Sermon Archive
Having Faith
Rev. Critzman’s reflects on most recent acts of anti-Black violence and tragic loss of community in Buffalo, New York.
Broken Chains
Return to Pastor Bridget’s sermon and Sunday’s special worship service with Greenpoint Reformed Church.
Truth and Love
Rev. Critzman’s reflects on most recent acts of anti-Black violence and tragic loss of community in Buffalo, New York.
Know Justice, Know Peace
Pastor Bridget returns to the blueprint that Jesus created to live within and know justice and peace.
A Way in the Sea
Rev. Critzman urges us to chart a new path by reminding us to let go of things that hold us back.
Pressed Down, Shaken Together
Pastor Bridget uses the story of Joseph and his brothers to tackle the complexity of forgiveness.
Generations of Marsha
This week we continue to honor Pride in the Pulpit with a rousing word from Rev. Ashley DeTar Birt. What can a genealogy reveal about the stories we tell? The intersection of legacies this important Sunday bring a cloud of witnesses all around us.
The Mystery of a Mustard Seed
This week, Rev. Jennifer Aull is our guest preacher for our Pride in the Pulpit series. How does mystery play a role in both agriculture and parables? The growth of a seed has much to teach us as we live into the action, patience, and hope of the kindom yet to come.
Pride and the Great Tight Rope Walker
This week, Rev. Stan Sloan is West End’s first guest preacher during Pride Month. As we consider the development of LGBTQIA+ rights, we do so knowing that queer progress will never be complete unless everyone is brought along for the journey. We worship God who walks the great tightrope and teaches us to love.
Like a Mother’s Love
On this day, Rev. William Critzman reminds us of the simple complexity of motherhood. As we celebrate the mothers in our lives we remember how Mary cared for her son. A mother’s love can change the world.
New Day Coming
What stories stay with you on the road of life? How do you continue to find hope? Rev. Bridget Anthony guides West End through moments of awakening, grace and God’s unceasing love as we build tomorrow’s brand new day.
Raising up in 3... 2... 1...
“If our body is the temple…” With this week’s word Rev. William Critzman invites us to envision and focus on the temple we co-create even now as the body of Christ.
Shining Forth
The space between transfiguration and the dusty certainties of life can be hard to grasp. Rev. William Critzman bridges this space as he threads love through the many celebrations this weekend and the world yet to come.