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Trinity Talks

Trinity Talks

By: Trinity Communion Church
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 Weekly Sermons from Trinity Communion Church located in Rochester, NY.Copyright Trinity Communion Church Christianity Spirituality
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  • The Transfiguration - 2-15-26

    The Transfiguration - 2-15-26
    Feb 18 2026
    Where is your life going when the specific details of your career, relationships, and personal habits feel like they are standing still?

    It is a question Father Bryan hears often and one that many of us carry into our daily lives. Instead of viewing our challenges as exhausting obstacles, we are invited to see them as ascending steps on a path toward a great goal. This spiritual journey is not a straight line but a climb up a holy mountain, much like Moses or the disciples at the Transfiguration.

    Throughout history, spiritual guides have identified four key stages of this ascent: awakening, purgation, illumination, and union. Whether you are experiencing the fresh fire of a new commitment or the difficult work of purging old habits in the wilderness, every moment is an invitation to move higher into the presence of God. As the season of Lent approaches, we have a unique opportunity to make significant changes and seek out spiritual mentors to walk with us. True progress comes when we stop trying to simply get good at religion and start walking directly into the glory of God.

    As you prepare for the coming season, what is one significant distraction you can set aside to make more space for the presence of God in your daily rhythm?
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    24 mins
  • The Habit of Serving - 2-8-26

    The Habit of Serving - 2-8-26
    Feb 10 2026
    Have you ever wondered why some people seem to come alive when they are helping others?

    Serving isn't just another task on a to-do list or a religious obligation. Instead, it is a key part of our spiritual DNA. We were created in the image of a self-giving God, and we find our true purpose when we live and love like Jesus. We dive into two primary reasons why we serve: first, because God has "hardwired" each of us with unique natural talents and spiritual gifts intended for the common good; and second, because we are all called to be kingdom ministers living missional lives.

    Using the powerful image of Jesus washing His disciples' feet, we shift our perspective from "living to serve" to "serving to live." Whether it is through hospitality, tech, prayer, or children's ministry, every act of service is a gift back to God. Join us as we learn how to pick up the towel and basin.
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    23 mins
  • Where are you? - 2-1-26

    Where are you? - 2-1-26
    Feb 3 2026
    What does it really mean to live inside a kingdom that turns our expectations upside down?

    In this sermon, we are invited into the setting of Matthew chapter five as Jesus teaches his disciples on the mountainside, overlooking crowds who have already experienced healing, restoration, and hope. Set in the season of Epiphany, this message explores the Beatitudes as a living picture of the kingdom of heaven and the paradox at its heart. Jesus reveals that blessing is not found in strength, success, or self sufficiency, but in poverty of spirit, mourning, meekness, mercy, purity, peacemaking, and perseverance through hardship. These words are not spoken from a place of lack, but from a place of fullness already given by God.

    As the sermon unfolds, we are challenged to ask where we see ourselves in the story. Are we sitting at the feet of Jesus, or are we among the crowds below, desperate yet transformed by his presence? This message calls us to see our own lives as show and tell, bearing witness to the revelation of Jesus and sharing his fullness with a divided and hungry world.
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    27 mins
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