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Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Our guest preacher today was The Rev. Dr. Ruthanna Hooke, Professor of Homiletics at Virginia Theological Seminary. Dr. Hooke, who is a prominent voice for environmental stewardship. She joined us today on the Sunday closest to the feast of Saint Francis. She is the author of Sacramental Presence: An Embodied Theology of Preaching and Transforming Preaching. 

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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October 5, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Ruthanna Hooke

October 5, 2025 2:09 pm

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October 5, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Ruthanna Hooke

October 5, 2025 2:09 pm

Sermon for Founders' Day

In this sermon, Mother Anne preaches the Foundation of Grace / La Gracia - and the common future God is setting before us.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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September 28, 2025 - Founders' Day Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

September 29, 2025 10:21 am

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September 28, 2025 - Founders' Day Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

September 29, 2025 10:21 am

Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Father Santiago preaches about integrity - belonging to ourselves and belonging to God.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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September 21, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

September 22, 2025 8:16 am

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September 21, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

September 22, 2025 8:16 am

Sermon for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Mother Emma preaches on the 'Lost Parables of Jesus' in Luke 15: the Parable of the Lost Sheep, the Parable of the Lost Coin, and the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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September 14, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Emma Brice

September 14, 2025 2:22 pm

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September 14, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Emma Brice

September 14, 2025 2:22 pm

Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Father Santiago invites us to observe the Sabbath.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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August 24, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

August 24, 2025 2:24 pm

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August 24, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

August 24, 2025 2:24 pm

Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Mother Emma preaches on the true meaning of peace, "Shalom."

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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August 17, 2025 - Sermon by the Rev. Emma Brice

August 17, 2025 2:08 pm

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August 17, 2025 - Sermon by the Rev. Emma Brice

August 17, 2025 2:08 pm

Sermon for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Noah preaches about faith - and how trust in God helps us not to be fearful.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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August 10, 2025 - Sermon by Seminarian Noah Aukerman

August 11, 2025 9:57 am

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August 10, 2025 - Sermon by Seminarian Noah Aukerman

August 11, 2025 9:57 am

Sermon for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Mother Anne Turner preaches about the finitude of life. Mother Anne invites us to reflect on what really gives our lives security.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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August 3, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

August 4, 2025 8:35 am

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August 3, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

August 4, 2025 8:35 am

Sermon for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

This is the fourth sermon of the sermon-series on stability. In this sermon, Father Santiago preaches on stability and God. Father Santiago reminds us that the more we know who God really is, the more we know who we truly are.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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July 27, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

July 27, 2025 3:03 pm

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July 27, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

July 27, 2025 3:03 pm

Sermon for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

This is the third sermon of the sermon-series on stability. In this sermon, Mother Emma preaches on stability and relationships. Mother Emma reminds us that the only constant in relationships is change.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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#Sermon #EpiscopalChurch #God #Love #Stability #Relationships #Change
July 20, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Emma Brice

July 20, 2025 2:20 pm

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July 20, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Emma Brice

July 20, 2025 2:20 pm

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

This is the second sermon of the sermon-series on stability. In this sermon, Mother Anne preaches on stability. Mother Anne reminds us that identity is not destiny.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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July 13, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

July 13, 2025 1:40 pm

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July 13, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

July 13, 2025 1:40 pm

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Father Santiago preaches on stability. Father Santiago reminds us that stability is the spiritual practice of being grounded in God amidst change. This is the first sermon of the sermon-series on stability.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

Grace Episcopal Church Alexandria, VA
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July 6, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

July 6, 2025 6:21 pm

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July 6, 2025 - Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

July 6, 2025 6:21 pm

Sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost

In this sermon, Mother Emma preaches about how the love of God binds us together.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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June 22, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Emma Brice

June 23, 2025 8:48 am

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June 22, 2025 - Sermon by The Rev. Emma Brice

June 23, 2025 8:48 am

Sermon for the Trinity Sunday

In this sermon, Father Santiago preaches about the Trinity as a community of truth that is always calling us and inspiring us to embody truth.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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June 15, 2025 - Trinity Sunday Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

June 16, 2025 7:20 am

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June 15, 2025 - Trinity Sunday Sermon by Father Santiago Rodriguez

June 16, 2025 7:20 am

Sermon for The Day of Pentecost

In this sermon, Mother Anne Turner preaches about the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and our ability to be renewed by that inspiration.

At Grace, our sermons are a celebration and an invitation into our mission. We hope this sermon helps you to increase in faith, hope, and love.

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June 8, 2025 - Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

June 9, 2025 7:01 am

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June 8, 2025 - Pentecost Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Anne Turner

June 9, 2025 7:01 am

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9 am – Little Church designed for families with younger children (auditorium)

10:30 am – Choral Eucharist (Nave)

5 pm – Holy Eucharist Rite 2 (Nave)

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