The Sermons at St. Paul's

We Are Family: Bishop Michael Curry at St. Paul’s 150th Anniversary

Preached on May 17, 2026, for St. Paul’s 150th Anniversary, this sermon by Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry weaves Scripture, storytelling, and joyful exhortation around a simple truth: we are God’s family. Bishop Curry invites the church to live God’s dream by treating every person as kin and working to transform the world into a place of love, justice, and hope.

Do Not Fear What They Fear

A sermon preached by The Rev. Erika Takacs at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Sunday, May 10, 2026, reflecting on 1 Peter’s seemingly reassuring question, “Who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?” Rev. Takacs explores how this “failed” rhetorical question exposes the real suffering of early Christians and of our own fear-saturated world, and proclaims the call, drawn from Isaiah and 1 Peter, to “not fear what they fear” but to orient our lives toward Christ, who blesses us even when we suffer for doing good.

Abundant Life and the Trail Markers of Faith

Recorded on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem, NC, this sermon by The Rev. Lucy Strandlund reflects on Jesus’ words, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life,” and what they mean for us today.

The Rev. Jane Patterson, PhD

The Rev. Jane Patterson, PhD preaches on April 26, 2027.

The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Brooke-Davidson

This Sunday, April 19, 2026, St. Paul's welcomes The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Brooke-Davidson. The Bishop joined us for confirmations.