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
A Cheerful Giver
In the presence of the God who created all things with joy, who moves through
all things with grace, who shares in all things with abundance, we don’t really make an offering of our money. We just r…
00:18:43 |
Wed 16 Oct 2019
Where the Food Is
The table is at the center, but we come as guests, as strangers in between the world and the kingdom of God. God puts a meal in our hands, then we get back on the bus. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preac…
00:01:31 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
Too Deep for Words
When we think we don’t know how to sing, when we can’t find the words, or the tune, or the breath, or the will, Paul’s gospel word is this: the Spirit intercedes. Romans 8:26-27
The Reverend Dr. Paul…
00:41:37 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
No Explanations
There is powerful witness when preachers get stumped. Then, the Spirit conveys to us the unimaginable vastness of God’s power, grace,and love for the the world.
The Reverend Matt Gaventa on preachin…
00:19:08 |
Wed 25 Sep 2019
People of the Book
We have been carrying the Bible with us in some form for as long as we have been worshiping this God.We love this book so much that sometimes it gets in the way. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches fr…
00:16:01 |
Wed 18 Sep 2019
Peace: Pass It On!
Peace can speak to the wind and waves, can silence the noise in our hearts and mind. Once you let go of anxiety, worry, and chaos, peace has got to show up. Guest preacher the Reverend Shanea Leonard…
00:23:11 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
Martha's Confession
Martha, grieving, acknowledges where where her hope is placed. Recognizing our dependence on God reminds us we are to carry hope into a world bathed in grief. The Reverend Krystal Leedy preaches on t…
00:18:44 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
Every Given Sunday
We set aside one day in the week to proclaim this Gospel: that we are not the bricks we make. We are children of God. No matter what. The Reverend Matt Gaventa begins our sermon series "Rooted in Wor…
00:16:15 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
The Church with a Hole in the Floor
A great cloud of witnesses reminds us that we too can endure the the extraordinary brokenness of our age. That would be the whole sermon. But then I looked up.
The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from…
00:16:50 |
Tue 20 Aug 2019
Any Time Now
They say patience is a virtue. But maybe we all need a little impatience. A little righteous impatience. A little holy impatience. Especially now.
The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from Luke 12:32-…
00:16:28 |
Wed 14 Aug 2019
Teach Us to Pray
When we learn about God, especially in the person of Jesus Christ, we learn what it means to be fully human. So, we teach the prayer we were taught by our God. The Reverend Krystal Leedy preaches fro…
00:16:09 |
Mon 29 Jul 2019
Marvelous Mysteries
At Christ’s feet, we decide we will not join in that tempting competition to own the truth, but will instead strive to follow the One that *is* the Truth. Austin Seminary Intern Jeannie Corbitt preac…
00:18:16 |
Mon 22 Jul 2019
Prophet and Loss
When we gather to worship God, the stakes are unimaginably high, yet we blithely invoke the power and presence of the one who created all things. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from Amos 7:7-17, …
00:18:02 |
Tue 16 Jul 2019
Near to You
It takes someone to open the door in response to the Good News. If hospitality is truly an uncompromising standard, if all are welcome, then we’d better mean it. Pastor Matt Gaventa preaches from Luk…
00:14:45 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
Who Tells Your Story
When we ordain ministers, elders, and deacons, we don't segregate the hands that bless. We pass the mantle not in the former way, but as a story for all people across all barriers that the world trie…
00:24:25 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
Transformative Power
Divine power is transformative power. Because we were created in the image of God, by the Logos of God, that transformative power also resides within us. Parish Associate Karen Greif preaches from I …
00:21:34 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Mother Tongue
At Pentecost, far-flung pilgrims get to be fully themselves, known, recognized, heard, at home, included fully in the wonderful frenetic cacophony of the Spirit. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches fr…
00:17:42 |
Tue 11 Jun 2019
Jailhouse Rocks
It doesn't matter if we like the hymns we sing. What matters is what God is doing with our songs. God may very well be shaking the foundations of the earth. The Reverend Matt Gaventa preaches from A…
00:15:19 |
Tue 04 Jun 2019
In the End, Peace
We avoid peacemaking, fearing our neighbors and loved ones will disagree. But in shalom—the safety and wholeness of all in body, mind, and estate—God calls us to lean into conflict to reach the goal …
00:17:52 |
Tue 28 May 2019
Arms Outstretched
Stories let us get out of our own way so the Holy Spirit can move through us and the world. It is through story that we know the life and witness of Jesus Christ. Austin Seminary Intern Savannah Demu…
00:17:24 |
Tue 21 May 2019
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