Grad Sunday 2026
Khiem Vu 00:00 Lauren Jackson 03:04 Laura Hyde 07:58 Josie Reeve 13:17 Read reflections from other graduates on our website: preshouse.org/blog/category/grad-sunday/
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Signs ~ Rev. Erica Liu
Text: Acts 2:37-39 (NRSVUE) Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are…
Radical Hope for Our Shared Future in Creation ~ Ella Stoltz
Radical Hope for Our Shared Future in Creation ~ Ella Stoltz by Pres House
"What do we do now?" ~ Rev. Nii Addo Abrahams
Text: Acts 1:1-12 (NRSVUE) In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.…
The good news is ... alive in the world ~ Rev. Nii Addo Abrahams
Text: Matthew 28:1-10 (NRSVUE) After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became…
The good news is ... hard to hear ~ Rev. Nii Addo Abrahams
Text: Mark 10:17-22 (NRSVUE) As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. You shall not…
The good news is ... rooted in justice, mercy, and faithfulness ~ Rev. Erica Liu
Text: John 8:2-11 (NRSVUE) Listen to the podcast mentioned in the sermon at https://onbeing.org/programs/turning-unbearable-loss-into-ground-of-shared-life/ Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and, making her stand before all of them,…
The good news is ... so good it takes us by surprise ~ Kamran Mirza
Text: Matthew 25:35-40 (NRSVUE) 'For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food or thirsty and gave you something…
The good news is ... so good it catches us by surprise ~ Ginger Morgan
Text: John 2:1-11; Matthew 13:31-32 (NRSVUE) 1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to me and to you? My hour has not yet come.” 5His mother said to…
The good news is ... all are invited ~ Carson Nott
Text: Luke 14:15-24 (NRSVUE) 15 One of the dinner guests, on hearing this, said to him, “Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!” 16Then Jesus said to him, “Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. 17At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now.’ 18But they all alike began to make excuses. The first…