberry tree 'be uprooted and planted in the sea' and it will obey you." Come explore this word of comfort that embraces the truth that all things are possible with God.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 468 7 full Lazarus and the Rich Man https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-28-2025-lazarus-and-the-rich-man/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-28-2025-lazarus-and-the-rich-man/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2025 13:40:07 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/f42e44bc-ab03-330a-8a81-f607220f6178 Jesus' parable this morning confronts us with the sharp divide between the wealthy and the poor and all the assumptions that come with it. Explore with us in today's sermon the call to justice and the need to respect the dignity of every human being.

]]> Jesus' parable this morning confronts us with the sharp divide between the wealthy and the poor and all the assumptions that come with it. Explore with us in today's sermon the call to justice and the need to respect the dignity of every human being.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 475 6 full You Cannot Serve God and Wealth https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-21-2025-you-cannot-serve-god-and-wealth/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-21-2025-you-cannot-serve-god-and-wealth/#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2025 16:13:40 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/5d7236b6-29b9-3822-8f56-897829ea21e6 What does Jesus mean when he says "you cannot serve God and wealth"? In today's sermon we explore what consitutes wealth and our relationship to it.

]]> What does Jesus mean when he says "you cannot serve God and wealth"? In today's sermon we explore what consitutes wealth and our relationship to it.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 448 5 full The Rev. Canon Carla Robinson - The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-14-2025-the-rev-canon-carla-robinson-the-lost-sheep-and-the-lost-coin/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-14-2025-the-rev-canon-carla-robinson-the-lost-sheep-and-the-lost-coin/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:04:14 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/d946d8be-e201-3b5c-a596-1a044cb93bfb Canon Carla Robinson joins us to share insight into Jesus' parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin. God still seeks us out, regardless of life's circumstances.

]]> Canon Carla Robinson joins us to share insight into Jesus' parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin. God still seeks us out, regardless of life's circumstances.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 1215 4 full The Way of Jesus and Non-Attachment https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-7-2025-the-way-of-jesus-and-non-attachment/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-september-7-2025-the-way-of-jesus-and-non-attachment/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:26:44 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/ad599694-c15a-39c8-ba52-985ddc2e2cba Does Jesus really want us to hate all that we love? This morning in the sermon we explore one of the hard sayings of Jesus and the call to non-attachment as a pathway to meaning, purpose, and joy.

]]> Does Jesus really want us to hate all that we love? This morning in the sermon we explore one of the hard sayings of Jesus and the call to non-attachment as a pathway to meaning, purpose, and joy.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 410 3 full Patterns of Behavior https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-august-31-2025-patterns-of-behavior/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-august-31-2025-patterns-of-behavior/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:40:09 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/ea4a086c-0047-349a-86fe-f8cc0dcb5f2c Reflecting on the teaching of Jesus in Luke 14:1,7-14, we explore the practical implications of living into the Reign of God.

]]> Reflecting on the teaching of Jesus in Luke 14:1,7-14, we explore the practical implications of living into the Reign of God.

]]> Christ Episcopal Church of Puyallup false No 441 2 full The Cost of Discipleship https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-august-10-2025-the-cost-of-discipleship/ https://rectorcc.podbean.com/e/sermon-for-august-10-2025-the-cost-of-discipleship/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:31:19 -0700 rectorcc.podbean.com/91b2f9ab-b669-3b09-b93f-3213708eef4b Is it enough to simply believe and worship? What is the cost of discipleship? This morning we reflect on the words of the prophet Isaiah as we wrestle with being a Christian in the world today.

]]> Is it enough to simply believe and worship? What is the cost of discipleship? This morning we reflect on the words of the prophet Isaiah as we wrestle with being a Christian in the world today.

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