In this sermon I ask us to reconsider our understanding of faith. Faith is more than what we believe, it is the guiding principle that shapes our everyday actions and ultimately our response to injustice and the possibility that exists when God is moving. I speak to the example of Dr. King's faith and the need to follow him during our time. 

A Living Faith

As the challenge of wealth inequality is ever increasing people of faith are challenged to respond in a way that affirms Jesus's values of justice and dignity for all. This sermon calls us take action that promotes opportunity and societal reconciliation. 

Texts used for the sermon: 1 Kings 17:8-16, Psalm 146 and Mark 12:38-44

Jesus & Wealth Inequality

This sermon was preached at Holy Trinity Dulwich Hill in Sydney, Australia. I was invited to preach by my friend Father Dave Smith. The text paired a warning of destruction with a promise of redemption: this reminded me of the truth that death, seen through the lens of the Christian tradition, is not the end but just the beginning of what is possible. Given this I ask the congregation to see loss as God's invitation into possibility rather than a cause for despair. 

Seeking Hope in Times of Loss

It is so easy to develop an idea of God's love that's based on merits or removed from this human experience. This sermon emphasizes the fact that God's love is inherent to our very being and offers Jesus as an example of a human embodiment of this love. 

Embodying the Beloved

This sermon looks at how Queen Esther's example compels us not to understand ourselves as individuals but rather as members of a community. It then expands on how this identity, one of  community rather than individual, should influence the way we care for our climate and one another. 

Climate Care - It's About Community

All Saints Day: What Good Is It?

Tending the Suffering Vineyard

Natalie works with communities of faith to develop the clarity, conviction and capacity needed to fulfill the mission of the Church in their context. 

Natalie Elaine Finstad

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