Sermons from weekly worship services at St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church in Louisville, Ky.
If God is good, why do we suffer? It's one of the oldest questions in the faith, and one of the most personal. Fr. Clint Wilson preaches on 1 Peter 4:12–14; 5:6–11 and offers a theology of suffering that is both honest and hopeful: God does not cause our suffering, but God can use it. Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12–14; 5:6–11 (NRSV)Preacher: The Rev. Clint WilsonSt. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church | Louisville, KYhttps://www.sfitf.org
On the Feast of the Ascension, as St. Francis in the Fields celebrated the ordination of Nathan Dearen to the priesthood, Mthr. Barbara White preaches on Ephesians 1:15–23 and the apostle Paul's prayer that the church would know three things: the truth, the hope, and the power of the gospel. This isn't a sermon just for the newly ordained, it's a call for every Christian to be grounded in what Christ has already accomplished—and to live accordingly.
What does it look like to answer God's call, not once, but with your whole life? On a Sunday that included the celebration of Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, Bishop Terry White of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky preaches on John 14:15–21 and what it means to live as Christ in the world. The call isn't just for the newly confirmed, it is for every Christian answers again and again: to love, to obey, and to trust the Spirit that makes it possible.What does it look like to answer God's call, not once, but with your whole life? On a Sunday that included the celebration of Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Baptismal Vows, Bishop Terry White of the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky preaches on John 14:15–21 and what it means to live as Christ in the world. The call isn't just for the newly confirmed, it is for every Christian answers again and again: to love, to obey, and to trust the Spirit that makes it possible. Scripture: John 14:15–21 (NRSV)Preacher: The Rt. Rev. Terry White, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of KentuckySt. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church | Louisville, KYhttps://www.sfitf.org
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the Sixth Sign: The Healing of the Man Born Blind.
Fr. Clint speaks about his recent trip to witness the installation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and lessons for the Anglican Communion.
In a culture that can't stop fighting, what is the church actually supposed to be? Not a group of people bound by what they agree on, but something Peter calls a house of “living stones,” built on the cornerstone of Jesus Christ. Mthr. Barbara White preaches on 1 Peter 2:1–10 and how the apostle lays out Christ's own vision for the church: what it is, why it exists, and how it holds together when everything around it is falling apart. In a time of deep polarization, this passage is an invitation to rediscover what we are made for.Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1–10 (NRSV)Preacher: The Rev. Barbara WhiteSt. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church | Louisville, KYhttps://www.sfitf.org
Mthr. Barbara lectures on John 8:31-59.
We live in a world full of competing voices, and every day we have to decide which ones to listen to. How do you know who to trust? Dcn. Nathan Dearen preaches on John 10:1–10, the Good Shepherd passage, and offers three reasons we can know and trust Jesus: he enters by the door, the sheep recognize his voice, and he leads them to life. In a culture that rewards the loudest voice in the room, Jesus offers something different: a shepherd who calls his own by name and walks ahead of them into whatever comes next.Scripture: John 10:1–10 (NRSV)Preacher: Dcn. Nathan DearenSt. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church | Harrods Creek, Louisville, KYhttps://www.sfitf.org
Mthr. Barbara White lectures on "Doubting" Thomas.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8:1-11.
What does it mean to be living your real life? On the road to Emmaus, two disciples walked side by side with the risen Jesus and didn't recognize him until he was at the table with them. Mthr. Barbara White draws on Margery Williams' The Velveteen Rabbit to explore the difference between the "reality" we try to build for ourselves through accomplishment, status, or accumulation, and the reality that comes only from being known and loved by Christ. Easter doesn't just change what happened on a Sunday morning two thousand years ago. It changes what is real, and who we are inside it. Scripture: Luke 24:13–35Preacher: The Rev. Barbara WhiteSt. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church | Harrods Creek, Louisville, KYhttps://www.sfitf.org
Guest teacher, Canon Amy Coultas, teaches us about Jesus appearance to the disciples on the Road to Emmaus.
Mthr. Barbara completes the 2026 Catechumeante discussing the end of all things in Jesus Christ.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on John 7:1-52.
Dr. Aaron Calhoun leads this week's class on the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ — not as two separate events, but as one seamless movement in the story of salvation. Drawing on C. S. Lewis, Philippians 2, and Daniel 7, we explore what it means that Jesus is seated at the right hand of God as the rightful Lord of all creation.
A week after Easter, the disciples are still behind locked doors, and Thomas still hasn't seen the risen Christ. When Jesus finally appears, he doesn't rebuke Thomas. He shows up, offers his wounds, and then pronounces a blessing on everyone who will believe without seeing. What does it look like to trust God when the proof runs out?Seminarian Kevin Picklesimer preaches on John 20:19–31 and what he calls “eighth day faith” — the faith God invites us into after he's given us enough to step out on our own.Scripture: John 20:19–31Preacher: Mr. Kevin PicklesimerDate: April 12, 2026Second Sunday of Easter
Fr. Clint kicks off a two-week series studying the resurrection appearances in Holy Scripture.
Mthr. Barbara White, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church.
Fr. Clint Wilson, Maundy Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Mthr Barbara lectures on John 6:25-59.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the Atonement of Christ on the Cross.
Who is the man on the cross? A failed revolutionary? A moral teacher? A victim? On Palm Sunday, the crowds cheered for a king — but by Friday they watched him die. Dcn. Nathan Dearen preaches on Matthew's Passion narrative and the question at the heart of Holy Week: when you look at Jesus on the cross, who do you see? Because the answer to that question changes everything.Scripture: Matthew 21:1–11; Matthew 27:11–54Preacher: Dcn. Nathan DearenDate: March 29, 2026Series: Holy Week 2026
Mthr. Barbara lectures on John 4 and 5.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the Incarnation in our 2026 St. Francis Catechumenate.
Fr. Clint continues our series on the classical Christian teaching on virtues and vices.
Mthr. Barbara preaches on 1 Samuel 16 on March 15, 2026.
Mthr. Barbara talks about what we mean when we say that our world is fallen.
Fr. Clint continues our series on the classical Christian understanding of virtues and vices.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.
Welcome to the first week of the St. Francis Catechumenante, 2026.
Fr. Clint lectures on Envy and Love in our series exploring the Christian virtues.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on John 3:1-36.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the vice of pride and the virtue of humility.
Mthr. Barbara White, Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on John 2:1-25.
Laura Kellow talks about the vice of acedia and the virtue of fortitude.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on John 1:19-39.
Fr. Clint Wilson, February 8, 2026.
Fr. Clint introduces us to the Christian understanding of virtue and vice.
Mthr Barbara lectures on John's prologue for Week 1 of TBS.
Samuel Calhoun preaches at St. Francis in the Fields on February 1, 2026.
Listen to Fr. Clint's annual address to the parish on February 1, 2026.
Mthr. Barbara lectures in the final week of our class on How to Read the Bible.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the books of the Bible in the third week of our class "How to Read the Bible".
Dr. Aaron Calhoun talks about his journey of faith and why he is a Christian.
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