Rev'd Up for Sunday

How do you prepare your friends to carry on when you’re gone? In this week's passage, situated between two betrayals, Jesus gives his disciples important advice for continuing his mission together after his death. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss why Jesus’ command to “love one another” is different than other commands to love, how we can find freedom from other’s opinions of us, and how love can bind a community together. Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002. Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

For Good Shepherd Sunday, the clergy look at Jesus' identities as the shepherd, the slaughtered sheep, and the new altar. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy analyze the story's muddled chronology, the oneness of God, and how Hannukah fits into it all. Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002. Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

What starts out as a fishing excursion for the disciples turns into a symbolic baptism and fresh start for Peter. This week, Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy discuss the mystery of the beloved disciple, Peter's role as shepherd, and how this story reflects Peter and John's communities. Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002. Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Following the resurrection, the disciples have a startling encounter with Jesus...and Thomas has one bad case of FOMO (fear of missing out). Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explain how these events commission the community, transform the disciples, and convert Thomas. Plus, how are some of the labels we use (like "Doubting Thomas") a negative thing? Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002. Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

No matter how many times we dive into the story of Easter, new insights always rise to the surface. Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy highlight an important female witness, a debatable foot race, and a different Easter experience than we're used to. Also, how have we normalized the strangeness of this story? Want to have your question or comment featured on the podcast? Leave a voicemail on our Rev'd Up hotline! Call (203) 442-5002. Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org