West End Abbey
By West End Abbey
West End AbbeyNov 20, 2022
The Third Culture of Resurrection
Suhail gives the homily from Luke 24:36b-48.
We are an Easter People and Ours is an Easter Faith
Suhail gives the Easter homily from John 20:1-18.
The Snake and the Cross
Suhail gives the homily from John 3:14-21.
Where Your Treasure is Your Heart will be Also
Suhail gives the homily from Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, in preparation for Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.
To See and Be Seen
Doug gives the homily from John 1:43-51.
The Incarnation: Instrumental Icon
Suhail gives a homily from Luke 2:1-20, given at St. Benedict's Monastery for our special Christmas Eve service.
'Tis the Season: Lament
Suhail gives an overview of the prayer of lament and situates it in the context of Advent.
Forgiveness (Part Two): A Pardoned Debtor Demands Full Payment
Suhail gives the homily from Matthew 18:21-35.
Forgiveness (Part One): A Kind King Cancels Unpayable Debt
Suhail gives the homily from Matthew 18:21-35.
God Takes Hospitality Personally
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Matthew 10:40-42.
Creation and the Trinity: Scooch Over and Make Space
Matte Downey gives the homily from Genesis 1:1-2:4a.
Eternal Life is a Person
Suhail Stephen gives a homily from John 17:1-11.
The Big Black Fish and the Little Sea Horse (Easter Sunday)
Suhail Stephen gives a homily based on the Resurrection.
Triumphal Entry (Palm Sunday)
Doug Houlbrook gives the homily from Matthew 21:1-11.
Jesus and the Man Blind from Birth (Lent 4)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from John 9:1-41.
Jesus' Temptation and Sin as Disposition of Heart (Lent 1)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Matthew 4:1-11.
Thai Caves and Shining Lights (Epiphany 3, 2023)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Matthew 4:12-23.
Joseph's Lament (Advent 4)
Doug Houlbrook gives the homily from Matthew 1:18-25.
The God of Surprises (Advent 1)
Angeline Schellenberg gives the homily from Matthew 24:36-44.
Reign of Christ: In Whose Hands Would You Rather Be?
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Luke 23:33-43.
The Heart of Zacchaeus
Natalie Tamang gives the homily from Luke 19:1-10.
Three Year Anniversary Service
Rachelle Houlbrook, Lynnette Van Bruggen, and Angeline Schellenberg share their gratitude and experience of God in our church. Suhail Stephen shares his six-year journey of learning to truly love West End Abbey.
Unworthy Slaves
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Luke 17:5-10.
A Spine Tingling Gospel
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Luke 13:10-17.
Jesus Brings Division
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from uke 12:49-56.
God's Kind of Hospitality
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Luke 10:38-42.
From Guardianship to Children
Doug Houlbrook gives the homily from Galatians 3:23-29.
Pentecost 2022: The Spirit is Nothing to be Afraid of
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Acts 2:1-21.
God the Upcycler
Angeline Schellenberg gives the homily from Revelation 21:1-6.
The Unlikely Explanation for a Missing Body (Easter Sunday, 2022)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from John 20:1-18.
God Always Chooses a Donkey (Palm Sunday, 2022)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Luke 23:1-49. *Audio muffled due to masking in adherence with current COVID-19 guidelines*
Repent!
Doug Houlbrook gives the homily from Luke 13:1-9. *Audio muffled due to masking in adherence with current COVID-19 guidelines*
Ash Wednesday (Lent, 2022)
Suhail Stephen provides an orientation and invitation to Lent.
God of Grace
Doug Houlbrook gives the homily from Luke 5:1-11. *Audio muffled due to masking in adherence with current COVID-19 guidelines*
Baptism of the Lord: God Loves You as God Loved Jesus (Epiphany 1)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Luke 3:15-17, 21-22.
Christmas Eve: An Anatomy of the Gospel
Suhail Stephen gives the homily at our Christmas "Eve" service. *Audio muffled due to masking in adherence with current COVID-19 guidelines*
One More Powerful is Coming (Advent 3)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Luke 3:7-18. *Audio muffled due to masking in adherence with current COVID-19 guidelines*
A Gaze of Hope (Advent 1)
Deanna Stearns gives the homily from Luke 21:25-36. *Audio muffled due to masking in adherence with current COVID-19 guidelines*
Jesus: Servant / Ransom
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from Mark 10:35-45. *Audio muffled due to masking in adherence with current COVID-19 guidelines*
The God Who is Our Feast
Deanna Stearns gives the homily from John 6:56-69.
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Father Joseph Tetlow, S.J. gives the homily from Mark 6:30-34, 53-56.
Seed Parables
Deanna Stearns gives the homily from Mark 4:26-34.
Jesus: Strongmen and Family
Doug Houlbrook gives the homily from Mark 3:20-35.
Jesus Prays for His Disciples
Rachelle Houlbrook gives the homily from John 17:6-19.
Abide in Me
[Our First Guest Speaker!] Hannah Estabrook gives the homily from John 15:9-17.
Easter Sunday
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from John 20:1-18.
Maundy Thursday
Suhail Stephen gives an introduction, orientation, and invitation to Maundy Thursday from John 13:1-7, 31b-35.
Palm Sunday
Deanna Stearns gives the homily from John 12:12-16.
Jesus in the Wilderness (Lent 1)
Suhail Stephen gives the homily from John 6:59-69.
Ash Wednesday
Suhail Stephen provides an introduction, orientation, and invitation to Lent.