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“I believe to the core of my being that if you look for the light, you will see the light.” On Sunday, the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope provided several examples of Cathedral community members who recently inspired her. The love they showed is “more powerful than hate or fear or anything that seeks to divide us.”

“The 23rd Psalm bears witness to the way the heart of Christ thirsts for every soul as if it were the only soul ever created.”   God’s love is not passive. God actively pursues us and, as the Rev. Canon Dana Corsello says, “God always takes the initiative with us.”

“God finds us and is revealed to us in the ordinary of our lives – in our work, in our struggles, indeed in our eating.”   Yes, we see and feel God’s presence when we gather for worship on Sunday. However, as the Rev. Patrick Keyser reminds us, God is made known to us in all aspects of our lives.   #NationalCathedral #SundaySermon

“We must recognize that there are issues that can only be addressed when there's a great leap of faith.” After hearing the news of Jesus’s resurrection, the disciples hid behind closed and locked doors. The Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr. asked us on Sunday to be transformed by the resurrection – to make an effort to understand, love and show our neighbors grace.

"Go to the places where love is needed most with whatever love you have to give–that’s resurrection in you. Wherever there is joy, do your best to celebrate and protect it, even if it’s not yours–that’s resurrection working in you." As Bishop Budde reminded us on Easter Sunday, we can be part of God's resurrection work.

Dean Randy Hollerith preached at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 16.

The Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr. preached at our Good Friday service on April 15, 2022.        

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde preached at the Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Vows and Blessing of the Chrism on April 12, 2022.

"As you drink from the cup of salvation tonight, and on Holy Saturday and Easter, know that the cup of salvation is filled with God’s unconditional love for you. Jesus’ death was the cost of the love that fills your cup and mine forever more. Drink it to the dregs and be saved." The Rev. Canon Dana Colley Corsello preached on Maundy Thursday, perfectly setting the tone for the Paschal Triduum.

“The beloved community is not just an idea. It’s what we’re called to and with the love of the resurrected Christ, together, we can help make it happen in our day, in our time.” As we wind down our Lenten journey, the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope preached about self-sacrificial love.

“Open your heart to the God who wishes to give you much more than God demands from you.” How do you view God? What is God’s personality? Does your understanding of God judge you or love you? As we move into the last few weeks of Lent, Dean Randy Hollerith asks us to consider imagining a loving and forgiving God, and to carry that love to others in our lives. 

“God wants us to do exactly what Jesus did with us, and our responsibility as followers of Jesus is to tend to others with the same compassion and intent.” Repentance is not an expression of regret. It’s not a simple “I’m sorry” or a promise to do better. The Rev. Canon Rose Duncan tells us that true repentance is a reorientation and change of heart.

"If we are willing to follow Jesus and engage with the struggles of our own lives, we too will find moments of transformation for ourselves and for our world."   As the Rev. Patrick Keyser reminded us on Sunday, Lent is a time to take stock of our lives, contend with sin and reorient ourselves toward's God's loving embrace.

“Even when we feel trapped by that wilderness, our Lord is ever there, watching and waiting and working to redeem that which we think is irredeemable.” Do you journal? Dean Randy Hollerith shared his experience journaling and reflecting on the difficult times in his life. He found that even in his darkest times, he could look back and see God’s presence. #NationalCathedral #SundaySermon

"As we sit in the safety of the sanctuary and you listen from the sanctuaries of your own home, may we hope and dream for the people around the world who are shrouded in war, poverty and oppression." On Transfiguration Sunday, Canon Vicar Dana Corsello called on us to live into our baptismal vows.

"Today we gather to celebrate HBCU Sunday, and articulate their importance, advocate their relevance, confirm their resilience, validate their value, cite their contributions individually and collectively and substantiate their significance."  We were thrilled to have the Rev. Dr. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Boyd preach on HBCU Sunday!

"If we look for the light, we will see the light." The Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope preached about drawing strength from the inspirations around you and from the light that came into the world to shatter the darkness.

"What are we becoming? We are asking this question not only of ourselves, but also of our families, our communities, our nation, and - dare I say - the world." As the Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin, Sr. reminds us, something powerful happens when we invite Jesus to occupy the center of our lives. Like Simon (later, the apostle Peter) and the fishermen at Gennesaret, we are called to follow Jesus from shallow waters into the deep and have faith that we, too, can become all that we were created to be.

"The question is, can we accept God’s love for us, and thereby in turn, love ourselves?" Being broken and being loved are not mutually exclusive. As Dean Hollerith reminds us, the Bible is filled with stories of love for the broken, the flawed, and the sick. #NationalCathedral #SundaySermon

"Jesus comes to us today here and now. He is not lost in our past or hidden in an unknown future." Jesus's message is the same today as it was when he preached in the synagogue all those years ago – bring good news to the oppressed, bind up the broken hearted, who proclaimed freedom and release. Watch Canon Rose Duncan's full sermon now! #NationalCathedral #SundaySermon