The Last Sunday after the Epiphany, March 2, 2025

Welcome to All Souls Parish in Berkeley! We welcome your participation in the service. Feel free to add intercessions and Thanksgivings in the chat. To learn more and sign up for our newsletter, visit https://www.allsoulsparish.org. The bulletin can be found at https://www.allsoulsparish.org/s/Last... 00:00:00 - Prelude 00:02:08 - Introduction and Welcome 00:08:48 - First Reading: Exodus 34.29-35 00:13:35 - Second reading: 2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2 00:16:02 - Gospel: Luke 9.28-43 00:20:00 - Sermon 00:37:18 - Prayers of the People 00:46:18 - Announcements 00:51:55 - Birthdays, Anniversaries, or other moments of Grace 01:01:17 - Liturgy of the Table 01:24:05 - Postlude Sermon Summary Karl Barth, a Swiss theologian, preached in Basel Prison between 1954 and 1964, finding deep meaning in bringing the gospel to the outcasts of society. He focused on the idea that looking to Christ brings radiance and removes shame, emphasizing joy and divine light rather than suffering. The sermon then explores the Transfiguration, where Jesus’ face and clothing shine gloriously before Peter, James, and John. This event, echoing Moses’ radiant face after encountering God, reveals that divine presence is not confined to sacred spaces but is always with us. Peter’s desire to build dwellings reflects humanity’s longing to preserve divine encounters, but Christ’s presence ensures God dwells among us always. In Christ, we shine—not by our own efforts, but by reflecting his divine radiance.