This episode explores Luke 14, where Jesus upends social etiquette at a Sabbath meal and teaches a countercultural ethic of hospitality and humility.

Through the parable about seating and reflections on the Eucharist, the homily invites listeners to come to God’s table as they are—empty-handed but fully beloved—embracing inclusion and grace.

This homily was offered in the presence of the congregation.

Contributing to this episode: Reverend Mike Reardon, Reverend Amy Peterson, Dr. Kevin Seal, Nanette Popa and Karen Marie Frederiksen.

Rev. Dr. R. Scott White reflects on Jeremiah’s call: that God knows and loves each person before birth, calls us to share the good news in our unique gifts, and gives us the power to build up and plant God’s kingdom.

As a new year of formation begins, this homily invites the congregation to respond to God’s unchanging call by loving, serving, and growing faith within the community and beyond.

This homily was offered in the presence of the congregation.

Contributing to this episode: Reverend Dr. R. Scott White, Reverend Amy Peterson, Dr. Kevin Seal, Nanette Popa and Karen Marie Frederiksen.

Rev. Dr. R. Scott White reflects on the tension between seeking stability in the church and following Jesus who sometimes brings division and disruption. Drawing on Luke’s gospel and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, he explores how the gospel calls believers to challenge systems that oppress the children of God.

This episode of 60 Church Street (Trinity Episcopal Church, Asheville) invites listeners to wrestle with when to seek peace and when to embrace the trouble necessary for justice and faithful discipleship.

This homily was offered in the presence of the congregation.

Contributing to this episode: Reverend Dr. R. Scott White, Reverend Amy Peterson, Dr. Kevin Seal, Nanette Popa and Karen Marie Frederiksen.