Faith, Care, and Change: Imagining What Doesn't Yet Exist

Faith, Care, and Change: Imagining What Doesn't Yet Exist

Rev. Amy Peterson tells the story of Basil of Caesarea, a 4th-century bishop whose Christian theology of care led to the first hospital — a place where the sick, poor, and travelers could receive treatment and shelter. The sermon connects that history to modern acts of Christian imagination and justice (integration, women’s leadership, marriage equality) and calls listeners to envision and create compassionate institutions today.  We’re glad you’re here. This homily was offered in the presence of the congregation. If this reflection offered a moment of peace or perspective, we’d be grateful if you’d share, follow or leave a review. Your support helps others find 60 Church Street — and perhaps discover their own quiet moment of grace. Contributing to this episode:  Reverend Amy Peterson, Dr. Kevin Seal and Karen Marie Frederiksen. The Reverend Amy Peterson – Associate Rector Amy Peterson joined the staff at Trinity Church in July of 2022 after completing her Mdiv at Duke Divinity School and serving as a deacon at Saint Joseph’s in Durham. Amy grew up in Arkansas and Texas, and studied English (BA Texas A&M), Intercultural Studies (MA Wheaton), and Creative Writing (MFA Seattle Pacific University). Before her call to the priesthood, Amy worked in cross-cultural academics and student development, teaching for two years in Southeast Asia before returning stateside to teach in California, Arkansas, Washington, and Indiana. Most recently, she taught creative writing, intercultural communication, and interdisciplinary honors courses at a Christian college in the midwest. Amy is also a writer; her work explores the intersections of faith, language, and culture. Her most recent book, Where Goodness Still Grows, invites conversation about Christian virtue and public life. https://www.trinityasheville.

The Divine Dance: Trinity as Love and Relationship

This episode reflects on Trinity Sunday, using the experience of human love to explain how Christians know God not by proof but by relationship. It explores how God is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — three persons in one divine communion — and how that mystery shows God’s presence in creation and human relationships. The homily emphasizes that believers are created for relationship, highlights baptism as a welcome into God’s household, and invites listeners to see the Trinity as a generous, living fellowship of love that spills into the world.

From Mall Genealogy to Emmaus: Finding Meaning in Communion

This homily reflects on how the stories we tell and the meals we share reveal God’s presence, centering on the Emmaus account where the disciples recognize Jesus when he blesses, breaks, and gives the bread. It invites listeners to trust that Christ meets us on the road, helps complete our incomplete stories, and calls everyone into a universal lineage of faith through communion. We’re glad you’re here. This homily was offered in the presence of the congregation. If this reflection offered a moment of peace or perspective, If this reflection offered a moment of peace or perspective, we’d be grateful if you’d share, follow or leave a review. Your support helps others find 60 Church Street — and perhaps discover their own quiet moment of grace. Contributing to this episode:  Reverend Mike Reardon, Reverend Amy Peterson, Dr. Kevin Seal, and Karen Marie Frederiksen. https://www.trinityasheville.org [https://www.trinityasheville.org/] The Rev. Mike Reardon Assistant  Rector & Vicar of the Church of the Advocate. Mike Reardon joined the staff at Trinity Church in January of 2024. Born and raised in eastern Connecticut, Mike earned a BA in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut before attending Berkeley Divinity School at Yale for his Master of Divinity. Mike previously served at Grace in Asheville, Haywood Street Congregation in Asheville, and as a seminarian at St. Paul’s in Willimantic, Connecticut. He was ordained to the priesthood on the Feast of Julia Chester Emery, January 9, 2020. In addition to his role at Trinity Church, Mike also serves as vicar at Church of the Advocate. In each of these pastoral contexts, Mike is committed to cultivating a spirit of gentleness and an abiding sense of the blessedness we share with all God’s creatures. Mike is a passionate cyclist, competing in bikepacking and gravel races. He loves to make homemade pizza, read, tend to his garden, and watch his beloved UConn Huskies play basketball.

Easter Sunday - When Hope Shakes the World

This episode reflects on the Easter story: the grieving women at the empty tomb, the angel’s words "Do not be afraid," and how the resurrection overturns worldly assumptions about death and power. It contrasts human reassurances with the radical invitation to trust that God makes the impossible possible. Through trembling ground and astonished joy, the homily encourages listeners to move from fear into faithful action—living out love and justice with the assurance that God is doing a new thing and Christ is risen. We’re glad you’re here. This homily was offered in the presence of the congregation. If this reflection offered a moment of peace or perspective, we’d be grateful if you’d share, follow or leave a review. Your support helps others find 60 Church Street — and perhaps discover their own quiet moment of grace. Contributing to this episode:  Reverend Dr. R. Scott White, Reverend Amy Peterson, Dr. Kevin Seal, Nanette Popa and Karen Marie Frederiksen. https://www.trinityasheville.org

Palm Sunday - You're Invited

This episode features a Palm Sunday homily inviting listeners to participate in Holy Week, explaining the procession into Jerusalem, the contrast between Jesus’ humility and Roman power, and the significance of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter. Through biblical reflection and personal stories, the speaker encourages the congregation to remember Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and to join the church for the week’s services. We’re glad you’re here. This homily was offered in the presence of the congregation. If this reflection offered a moment of peace or perspective, we’d be grateful if you’d share, follow and leave a review. Your support helps others find 60 Church Street — and perhaps discover their own quiet moment of grace. Contributing to this episode:  Deacon Peter Hartwig, Reverend Amy Peterson, Dr. Kevin Seal and Karen Marie Frederiksen. https://www.trinityasheville.org [https://www.trinityasheville.org/] Deacon Hartwig is Chaplain at Christ School in Asheville, North Carolina, where he serves as Director of Spiritual Life, overseeing the chapel program and anchoring the school's pillar of Spirituality. He has also taught Public Speaking and three other religion courses. His final ordination as a priest in the Episcopal Church is expected to take place early in the 2026-27 academic year. Mr. Hartwig was an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia, receiving his B.A. in Religious Studies & Classics in 2016. He then went on to receive master's degrees from the University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy) and Princeton Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity). Prior to joining Christ School, Mr. Hartwig held posts at Northwest University in Kirkland, Wash., and the Westminster Theological Centre in the United Kingdom. He also served as a Communications Associate for Global Endowment Management, LP in Charlotte.