The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion is a welcoming and diverse community seeking to walk in the way of Jesus and to reveal Christ’s reconciling love in our city, nation, and world.
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Love Recklessly -The Rev. Mike Angell
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In his last Sunday at Holy Communion, the Rev. Mike Angell preached a sermon he didn't expect to preach: The parable of the sower is not about faith or performance. Jesus' story is about God's abundant, reckless, love.Af Holy Communion
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Mike Angell's Last Theology on Tap
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After 8 years as rector, and hosting theology on Tap, the Rev. Mike Angell is departing to be rector of a congregation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Hannah Shanks interviews him, and the gathering asks questions as we prepare to say goodbye.Af Holy Communion
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Discipleship- The Rev. Mike Angell
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In our rector's second to last sermon he invites us: "keep seeking to follow Jesus. Don't let the anxieties of the world or the church weigh you down. Keep inviting all the wrong people to the table. Keep gathering in a spirit of gentleness, of humility, keep sharing joy and love."Af Holy Communion
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Led Out to Do God's Work- The Rev. Loretta Go
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In her last sermon at Holy Communion, the Rev. Loretta Go talks about her time with us. We wish her every blessing in her future ministry. (Apologies for issues with the audio. A lightning strike near the church overnight temporarily disabled some of our equipment).Af Holy Communion
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Theology On Tap Faith And Star Trek With Rabbi Daniel Bogard
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Join us for a conversation with Rabbi Daniel Bogard. Daniel has been co-teaching a class at Eden Seminary this semester on theology and Star Trek. How does science fiction reflect and affect our faith today? Trekkies and non-trekkies are welcomeAf Holy Communion
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After notifying the congregation that he has taken a new call, the Rev. Mike Angell preaches: "Life comes with complicated emotions. It is okay, when a pastor leaves to feel excited for them, and a bit sad, and a bit angry. It's okay if your emotions are complicated, and it has nothing to do with church too."…
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Love Everyone- The Rev. Chester Hines
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The Rev. Chester Hines preaches on Jesus' sending out of the 12 apostles in mission to the world.Af Holy Communion
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Faith In the Unexpected Journey- The Rev. Mike Angell
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Is your faith a system of belief, or is your faith a journey? How we frame what we mean by faith can determine the kind of Christians we become.Af Holy Communion
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A Little More Pentecostal- The Rev. Mike Angell
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On Pentecost, what do we miss because of our self-protective cynicism? Can we make room for mystery? Can we make room for God's Spirit? Can we learn to trust?Af Holy Communion
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The Ascension And The Location Of God- The Rev. Mike Angell
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In order to understand the Ascension, you have to see the pattern. Every time the people want to take Jesus and install him in a throne of power, he escapes. Every time they ask Jesus when he will give them power, he says "you're missing the point." Jesus ascends to heaven itself to frustrate all our human desires for control and certainty.…
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Mothers Day And God's Wild Love- The Rev. Mike Angell
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On Mothers' Day: what happens if we imagine God as a mother? What happens if we imagine the Spirit as a beloved auntie? How does shifting our sense of the divine feminine change our spirituality?Af Holy Communion
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Dancing In The Dark- Seminarian David Luckes
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(The almost Rev.) David Luckes comes back to Holy Communion to preach about the stoning of Stephen, the challenge of Jesus, and joy as he prepares to be ordained a deacon on June 3.Af Holy Communion
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The Shepherd Song- TheRev. Mike Angell
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We live in the days of constant distraction, with technologies and ideologies competing for our attention. Today it is hard to tune out the angry noise. But if you listen, you can still hear the Good Shepherd's song.Af Holy Communion
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Breaking Bread- The Rev. Mike Angell
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Jesus calls his disciples, on the road to Emmaus "slow of heart." After this week in Missouri, it is easy to see Christians who are too slow to love. LGBTQ+ people, trans people, are being attacked in our state. Our faith isn't about wishing away diversity. At this church we practice knowing in our hearts that all our differences somehow fit within…
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Doubting Thomas- The Rev. Julie Graham
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Welcome to Easter part 2. The Rev. Julie Graham preaches on the story of Doubting ThomasAf Holy Communion
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Easter Tells Us 'Rise Up' : The Rev. Mike Angell
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On Easter morning, we find Mary at the tomb, weeping. "Why are you crying?" she is asked. I suspect many of us know, know in our bones this pain, this grief. Easter is the story not just of Jesus rising up, but of Mary too. Mary goes to tell good news from the graveyard. Mary is sent so the world may know, hope is never finally dead.…
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God Will Open A Way To Life: The Rev. Julie Graham
