St. Mark's New Canaan

04.12.26 "Life" - The Reverend Peter F. Walsh

The Second Sunday of Easter What does it really mean to be alive? On a baptism Sunday, Fr. Peter explores the staggering gift of existence itself, the difference between merely existing and truly living, and the divine life Christ offers to the world. From peace that outlasts chaos to forgiveness that breaks cycles of harm, you’re invited beyond survival and into something deeper, brighter, and eternal.

04.04.26 "Awake, O Sleeper" - The Reverend Elizabeth Garnsey

The Great Vigil of Easter What if Holy Saturday is not empty at all, but charged with holy mystery? Rev. Elizabeth explores the great silence between crucifixion and resurrection, the strange, sacred in-between where God is already at work. This is a message about liminal space, baptism, awakening, and the fierce hope that Christ still calls us out of every tomb.

04.05.26 "Where's Waldo Love Story" - The Reverend Peter F. Walsh

Easter Day What if Easter isn’t just about finding Jesus…but about being found? In this imaginative and deeply moving sermon, Fr. Peter reframes the resurrection story as a kind of “Where’s Waldo” search—except the real surprise is who finds whom. Through Mary Magdalene’s grief, Peter’s reasoning, and the beloved disciple’s love, we’re invited into a different way of knowing: not through proof, but through love.

04.02.26 “Now It’s Our Turn” - The Reverend Elizabeth Garnsey

Maundy Thursday On Maundy Thursday, Jesus does not leave his disciples with abstract ideas. He leaves them with actions: wash, share, stay awake, love. What does it mean to become the body of Christ in a hurting world? What does love look like when it must take on flesh? Rev. Elizabeth invites us beyond admiration of Jesus and into imitation.

04.03.26 "Broken Is the Name" - The Reverend John Kennedy

Good Friday What if the cross isn’t just something that happened… but something still happening? Fr. John invites us into a deeper, more unsettling truth: the suffering of Christ is not confined to the past, but woven through the pain of the world today. From ancient prophecy to modern heartbreak, from personal wounds to global crises, we are asked not to look away—but to face it. And in doing so, something unexpected happens.