St. Paul & St. Andrew's Sermon and Prayercast

From the historic St. Paul & St. Andrew on Manhattan's Upper West Side comes a weekly reflection on scripture, justice, love, and our lives.

St. Paul & St. Andrew's Sermon and Prayercast is a religion podcast hosted by St. Paul & St. Andrew, with 382 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

St. Paul & St. Andrew hosts St. Paul & St. Andrew's Sermon and Prayercast, a religion show with 382 episodes published.

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  K Karpen: "Change Order" (Sermon for October 4, 2026)

  Oct 4, 202618 min

  Happy Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone Day! (okay, better known as St Francis of Assisi). Sunday will mark exactly 800 years since this most beloved of the saints passed away. What a curious character! We know him as the patron saint of animals and ecology, which is why we honor him with our Blessing of the Animals service. But there is far more to the guy. The thing I like best about St Francis, is that he was not afraid to change his mind, make different choices, or reconsider his path in life. Born wealthy, he chose to be poor. Trained as a soldier, he became a maker of peace. Shunned by his father, he created a spiritual family. And a year in prison led him to consider a different way of freedom. K

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  Lea Matthews: "Unburden Us" (Homily for September 27, 2026)

  Sep 27, 202615 min

  Dear St. Paul & St. Andrew Family, What do we do with the hard places in our lives? The things that feel stuck, immovable, maybe even impossible? This Sunday, we’ll head into the wilderness with the Israelites, where they ask one of the most honest questions in scripture: “Is God among us or not?” And we’ll discover what happens when God meets them right at the rock. Come ready to see where it all flows. And that’s just the beginning of a big, glorious SPSA Sunday! During worship, we’ll celebrate the incredible staff who keep this place moving, welcoming, working, and wonderfully SPSA: Frank, Brent, Christopher, Al, Yesenia, Hector, Kevin, Revelle, Nancy, Jay, Bruce, and Steven. We’ll recognize them during worship and keep the celebration going afterward with good food and, of course, cake. While we eat, our very own Vicki Clark, the two-time Tony Award winning actor, will sit down with Jim Melchiorre for a conversation about Human Things, the new play currently running right upstairs in the West End Theatre. Worship, rocks, water, gratitude, theater, food, cake, and a whole lot of community. Just like we like it. See you Sunday at 11! Pastor Lea

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  K Karpen: "What Are You Carrying?" (Sermon for September 20, 2026)

  Sep 20, 20263 min

  Welcome Back! This is Welcome Back Sunday! Our service will include introducing our new Children & Families Pastor, and new Youth Coordinator, as well as the Blessing of the Backpacks. For the record, EVERYONE is welcome to have your backpacks, or briefcases, or whatever, blessed. Question to ponder: What is it that you carry around with you? We'll explore that together.

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  K Karpen: "Radical Rest" (Sermon for September 6, 2026)

  Sep 6, 202615 min

  "Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy..." - Exodus 20:8 Happy Labor Day Weekend! Most of the Ten Commandments are phrased negatively: "Thou shall not." The 4th Commandment, to rest on the sabbath, is phrased positively, "Remember the sabbath, and keep it holy." Work on other days, but on the sabbath, take a day off and rest. To understand how radical this command to rest might have sounded to the ancient Israelites, remember that they have just been led out of slavery in Egypt. During their enslavement, they were valued only for the bricks they could produce, the stones they could cut and move. Now their God is ordering them to rest. To just be. Labor Day is a celebration of the unions and workers (and, notably, religious leaders) who led the movement that led to the 5-day work week. People are valuable of themselves, and to themselves. We are alive to work, but also to love, to play, and to rest. To just be. K

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  Andrea Steinkamp: "Beyond the Wilderness" (Sermon for August 30, 2026)

  Aug 30, 202614 min

  “Moses…led his flock beyond the wilderness and came to Mount Horeb, the mountain of God.” — Exodus 3:1 As I prepare to leave St. Paul & St. Andrew and begin what feels like a wilderness journey, I keep coming back to the first line of this week’s lectionary text from Exodus. The text tells the familiar story of Moses’ encounter with the burning bush. I’ve always imagined this story as happening in the wilderness. Moses is tending his father-in-law’s flock, after all. And yet the first line of the text tells us that Moses has led his flock “beyond the wilderness.” Moses, it seems, is both in the wilderness and beyond the wilderness. And that got me thinking. What is the wilderness? How do we get beyond it? What might we find there? And would we even recognize it when we arrive? Would we be curious and open and humble enough to stop, look around, and wonder at what we encounter? Would we recognize that we are standing on holy ground? This week, we’ll explore these questions alongside Moses and Jesus, thinking together about what it means to move through uncertain and unfamiliar places with faith, courage, and an openness to where God might be leading us. Come Sunday, we’ll sing and pray and gather around the communion table, engaging the practices of our faith and nourishing our bodies and spirits for wherever we are on the journey. Peace, love, and gratitude, Pastor Andrea

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