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On Good Friday, the Rev. Julie Graham wonders what it means that Jesus died on the cross. She invites us to see the day not in a transactional way, but in a way that opens us to those who suffer.Af Holy Communion
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Palm Sunday Stay Human- The Rev. Mike Angell
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The Rev. Mike Angell preaches on Sunday. Holy Week teaches us, for Christians, there is no escaping pain and loss. The only way out is through, and the only way through is together.Af Holy Communion
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Yearly Practices-Pilgrimage Spiritual Practices
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Pilgrimage this Spring is taking a look at Spiritual Practices. Each Sunday we’ll take a look at Spiritual Practices that make up the life of faith, organized by time. This week, we look at annual practices, the cycle of the church year, and rules of life. You can find the slides, and the video Mike mentions on the page for this class here: https:/…
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Jesus If You Had Been Here- The Rev. Julie Graham
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The Rev. Julie Graham invites us into the space to say, "Jesus, if you had been here." What does it mean to trust God with our grief and our lament?Af Holy Communion
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What Do We Do With Power? -Maharat Rori Picker Neiss
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Our Rabbi in Residence Rori Picker Neiss preaches on the fourth Sunday of Lent.Af Holy Communion
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Transform Shame Into Laughter- The Rev. Mike Angell
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Faith tends to do one of two things. It can close us down or open us up. When you read a Gospel like story of the Samaritan Woman, you have to wonder why we think it's our job, as Christians, to shut people down. Ours is a faith with the capacity to bring light, and curiosity, and hope. Ours is a faith which can help us to laugh and to listen.…
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Practicing Faith Across Life - Pilgrimage Spiritual Practices
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Pilgrimage this Spring is taking a look at Spiritual Practices. Each Sunday we’ll take a look at Spiritual Practices that make up the life of faith, organized by time. It may seem odd to talk about practices across the whole of life. I contest, however, that there are some practices which see us through the various stages of our development. In thi…
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Loud About Love- The Rev. Mike Angell
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How many of us are covert about our Christian faith because we don't want to be associated with that label? John 3:16 is perhaps the most famous line in the Bible. How we read it, how we interpret it, tells us a great deal about the kind of Christianity we practice. Is your faith about exclusion, hate and power? Is your faith about love?…
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Meditation in Black: Deborah Nelson-Linck
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On the last Sunday of our February Black History month series, Deborah Nelson-Linck considers the place of teaching history. In a wide-ranging sermon on the "Great Cloud of Witnesses" she wonders what role the church can plan in teaching the stories some in our society want left out.Af Holy Communion
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Ash Wednesday: Dying that we might Come Alive: The Rev. Mike Angell
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On Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Mike Angell asks: "how will your Lenten Discipline help you to be more fully alive?"Af Holy Communion
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Unbuilding Shrines- The Rev. Julie Graham
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On the last Sunday of Epiphany, the Rev. Julie Graham prepares us for Lent by asking "which shrines do you need to unbuild?"Af Holy Communion
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Guest preacher Dr. LJ Punch, a transmasculine trauma surgeon and director of two innovative clinics in St. Louis preaches on the importance of Jesus' words about the body. How can we be our whole selves?Af Holy Communion
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Stay Salty- Senior Warden Rudy Nickens
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Senior Warden Rudy Nickens kicks off our February preaching series, with a sermon on Jesus' "You are the salt of the earth." The Black community brings flavor, life, and stories of resistance. Join us as we mark Black History Month, especially this year.Af Holy Communion
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Do Justice Love Mercy Walk Humbly- The Rev. Mike Angell
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In his annual "state of the church" address and sermon, the rector says: "in the year (and years) ahead, I pray that Holy Communion is known as the church where we do justice."Af Holy Communion
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Life Death And Justice with Rabbi-in-Residence Rori Picker Neiss
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On January 18, 2023 our Rabbi in Residence Rori Picker Neiss joined us for an intimate conversation on life, death, and interfaith work for justice.Af Holy Communion
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The Nets We Leave Behind- The Rev. Julie Graham
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The Rev. Julie Graham invites us to consider, what are we invited to leave behind, as we seek to follow Jesus?Af Holy Communion
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No One Gets To The Promised Land Alone- The Rev. Mike Angell
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On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's weekend, the rector asks: "Where is your village?" If you want to make a difference in the world. You're going to need a village. Don't miss the movement for the sake of honoring the man.Af Holy Communion
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Star Of Wonder -the Rev. Mike Angell
