The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Holy Week: Maundy Thursday
April 6, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Palm Sunday
April 2, 2023
Preacher- Seminarian Ashley Gurling
Presider - The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
The Fifth Sunday In Lent
March 26, 2023
Preacher - Seminarian Ashley Gurling
Presider - The Reverend Susan Toone
The First Sunday in Lent
February 26, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
February 19, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 12, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
February 5, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
January 29, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
January 22, 2023
The Reverend Terri Heyduk
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
January 15, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, January 8, 2023 - The Epiphany
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, January 1, 2023
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, December 24, 2022
Christmas Caroling and Midnight Mass
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, December 24, 2022
Christmas Eve Worship
Preacher - Seminariam Ashley Gurling - Matthew 1:18
Presider - The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, December 18, 2022
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner -Matthew 11:2-11
Sunday, December 11, 2022
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner - Matthew 3:1-12
Sunday, December 4, 2022
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner — Matthew 24:36-44
Sunday, November 27, 2022
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 23:33-43
Sunday, November 20, 2022
The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 21:5-19
Sunday, November 13, 2022
Preacher - Seminarian Ashley Gurling — Luke 6:20-31
Presider - The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
All Saints’ Day - Sunday, November 6, 2022
Sunday, October 30, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 18:9-14
Sunday, October 23, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 18:1-8
Sunday, October 16, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 17:11-19
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Presider- The Rev. Mary Janda | Preacher - Seminiam Ashley Gurling — Luke 17:5-10
Sunday, October 2, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 16:19-31
Sunday, September 25, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 16:1-13
Sunday, September 18, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 15:1-10
Sunday, September 11, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 14:25-33
Sunday, September 4, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner — Luke 14:1,7-14
Sunday, August 28, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 13:10-17
Sunday, August 21, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 12:49-56
Sunday, August 14, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 12:32-40
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Guest Preacher and Presider: The Rev. Caryl Marsh - Luke 12:13-21
Sunday, July 31, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 11:1-13
Sunday, July 24, 2022
The Rt. Rev. Scott Hayashi - Luke 10:38-42
Sunday, July 17. 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Sunday, July 3, 2022
Preacher: The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner | Presider: The Reverend Terri Heyduk
Episcopal Pride Eucharist Sunday, June 26, 2022, 6 p.m.
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 9:51-62
Sunday, June 26, 2022, 11 a.m. Pride Eucharist
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner - Luke 8:26-39
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Guest Preacher and Presider: The Rev. Terri Heyduk
Trinity Sunday, June 12,2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: John 14:8-27
Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: John 5:1-9
Sunday, May 29, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: John 14:23-29
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Preacher: Seminarian, Ashley Gurling
Guest Presider: The Rev. Mary Janda
Sunday, May 15, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: John 10:22-30
Sunday, May 8, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: John 21:1-19
Sunday, May 1, 2022
Preacher: Seminarian, Ashley Gurling
Presider:The Reverend Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, April 24, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Good Friday, April 15, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Maundy Thursday, April 14, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Isaiah 51:1–8
Sunday, April 3, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: John 3:11–17
Sunday, March 27, 2022
The Reverend Canon Caryl Marsh: Mark 13:14 – 22
Sunday, March 20, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Vulnerability and St.Paul’s Break-in
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Seminarian Ashley Gurling
Sunday, March 6, 2022
Seminarian Ashley Gurling: Epiphany 6 Year C Sermon
Sunday, February 13, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner Luke 5:1-11
Sunday, February 6, 2022
The Rev. Pat Hart Luke 4:21-30
Sunday, January 30, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner Luke 4:14-21
Sunday, January 23, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner John 2:1-11
Sunday, January 16, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Matthew 2:1-12
Sunday, January 9, 2022
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Luke 2:41-52
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Preacher: Seminarian Ashley Gurling
Presider: The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, December 12
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, December 5
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, November 28
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, November 14, 2021
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Sunday, October 31, 2021
Seminarian Ashley Gurling
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Who do you serve.
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: What does God Value.
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Jesus on divorce is really about protecting the vulnerable.
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry: Ways to help Afghan refugees through Episcopal Migration Ministries.
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry: Sermon for Pentecost
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Like Trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season.(Psalm 1)
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Love One Another and Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: One in Our Difference
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Our Sheep Calling 1
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Known in the Breaking of Bread
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Thomas Believes
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Easter Sunday Sermon
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Good Friday reflection
Friday, April 2, 2021
We read Mark's Gospel for Good Friday, which is my preference because we do not lose the Roman authority and responsibility for Jesus' death. Only the Romans had the desire and the power to crucify Jesus.
Mark tells us that Pilate ultimately condemns Jesus, “wishing to satisfy the crowd.”
This is a consistent theme in Mark’s Gospel. Like Herod before him who executes John the Baptist not because he wants to but because he is caught in a drunken oath, Pilate is an opportunistic leader who seeks only what serves his power, rather than any moral backbone to “do what is right.” Pilate KNOWS Jesus is innocent, but he is perfectly willing to condemn him when it is in Pilate’s best interest. Pilate’s leadership is a sham compared to the way Jesus used his power.
#HolyWeek2021 #TheEpiscopalChurch
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Palm Sunday
Sunday March, 28, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: God’s Love Revealed
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Taking on the System
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Carrying Life for All
Sunday, February, 28, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Temptation Context
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Blessed Ashes in the Courtyard
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Controlling the Moment
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: The Message
Sunday, February 7, 2021
Mark 1:29-39 continues Jesus' beginning of his ministry, a great deal of healing, and an insistence as to what it's all about.
(Also featured: Rev. Kurt's inability to get the word "contemplation" out of his mouth...)
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Two Preachers Begin
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Jonah and Mark's Jesus both begin their ministry with a message of repentance. You might be surprised who's more successful, but there's more to each story as well. (Jonah 3, Mark 1:14-15)
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: National COVID-19 Remembrance Day
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Our church bell here at St. Paul’s tolled 400 times as we surpassed 400,000 deaths here in the United States from COVID-19, in a remembrance today with participation from around the entire country. #COVIDMemorial
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: The Next Day
Sunday, January 17, 2021
The Gospel of John engages us in the critical statement: 'Come and see.'
Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry: Calls the country to ‘face painful truths,’ meet ‘abyss of anarchy’ with healing love.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
By Egan Millard, Episcopal News Service. Posted Jan 8, 2021
CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE VIDEO
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: Tween Christmas Story
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Luke's story of 12 year old Jesus is our 2nd Sunday of Christmas story.
Sunday, Dec. 27
It’s the third day of Christmas and the first Sunday in Christmas.
John’s Gospel takes center stage with echos of the opening vision of Genesis: “In the beginning was the word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” The Word is eternal, from the beginning. Then the Christmas statement: “And the Word became flesh and lived among us.”
Then the primary metaphor of love: “and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” And finally the Gospel writer gives the metaphor flesh as well: “It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.”
This is the Gospel writer of John’s understanding of what God has done to be fully with us.
Merry Christmas!
The Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner
Rev. Kurt C. Wiesner: The Longest Night’ Christmas Meditation
Monday, December 21, 2020
A version of this was used in St. Paul’s “The Longest Night” service on the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2020. The Meditation is adapted from Spiritual Director Kasey Hitt’s “Longest Night” service at Providence Church. https://www.khspiritualdirection.com/longest-night-service.html
'What God Does' (says Luke)
Fourth Sunday of Advent, Dec. 20
Advent 4 moves us to Luke's story of the narrative that reveals what God has done (as is doing). #Advent2020 #TheEpiscopalChurch
'Advent Structure and the Pink Candle'
Third Sunday of Advent, Dec. 13
A reading for Advent: http://oscreligionandpopculture.blogspot.com/2010/12/pink-advent-candle.html
‘More Expectations’
Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 6
What are your expectations of God? What expectations may God have of you? We return to these questions with the Gospel for Advent 2 Mark 1:1-8 and “The beginning of the good news”
‘Advent Expectations’
First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29
Advent opens with Mark 13:24-37 and "Expectations." (Part one: more to come this week)
‘The Reign of Christ’
Sunday, Nov. 22
The final Sunday of the Church year uses the Matthew 25:31-46 story of the “Separation of the Sheep and the Goats” to illustrate what is often called “Christ the King Sunday”, and why that might not be the best of ideas.
The sermon also references Luke 16:19-31, the entry on The Episcopal Church website on “Christ the King” from the book “An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church”, and Diana Butler Bass’ series “Being Grateful in Difficult Times” which is a self-study class that can be found on the Convergence website https://faithlead.org/ that was offered in small group virtually at St. Paul’s.
‘Two Takes on Talents’
Sunday, Nov. 15
The Jesus parable found in Matthew 25:14-30 has at least two fundamentally different ways of understanding the point, which makes it another brilliant example of Jesus, the storyteller.
‘Repentance and Repair’
Sunday, Nov. 8
Matthew's Ten Bridesmaids story may ultimately help us resist simplistic answers for going forward.
‘All Saints' Day’
Sunday, Nov. 1
“I Sing a Song”: All Saints’ Day, the Beatitudes, and a hymn by Lesbia Scott
‘Love God, Love Neighbor as Self’
Sunday, Oct. 25
Matthew 22:34-40 is the version for today, but Mark 12:28-34 and Luke 10:25-28
‘Give to God’
Sunday, Oct. 18
The Gospel of Matthew sets the famous words of Jesus:
"Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor's, and to God the things that are God's."
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22 and the First letter of Paul to the Thessalonians 1:1-10
‘Matthew's Wedding Vision’
Sunday, Oct. 11
“Discussing the road Matthew takes concerning a dinner party story of Jesus.
(I had the honor of offering this sermon to The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, as their Chaplain, and rerecorded it here.)”
Recap of ‘The Annual Blessing of our Pets’
Sunday, Oct. 4
You are invited to renew your covenant with your pet(s)
‘Willing to be Wrong’
Sunday, Sept. 27
Matthew 21:23-32 explores the problem of an unwillingness to be wrong (and thus have to potentially change)
A Word to the Church
‘What Did Jesus Do?’
Please CLICK HERE to view a word to the Church from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, and is also the text of his sermon at The Episcopal Church House of Bishops, which met virtually September 16, 2020.
Being Church: ‘Forgiveness’
Sunday, Sept. 13
An amazing parable by Jesus (Matthew 18:21-35) gets to the heart of what forgiveness should lead to.
Being Church: ‘Conflict with Others’
Sunday, Sept. 6
A short reflection on Matthew 18:15-20 that seems to be about conflict within the early Christian communities, potentially offering a path to resolution by listening.
‘What is Church called to do’
Sunday, Aug. 30
Reflection on Matthew 16:13-23 Jesus asks two questions. The Disciples do well, Peter excels, and then messes up big time.
"Know and Tell the Stories"
A sermon responding to the beginning of the Book Exodus (1:8-2:10)
Good morning, this is Rev. Kurt. It's moving weekend for my family (in town, remaining in SLC), so I am going to allow myself a non-video Sunday. Instead, I am going to re-share my old blog post
"To the Dogs: Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman" from 2011.
Yes, it's the one where Jesus essentially calls a woman a dog.I've had more comments on this one over the years than any other post, and I even added a reply this morning.
http://osc-religionandpopculture.blogspot.com/2011/08/to-dogs-jesus-and-syrophoenician-woman.html
“Faith, wind, doubt and hope”
A little reflection concerning walking on the water. Matthew 14:22-33
The Miracle
Nine years ago, Cyberia Rune/Rev CW Brockenbrough gave me permission to share her beautiful, powerful reflection on the feeding of the 5000. Still rings true to me today.
“Kingdom of Mustard”
Mustard shrubs point us to the Kingdom of God. Matthew 13:31-32
Wheat and Weeds Together. Does Jesus explain his parables? Is there only one meaning?
