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Sermon by Tim Rich at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 58:1-10, Psalm 112:1-9, Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 2:1-12 and Matthew 5:13-20. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a; Psalm 112:1-9; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:13-20. For full, free access go to https://pewpewhq.com/tfw/a-e05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 5th Sunday In Ordinary Time 2026, Readings: Isaiah 58:7-10, Psalm 112, 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5, Matthew 5:13-16. Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 58:1-12 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 | Matthew 5:13-20 | Psalm 112. Preached for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (2026-02-08).
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026, Readings: Isaiah 8:23 - 9:3, Psalm 27, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17, Matthew 4:12-23, Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23. For full, free access go to PewPewHQ.com/tfw/a-e03. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 | Matthew 4:12-23 | Psalm 27:1, 5-13. Preached for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (2025-01-25).
Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 | Matthew 4:12-23 | Psalm 27:1, 5-13. Preached for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany (2025-01-25).
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany Text: John 1:29-42a Theme: "Who Can I Blame?" Readings: Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-42a Rev. Daniel Redhage Trinity Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Lowden, Iowa
Readings: Isaiah 49:1-7 | 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 | John 1:29-42 | Psalm 40:1-12. Preached for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany (2026-01-18).
Readings: Isaiah 49:1-7 | 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 | John 1:29-42 | Psalm 40:1-12. Preached for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany (2026-01-18).
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 2nd Sunday In Ordinary Time 2026: Readings: Isaiah 49:3, 5-6, Psalm 40, 1 Corinthians 1:1-3, John 1:29-34, Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Sermon by Tim Rich at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 29, Acts of the Apostles 10:34-43 and Matthew 3:13-17. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord 2026, Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7, Psalm 29, Acts 10:34-38, Matthew 3:13-17, Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9 | Acts 10:34-43 | Matthew 3:13-17 | Psalm 29. Preached for the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus (2026-01-11).
Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9 | Acts 10:34-43 | Matthew 3:13-17 | Psalm 29. Preached for the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus (2026-01-11).
Worship by Pastor Leah Holloway-Nilsen. Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9 and Acts 10:34-43. Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17.
Sermon by Thomas Diaz at 10:00 a.m. on Healing Sunday, January 4, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 and Matthew 2:1-12. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Sermon by Tim Rich at 10:30 p.m. on the Christmas Eve, Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7, Qur'an: Surah 3:45-48 and Luke 2:1-20. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Sermon by Susan Russell at 10:00 a.m. on the Christmas Day, Thursday, December 25, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalm 98 and John 1:1-14. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Sermon by Jonathan Stoner at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Psalm 147:13-21, Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-25, 4:4-7 and John 1:1-18. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the The Epiphany of the Lord 2025, Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72, Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6, Matthew 2:1-12, Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 61:10-62:3 | Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7 | John 1:1-18 | Psalm 147:13-21. Preached for the First Sunday after Christmas Day (2025-12-28).
Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 | Titus 2:11-14 | Luke 2:1-20 | Psalm 96. Preached on Christmas Day (2025-12-25).
Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7 | Titus 2:11-14 | Luke 2:8-20 | Psalm 96. Preached for Christmas Eve (2025-12-24).
Sermon by Susan Russell at 10:00 a.m. on the Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 21, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16, Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 and Matthew 1:18-25. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent 2025, Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14, Psalm 24, Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-24, Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 | Romans 1:1-7 | Matthew 1:18-25 | Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18. Preached for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (2025-12-21).
Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 | Romans 1:1-7 | Matthew 1:18-25 | Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18. Preached for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (2025-12-21).
Sermon by Tim Rich at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 11:1–10, Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 and Matthew 3:1–12. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Readings: Isaiah 35, Psalm 146, James 5, Matthew 11:2-11. *Full, free access at https://pewpewhq.com/formation/a3-a. John the Baptist's doubt from prison reveals a fundamental debate about confronting systemic oppression. John sees Rome as the primary enemy requiring direct anti-imperial resistance, while Jesus targets something deeper—the ideology of entitlement that creates in-group/out-group categories. Jesus refuses to alienate those trapped in corrupt systems (like military families) even while condemning the systems themselves, modeling a "sharper razor" that separates the bathwater of oppression from the baby of human dignity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent 2025, Readings: Isaiah 35:1-6, Psalm 146, James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11. Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10 | James 5:7-10 | Matthew 11:2-11 | Psalm 146:4-9. Preached for the Third Sunday of Advent (2025-12-14).
Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10 | James 5:7-10 | Matthew 11:2-11 | Psalm 146:4-9. Preached for the Third Sunday of Advent (2025-12-14).
Sermon by Becca Stevens at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 11:1–10, Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 and Matthew 3:1–12. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 | Romans 15:4-13 | Matthew 3:1-12 | Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19. Preached for the Second Sunday of Advent (2025-12-07).
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 | Romans 15:4-13 | Matthew 3:1-12 | Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19. Preached for the Second Sunday of Advent (2025-12-07).
Fr. John Christian's Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Advent 2025, Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72, Romans 15:4-9, Matthew 3:1-12, Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 11;Psalm 72; Romans 15; Matthew 3. *Full, free access at https://pewpewhq.com/formation/a2-a. Central Thesis/Theme: The Divine Warrior motif reveals God's power as fundamentally creative rather than combative. Where Babylonian cosmology imagines creation emerging from divine conflict, the Hebrew imagination presents a God who speaks reality into existence—conquering not through violence but through divine intent and breath. This contrast between conflict-based and creativity-based cosmologies defines the difference between worldly power systems and the kingdom that emerges through ordinary humanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sermon by Mark Chase at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14 and Matthew 24:36-44. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Fr. Jay Biber's Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent 2025, Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:37-44 Intro/Outro music from "by Daylight" from www.epidemicsound.com
Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 The Advent season inaugurates a new way of seeing humanity itself—the "son of man" as both ordinary human and harbinger of radical transformation. This first Sunday reintroduces the lectionary cycle not as institutional prescription but as framework for discovering what Scripture says when freed from calcified interpretation and enforcement of meaning. Visit this episode on the web at PewPewHQ.com/formation/a1-a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 | Romans 13:11-14 | Matthew 24:36-44 | Psalm 122. Preached for the First Sunday of Advent (2025-11-30).
Sermon by Tim Rich at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 65:17–25, Canticle 9, Thessalonians 3:6–13 and Luke 21:5-19. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Readings: Isaiah 12; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; Luke 21:5-19. Central Theme: Jesus's prophecy against Herod's ornate temple reflects a consistent biblical pattern of God rejecting centralized religious power and wealth accumulation in favor of decentralized, agrarian faithfulness. Key Insights: Luke writes post-70 CE with knowledge of the temple's destruction, but this doesn't negate Jesus's prophetic vision The name "Jesus" (Yeshua = "salvation") connects Christ to Joshua the builder of the plain-Jane Second Temple Septuagint (LXX) Exodus 15:3 reads "The Lord brings wars to nothing" vs. Masoretic "The Lord is a warrior" - a crucial difference for understanding God's relationship to violence Hebrew root LHM carries both "laham" (fighter) and "elohim" (gods), pointing toward a God who undoes physical violence through spiritual battle. Theological Argument: Salvation is cooperative work between humans and God, not passive reception of predetermined grace. The biblical witness consistently undermines those who claim entitlement without labor (Pharaoh, Herod, Solomon) and instead elevates agrarian mutuality and decentralized interpretation. Contemporary Challenge: We must "federate our faith" and resist religious institutions that enforce monopolies on meaning. The oldest manuscripts we possess are Hellenized texts that already represent a tension between imperial power and prophetic decentralization - we should embrace this pluralism rather than seek singular authority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sermon by Sarah Nolan at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 58:9b-14, Psalm 103:1-8 and Luke 13:10-17. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!
Sermon by Tim Rich at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at All Saints Church, Pasadena. Readings: Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:1-2, 8:18 and Luke 12:49-56. Watch the sermon on YouTube. Please consider pledging to All Saints Church at https://allsaints-pas.org/pledge/, or donate to support the mission and ministry of All Saints at https://allsaints-pas.org/giving/. Any donation, big or small, is appreciated! Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AllSaintsPasadena/. Follow us on Instagram at #allsaintspas. Check out the rest of our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/allsaintspasadena1/videos. Subscribe, like, get notifications every time we post! Enjoy our extensive archive of stimulating and inspiring content!