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On the feast of the Epiphany, the rector considers whether a non-Christian can be a godparent. What does it mean to godparent in the 21st century? All of us need people, sometimes from beyond our immediate family,to name and nurture the good, the true, the beautiful in us. We need community willing to name what is holy in our lives.…
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Christmas Dreams- The Rev. Julie Graham
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On the Sunday after Christmas, our Associate Rector asks "Was Christmas everything you dreamed?"Af Holy Communion
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Christmas Day is Never Perfect -The Rev. Mike Angell
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The Dalai Lama has said, "you must know the rules well, so you can break them properly." Christmas is all about God's rule breaking love, and not about our ability to get anything right.Af Holy Communion
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Let Earth Receive Her King -The Rev. Mike Angell
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On Christmas Eve, the Rev. Mike Angell asks, "What does it mean to call Christ King? What does it mean to sing, 'Joy to the World' about this particular and difficult story of a birth?"Af Holy Communion
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Advent Wilderness -The Rev. Mike Angell
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The Rev. Mike Angell asks Jesus' question: "What did you go out to the wilderness to see?" Where is your hope this Advent? What is your hope for Christmas?Af Holy Communion
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Advent The Irrational Season: The Rev. Julie Graham
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When the rector is suddenly out sick, the Rev. Julie Graham has to quickly adapt. She shares what would have been the children's chapel story as a sermon and meditation on the second Sunday of Advent.Af Holy Communion
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Advent Disruption-The Rev. Mike Angell
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On the first Sunday of Advent, the rector wonders why Jesus asks us to "Keep Awake." What are we to do with all the prophecy of the end of the world? Can we hear the "counterpoint" tune that Advent plays? Can we learn to wait?Af Holy Communion
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In God's Time - The Rev. Mike Angell
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As we come to the end of the church year, the rector pauses to reflect. What does it mean to live in God's time? What does it mean to tell the sacred story again and again? How do we believe, against all the false tales the world wants to hand us, that we are God's beloved?Af Holy Communion
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All Saints: You Are Enough - The Rt. Rev. Deon K. Johnson
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On the Feast of All Saints Day, the Bishop encourages us: You are the only Christ some people will encounter this day. You are the only sign of God's love that some people will encounter today. Let God's light shine.Af Holy Communion
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Theology On Tap Icons And All Saints With Kelly Latimore
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Our relaunch of Theology on Tap: a conversation with iconographer Kelly Latimore on the feast of All Saints. Kelly created the icon “Mama” at Holy Communion, which has received national press attentionAf Holy Communion
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Can Anger and Hope Work Together with Faith? - The Rev. Mike Angell
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This has been a tough week for St. Louis. How do we make room for grief, for anger, and for hope? How do we work together to make change?Af Holy Communion
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Christianity As A Way Of Life Pilgrimage Class with the Rev. Mike Angell
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What if we thought of Christianity less as a "system of rigid belief" and more as a set of practices that make up a way of life? The Rev. Mike Angell discusses the Baptismal Covenant of the Episcopal Church. As some of our members prepare for Confirmation or Reception in the church, what do you have to believe? What does this "way of life" offer to…
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Ego And Soul- The Rev. Julie Graham
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Today's story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector's prayers give us two images of an approach to faith and life. The Rev. Julie Graham leans on the work of Parker Palmer and Marcy Jackson to ask: "Are we operating from a story of ego, or a story of soul?"Af Holy Communion
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Your Faith Has Made You Well? The Rev. Mike Angell
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What does Jesus mean when he says, "your faith has made you well?" The Rev. Mike Angell considers questions of health, wholeness, salvation and belonging.Af Holy Communion
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What is Common Prayer? An Introduction to the Episcopal Church (Pilgrimage Class)
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What is Common Prayer? The Rev. Mike Angell discusses the history of the Episcopal/Anglican tradition of Common Prayer. At the end he asks three questions:Where in your own prayer life are you informed by tradition?Where in your own life of prayer could you seek to be more “in the language of the day?” (How do you bring your prayer into dialogue wi…
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Spirituality For The Ecological Crisis- The Rev. Mike Angell
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On St. Francis Day 2022, the rector preaches a sermon looking at the ecological crisis. In order to overcome this moment, we will need prayer and a deeper and broader sense of what Spirituality means.Af Holy Communion
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Rosh Hashanah: The Pregnant World- Rabbi in Residence Rori Picker Neiss
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On the Eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, our Rabbi in Residence, Maharat Rori Picker Neiss preaches on the possibility we all have for giving birth to God's Kingdom in each moment.Af Holy Communion
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