St. Augustine's Chapel at Vanderbilt

Holy Ground and Holy Fire

Mar 25, 2019

The geranium oil poured out like turquoise fire—an oil for the healing of the world—it can build houses, educate children, repel mosquitos, and it can heal war weary souls. The fire. The agent that releases the essence of a plant and washes away the rest. It reminds us, all of creation is Holy Ground and a symbol of...

Waiting is the Hardest Part

Mar 19, 2019

St. Patrick and Father Abraham invite us to pay attention to our dreams (even the scary ones) for they can teach us how to wait on God during hard times. Sermon begins at 10:20.

In an Effort to Resist

Mar 12, 2019

The ultimate goal of the yetis hahah is to make us believe that God has cast us off. The result of sin arouses shame and the belief that we are irredeemably deficient. As we begin Lent, we confront moments where unlike Jesus in the desert, we succumb to sin and we feel ashamed. And when we do, we need to remember the...

Being Light

Mar 4, 2019

We are becoming lightness all the time, and it transfigures us; and even though it is hard to see it—it changes each of us. Sermon begins at 13:10.