Sermon Archive
The heart of West End’s week is Sunday Worship at 11am, when we gather in community to worship and share our journey of faith together.
Our Sermon Archive is a place where you can watch past sermons, listen to them, or read the text - whatever is most accessible and nourishing to you.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 2
- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 1
- Acts 1
- Anti-Racism 25
- Arts 8
- Ash Wednesday 1
- Book of Wisdom 1
- COVID-19 31
- Community 48
- Corinthians 4
- Corinthians 12:1-11 1
- Corinthians 13:1-13 1
- Creation 14
- Current Events 31
- Easter 3
- Exodus 1
- Exodus 34:29-35 1
- Faith in Action 15
- Faithful Living 47
- Genesis 1
- Gospels 26
- Hebrew Bible 51
- Holidays 24
- Holy Week 2
- Interfaith 2
- Isaiah 3
- Isaiah 43:16-21 1
- Isaiah 55:1-9 1
- Isaiah 6:1-13 1
- Jeremiah 1
- Jeremiah 17:5-10 1
- Job 1
- John 1
- John 2:1-11 1
- Joshua 2
- Joshua 5:9-12 2
- LGBTQ+ Pride 8
- Lay theology 2
- Lent 2
- Luke 8
- Luke 13:1-9 1
- Luke 17:20-21 1
- Luke 1:39-55 1
- Luke 24:1-12 1
- Luke 4:14-21 1
- Luke 6:17-26 1
- Luke 6:27-38 1
- Luke 9:28-36 1
- Mark 7
- Mark 12:38-44 1
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Pastor Will celebrates All Saints Day by encouraging us to be the saints on earth, that we hope to be in Heaven.”
A Priest, a Prophet and a Pastor…
Pastor Will reminds of the importance of Reformation Sunday, by encouraging us to appreciate where we are, here and now.
Throw Off Your Cloaks
Pastor Bridget urges us to throw off things that no longer serve us, as we embrace change and move forward.
Liturgical Ellipses
Pastor Will invites us to interrogate how our faith can help us hold the breadth of our humanity, and the fullness of both ourselves and creation.
Ancient Songs of Other People
Pastor Will calls on us to examine authenticity, representation, and reparation as we reflect on Indigenous Peoples' Weekend.
Everything Old is New Again
Pastor Will's sermon calls us to take notice and appreciate the changes all around us.
Unexpected Grace
Pastor Bridget reminds us that we can make our way in this world, little by little, aided by God’s unexpected grace.
The Pledge of Allegiance
Guest Preacher Rev. Darrell Hamilton preaches “The Pledge of Allegiance”
Finding God in All the Wrong Places
Guest preacher, Rev. Anthony Livolsi from Marble Church, urges us to find God in unexpected places.
We Got This
This Sunday we consider the nature of independence, exile and potential with guest preacher Rev. Julia Turner. As we open our lives safely to the hope yet to come, we invite the lessons laid forth from prophets and apostles alike.
On Being Mindful
Grace may appear as a rainbow; it may appear when things don’t go as planned. Rev. William Critzman reminds the West End community of the shimmering colors of God’s love, God’s promises, and how the journey itself forms us.
Sea Change
In our nation and in our church, change is inevitable. During this transitional moment — this Sea Change — Rev. William Critzman reminds us of God’s eternal promises when the sands shift.
Cheap Grace
We have to wrestle with the cost of grace. As we leave Cheap Grace aside and walk forward into something new, we do so buoyed by the art, life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A Cautionary Tale for Times of Transition
Transitions are hard. Holidays can be hard. Seasons of transition and seasons of holidays can be even harder as they go on and on. In whatever way you’re counting these transitional days, listen in for stories from the history of our faith for the living of these days.
We Are Witnesses
After more years in the wilderness than anyone wanted, the nation of Israel has a new leader. At the very start of his administration, Joshua calls the people to leave behind their false gods and to put their hope in the God of their deliverance and salvation. Is this what they really want; would you? Witness the formation of an ancient people and draw your own conclusions for how we are witnesses today.
Let’s Make a Deal: A New Sanctuary Story
Representing the New Sanctuary Coalition, Rev. Micah Bucey unearths the human reality and pain within the immigrant detention system. What does it mean to tell a story? How does testimony invite God's creative movement in our world?
Shepherds, Sheep, and Sheep Dogs
With the help of an enthusiastic puppy, West End celebrates four-legged friends during our Blessing of the Animals Sunday. Sheep Dogs remind us of our relationship to order and how we may be sheep and sheep dogs all at once.