The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

The sermon draws on the image of a lagoon and ocean from a vacation in the Cook Islands to illustrate the contrast between safety and the unknown. It recounts the disciples’ fear after Jesus’s death, their transformation through the risen Christ’s appearance, and their eventual bold witness in Acts. These events parallel the journey of faith: from shelter to courage, from doubt to belief, and from comfort to calling. The sermon honors Emily Hansen Curran for her decade of ministry at All Souls and blesses her as she ventures out to found St. Lucy’s Church, urging all to embrace the Spirit’s call beyond safe harbors.

the Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

In her sermon, the Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers discusses discomfort around the term "Christian" due to its association with Christian nationalism, a movement that seeks to impose Christian values on the United States and is tied to white supremacy, anti-immigrant views, and political violence. The Episcopal Church has opposed this ideology, promoting instead the Gospel’s values of love, justice, and peace. She reflects on Jesus’s call to "take up your cross," interpreting it as a call to embrace the challenges of fighting for justice, not passively accepting suffering. The sermon emphasizes the need to reclaim Christian identity as followers of Jesus’ way of love and service, rather than political dominion.

the Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

the Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

the Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

the Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers

The Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers