Sermon Archive
The heart of West End’s week is Sunday Worship at 11am, when we gather in community to worship and share our journey of faith together.
Our Sermon Archive is a place where you can watch past sermons, listen to them, or read the text - whatever is most accessible and nourishing to you.
- Acts 1
- Anti-Racism 25
- Arts 8
- COVID-19 31
- Community 48
- Creation 14
- Current Events 31
- Easter 2
- Faith in Action 15
- Faithful Living 47
- Genesis 1
- Gospels 26
- Hebrew Bible 51
- Holidays 24
- Holy Week 2
- Interfaith 2
- Job 1
- LGBTQ+ Pride 8
- Lay theology 2
- Mark 4
- New Testament 10
- Paul 8
- Proverbs 1
- Psalm 1 1
- Psalm 34 1
- Stewardship 3
- Sunday School for All 3
A Juneteenth Conversation
Pastor Bridget and Pastor Will share an open dialogue about Juneteenth and the liberation theology of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
Having Faith
Rev. Critzman’s reflects on most recent acts of anti-Black violence and tragic loss of community in Buffalo, New York.
Great Expectations
Pastor Bridget encourages us to be patient as we work towards great expectations for this New Year.
A True Epiphany
Pastor Bridget urges us to find true epiphany moments as we enter a New Year.
Steal Away to Joy: Worship in Hush Harbor
This special service takes us through the Black Christian experience of worshipping from the margin of the Hush Harbor. Steal away to Joy!
Steadfast Hope
Pastor Bridget reminds us that life's trials are not only inevitable but often divine gift as they strengthen our hopes.
Throw Off Your Cloaks
Pastor Bridget urges us to throw off things that no longer serve us, as we embrace change and move forward.
Everything Old is New Again
Pastor Will's sermon calls us to take notice and appreciate the changes all around us.
Unexpected Grace
Pastor Bridget reminds us that we can make our way in this world, little by little, aided by God’s unexpected grace.
The Pledge of Allegiance
Guest Preacher Rev. Darrell Hamilton preaches “The Pledge of Allegiance”
Generations of Marsha
This week we continue to honor Pride in the Pulpit with a rousing word from Rev. Ashley DeTar Birt. What can a genealogy reveal about the stories we tell? The intersection of legacies this important Sunday bring a cloud of witnesses all around us.
The Abundance of Resurrection
This week, Rev. William Critzman reminds us that resurrection can be found all around us. What have we gained and lost during this pandemic season? God is with us and ready to help us prune our lives, ready to help us recreate, and resurrect.
New Day Coming
What stories stay with you on the road of life? How do you continue to find hope? Rev. Bridget Anthony guides West End through moments of awakening, grace and God’s unceasing love as we build tomorrow’s brand new day.
It Takes a Village
We know that it takes a village, but whom in the village do we name? Today, Rev. Bridget Anthony bridges Black History Month and Women’s History Month as West End Church lifts up the names of Black women who formed each of our lives.
Location, Location, Location
Like the warmth of a blanket, the love of those who came before us gird our souls. As West End celebrates Black History Month, Rev. Bridget Anthony guides us to the ongoing love of Black women who helped form her.
Cheap Grace
We have to wrestle with the cost of grace. As we leave Cheap Grace aside and walk forward into something new, we do so buoyed by the art, life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Let’s Make a Deal: A New Sanctuary Story
Representing the New Sanctuary Coalition, Rev. Micah Bucey unearths the human reality and pain within the immigrant detention system. What does it mean to tell a story? How does testimony invite God's creative movement in our world?