Exploring the lectionary Gospel offering: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Sharing the Parable of the Sower
Sharing the Parable of the Sower: A story of people gathering to decide how to tell Jesus' story.
"Rest for our souls"
Resisting the quick acceptance of "yoke is easy and my burden is light" leads to real care of souls on Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
“In wearing a Mask”
The optics and reality of mask wearing using Matthew 10:40-42 context
Fathers Day coincides with the failings of “Father Abraham”
The Third Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 21:8-21
#Churchathome #EpiscopalChurch #fathersday2020
2020 Trinity Sunday
Searching and working for greater understanding. #TrinitySunday #Episcopalchurch #Blacklivesmatter
2020 Pentecost
2020 Pentecost.
Essential
The Seventh Sunday of Easter: We are the Church.
#Easter2020 #Churchathome
'‘Wearing the Mask for Others”
The Man in Black is wrong: wearing a mask is NOT terribly comfortable.
#easter2020 #churchathome
Showing God
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Mothers Day 2020
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Primary Acts
"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers."
The 4th Sunday of Easter brings us this essential moment to being Episcopalians, which dates back all the way to Acts 2:42-47
#Easter2020 #churchathome
Road to Emmaus
The Third Sunday of Easter brings into focus the resurrected Jesus. Luke 24:13-35 #Easter2020 #churchathome
Unbelieving Thomas
This is a reworking of numerous Thomas sermons on John 20:19-31. He remains one of my favorites to preach on. (Just don't call him "doubting" 😁#Easter2020 #churchathome
Where do we go from here?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer's brilliant "Once More with Feeling" gives us the COVID-19 question post Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday 2020
#Holyweekathome #HolyWeek2020
Holy Week Saturday Morning
The Problem with The Gospel of Matthew.
#Holyweekathome #HolyWeek2020
Good Friday
Matthew's account of the day Jesus was executed by the Romans.
#Holyweekathome #HolyWeek2020
The Gospel of Matthew 26:26-75 covers The Last Supper and the events that follow that night.
#Holyweekathome #HolyWeek2020
Thursday of Holy Week (Part one): A woman anoints Jesus.
“Wherever this good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her."
Wednesday of Holy Week: Jesus goes at it with the Religious leaders
The Gospel of Matthew’s “next day” is filled with word play, parables and bold statements.
Tuesday of Holy Week: Angry Jesus in the Temple
The Gospel of Matthew moves Jesus closer to crucifixion
April 5, Palm Sunday Virtual Reflection and Procession.
A offering of reflection on Palm Sunday, with the help of people sharing their pictures from our Virtual Procession.
Palm Sunday Preparation
In this short video Rev. Kurt is asking for you to take a picture with a cutting and email it to him at rector@stpauls-slc.org or text it to him at 385-321-1772 to prepare for Palm Sunday.
Beautiful Savior
Beautiful Savior arranged by James Kasen live performance by Charles Black, Music Director at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. St. Paul's is home to a 3-manual, 37-stop pipe organ built by H. Ronald Poll & Associates in 2002. This recording features two solo stops, first the oboe and then the krummhorn.
Charles Black, Music Director
Heidi J. Alley, Organist
Kurt Wiesner, Rector
How Firm A Foundation
How Firm A Foundation music by Murray Boren live performance by Ricky Parkinson, Bass and section leader at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, Utah
Consider the Lilies
Consider the Lilies words and music by Roger Hoffman live performance by Mandi Barrus, Mezzo Soprano and alto section leader at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, Utah
Saturday, March 28: There's more to Lazarus , come out" than the raising of a dead man.
A Sermon/Reflection on John 11:1-45
“If Ye Love Me” by Thomas Tallis
Live performance by Emily Nelson, Soprano, Mandi Barrus, Mezzo Soprano, Christopher Puckett, Tenor and Ricky Parkinson, Bass, section leaders at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, Utah
Wednesday, March 26: "How long must we sing this song?"
Reflection on the suspension of gathering for services at St. Paul's