University Presbyterian Church Austin
Progressive PC(USA) congregation in the heart of the Austin west campus neighborhood. Rooted in worship, growing through education and service, connecting to campus and community.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2020
As Mortals See
What mortals see just comes around again and again and again. But what does God see? The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from 1 Samuel 16:1-13, March 22, 2020, the 4th Sunday in Lent.
00:16:17 |
Tue 24 Mar 2020
The Gospel of Staying Home
Signs at our sanctuary today are part of our public witness. For the sake of our neighbors and all creation, for the sake of the Gospel. We are staying home.
The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from …
00:14:04 |
Tue 17 Mar 2020
All the Kingdoms of the World
As soon as we start believing one party, one candidate, a chosen one, can give us the power we need to do good, somebody else is driving. And it’s not Jesus. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from M…
00:17:59 |
Wed 04 Mar 2020
Ready or Not
To a church that says to women, to LGBTQIA+, trans and gender-queer folx, I'm not sure we're ready, the gospel says: Christ is risen. Fully here. Ready or not. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from…
00:27:17 |
Wed 26 Feb 2020
Packing and Unpacking
The road is long and time is short. Jesus says, I'll take the scrolls to guide us. But they can't do the work. I need you, too. YOU are the light of the world. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from…
00:16:56 |
Tue 11 Feb 2020
Do, Love, Walk
We are in relationship with God for the long haul, protected from greed and easy answers. No matter what you've done before, you can join in repairing the world. The Reverend Krystal Leedy preaches f…
00:17:28 |
Tue 04 Feb 2020
Witness to the Light
Scripture and worship offer profound witness to God's presence; we also know witnesses cloaked in flesh and blood. Let us seek to bear witness to each other. The Reverend Karen Greif preaches from Is…
00:20:42 |
Tue 28 Jan 2020
Comfort My People
God’s children, above all, are fragile. Because we are called to allow the sadness of the world to pierce our hearts and take hold of us and
it does not let us go. The Reverend Rykie Marx, Dutch Ref…
01:35:24 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
The Repair Shop
Jesus' baptism is a story of restorations, of old hands put to new use, a story of reclamations, of redemptions, of old life made new in the waters of grace. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from…
00:16:55 |
Tue 14 Jan 2020
The Madness of Kings
Real power needs no constant reminding of its power, can kneel in the presence of the divine, can yield itself to the whims of stars. And the star stays fixed. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches fro…
00:16:43 |
Tue 07 Jan 2020
Another Silent Night
The real Christmas miracle is that we are moved to live into Mary's prophetic words by responding to Empire—when we are met with Herod and find a way to feed the people anyway. The Reverend Krystal L…
00:19:13 |
Wed 01 Jan 2020
Something in the Air
Truth is, the Gospel smells terrible, because it happens in the real world. It starts by turning off the incense, so we can smell the real world just as it is. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from…
00:17:39 |
Mon 23 Dec 2019
Good News in Bad Taste
John the Baptist has bad taste. He eats bad food. He dresses is bad clothing. He is not fashionable. He is not acceptable. Yet, this is where the Gospel begins. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches fro…
00:21:21 |
Tue 10 Dec 2019
Keep in Touch
Touch helps us remember that we are human, that we can feel warmth, that we are a part of humankind, and that we claim to be siblings in Christ. No matter what. The Reverend Krystal Leedy introduces …
00:19:18 |
Tue 03 Dec 2019
Where the Lord Stands
For the sake of God's people, God persistently seeks the ends of justice and righteousness, using every instrument at God's disposal. Even politics.
On Reign of Christ Sunday, the Reverend Matt Gave…
00:20:27 |
Tue 26 Nov 2019
One to Listen
People are going to lie to you, Paul says, just because they are liars. But remember, as Christians together, it takes two to lie. You don’t have to listen.
The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from 2…
00:19:07 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
and Love One Another
Our charge and benediction: This is a simple game. Love God. And love one another. On this hangs all the law and the prophets, and everything. Just make pitch.
The Reverend Matt Gaventa concludes o…
00:17:34 |
Mon 11 Nov 2019
Holy One
When we all join in prayer together, the temporal distinctions between past, present and future, alive on earth and alive in God, all fall away. The Reverend John Leedy preaches on the Prayers of the…
00:17:26 |
Mon 04 Nov 2019
More than Words
Boldly saying what we believe only matters if we leave this place and show that belief to the world. Seminary Intern Savannah Demuynck continues our "Rooted in Worship" series with a sermon on the Af…
00:13:40 |
Mon 28 Oct 2019
Fifty-Seven Channels
For many, our Sunday morning bundle is the most expensive way of getting in the door. But God is doing a new thing. Our challenge? Recognize church where it happens. Jeremiah 31:27-34.
The Reverend M…
00:16:26 |
Mon 21 Oct 2019
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