Br. Will White In our tradition, the Cross is not simply an event we remember. It is a pattern we are invited to recognize. The crucifixion reveals something essential about both humanity and God. It shows us what violence does—and it shows us what love refuses to stop doing. Many spiritual teachers often remind us that the Cross is not about God demanding suffering, but about God exposing the full reality of human violence and then refusing to answer it in kind. The Cross sh

Lent II – John 3:1-17 March 1, 2026 Church of the Atonement The Rev’d Charles Everson This morning's sermon is a little different than those I normally preach. I want to invite you to sit with me inside the mind of Nicodemus, one of the characters in this morning's gospel, and explore how he might have experienced this encounter with Jesus. ------------------------------ My name is Nicodemus. I am a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin – the council that governs the religio

SERMON, CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT 1 LENT A FEB. 22, 2026 The Rev. Anne Wrider   The Judean desert is a true wilderness. It is one of the hottest and most desolate places on earth. It isn’t a sand desert, but one of brown and gray rock. And it goes on for hundreds of square miles, a barren wilderness with no relief. It is also one of the driest places on earth. If you get lost in that desert without water, you will be dead in a day. This is not a place that makes any allowances