The seasons of the Church year aren’t randomly arranged. They’re shaped with pastoral wisdom, guiding us not only through the story of Jesus, but through the rhythms of faith itself. During the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and on Epiphany, we were led through a careful and beautiful progression. Advent taught us to wait honestly, and hopefully, in the darkness. Christmas proclaimed with joy that the Light has come. Epiphany declared that this Light has been revealed and made known to the world. And now, as the season of Epiphany unfolds, the Church asks a new question: Now that the Light has been revealed, how shall we live?

This question lies at the heart of our new sermon series, “Living in the Light.” Over the next six weeks, we’ll reflect on what it means to live our daily lives shaped by the presence of Christ–not just belief, but practice, not just worship, but relationships, not just faith on Sundays, but faith lived out in the everyday rhythms of work, family, and community–and through our choices, priorities and hopes. This isn’t a series about striving harder or becoming more impressive Christians. It’s a series about formation–about being shaped, over time, by the light we’ve received.

SERMONS

Title: “Identity”

Preacher: The Rev. Canon Christopher Doering

Date:  Sunday, January 11, 2026 ~ The Baptism of the Lord 

Scripture:  Romans 8:12-17 and Matthew 3:13-4:1

Handout: Part1.HO