St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church: Recent Episodes
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Sermons and other offerings from St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Visit us at stfrancisinthefields.org
Mr. Nathan Dearen preaches on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, September 28, 2025.
This is the fourth and final week of the presentation of the Strategic Plan for St. Francis in the Fields. Listen in as Fr. Clint, Mthr. Barbara, and Caroline Eager present the final overview of the plan.
Today, Fr. Clint unveils the beginnings of our Strategic Plan initiatives. (NOTE: this recording starts approximately 2 minutes after the start of the talk).
How do we continue to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in a world that is rapidly becoming less Christian? Where do we turn when it feels like change is all around? What is the future for St. Francis in the Fields, and for our own lives of faith? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in our four-week series “Ever Ancient, Ever New: Tradition, Change, and A Vision for the Future.” We’ll begin by hearing encouraging stories about the way tradition roots us in a changing world before exploring how we hope the church will respond to the needs of the world today. Join us to be encouraged and to get excited about where God is calling us next!
In the year 325 A.D., 200 bishops from around the world gathered in Nicaea, in modern-day Turkey, to settle various disputes about Christian doctrine and practice. Our Nicene Creed, which we say weekly, is the result of the prayerful discernment, guided by the Holy Spirit, that took place 1700 years ago. This is not a prayer and event frozen in history, but the heartbeat of our life and faith today. Join us on September 7 to celebrate the anniversary of this historic event and to learn more about its resonance in our lives today.
How do we continue to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ in a world that is rapidly becoming less Christian? Where do we turn when it feels like change is all around? What is the future for St. Francis in the Fields, and for our own lives of faith? These are some of the questions we’ll explore in our four-week series “Ever Ancient, Ever New: Tradition, Change, and A Vision for the Future.” We’ll begin by hearing encouraging stories about the way tradition roots us in a changing world before exploring how we hope the church will respond to the needs of the world today. Join us to be encouraged and to get excited about where God is calling us next!
Join Fr. Clint's presentation on Sunday, June 29 at the Rector's forum: "United in Faith", What the Pope's inaguration can teach us about communion and unity.
Week 5 of the St. Francis Catechumenate covers the doctrines of the Resurrection, Ascension, and Judgement of Jesus Christ.
Fr. Clint provides an overview of the Strategic Planning Process, highlighting the process to-date. This is the third update and the process will continue through the Fall, when the plan will be finalized.
Join Fr. Clint for week 2 of Great Tradition Christianity. What does it look like for us to inhabit a deeper story in faith? What does it look like for our leadership? Our parish?
Join us for Week 10 of Tuesday Bible Study, where Fr. Clint covers James 5: 7-12, Patience in Suffering.
Join us for week 2 of our Sacred Foundation Adult Catechumenate class. This week we discuss The Reign of Sin and Death.
Fr. Clint continues his series, The Hope of Glory, covering our new mission initiatives at St. Francis in the Fields.
Recording of Week 1 of our 2025 Sacred Foundation: The St. Francis Catechumeante class explorign the topic "Creator of All".
Please join us for the second Sunday in our series, The Hope of Glory, taught by Fr. Clint Wilson. This week, Fr. Clint highlights our work with the Anglican Communion and Dr. Christopher Wells in London.
Fr. Clint covers the Book of James, 3:1-8, Taming the Tongue with a short review of Week 6 (Faith Without Works) which was taught by Rev. Tom Sweets.
Fr. Clint conducts a forum on the Hope of Glory. Today we dive into the biblical meaning of Witness as it relates to Mission.
Join Fr. Clint for this session on Preparing for a Holy Lent. Reference materials include the book, Mysticism: A Study of Nature and Development of Man's Spiritual Consciousness; a handout - The Rule of Life, an intentional plan to keep God at the center of everything we do, and finally , a Mediation for the Provost of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Cumbria, Scotland. Copies of these handouts are available in Caroline Eager's office (assistant to the Rector).
Join us for Week 4, Tuesday, Feb. 18: The Book of James with Fr. Clint Wilson. (Due to inclement weather on Feb. 11, TBS was canceled. Both weeks 3 and 4 were combined in this lecture).
Join us for Part 2, Spiritual Disciplines, led by Fr. Clint Wilson on February 16, 2025.
Tune in with Fr. Clint Wilson as he launches this 3-week series on Spiritual Disciplines.
Join us for Week 2, Tuesday, Feb. 4: The Book of James, "The Testing of Faith" with Fr. Clint Wilson.
Join Fr. Clint Wilson for Week 1 , Introduction to The Book of John, on January 28, 2025.
(We experienced technical difficulties at the beginning of the session, so you'll join us mid-way).
Listen to Week 2 of "Life of the Beloved" on January 26th, 2025. Among the most popular of Henri Nouwen's books, Life of the Beloved was initially written for a Jewish friend, and went on to become Henri Nouwen’s greatest legacy to Christians around the world. This synopsis of his book is part of a two-week forum.
Join us for our Food for Thought Luncheon Speaker Series on Thursday, Jan. 23rd featuring Mary Berry. Mary is the Executive Director of the Berry Center. Her talk today is on rural farming and sustainability.
Listen to Week 1 of "Life of the Beloved" on January 19th, 2025. Among the most popular of Henri Nouwen's books, Life of the Beloved was initially written for a Jewish friend, and went on to become Henri Nouwen’s greatest legacy to Christians around the world. This synopsis of his book is part of a two-week forum.
Mthr. Barbara discusses the history and theology of the Advent classic O Come O Come Emmanuel.
Whitney Austin talks about her experience surviving a mass shooting and ways to find common ground and reduce gun violence. Learn more at: https://www.whitneystrong.org
Fr. Clint leads the third session of our series The Hope of Glory: A Vision Series on Our Past, Present, and Future.
Fr. Clint Wilson, Dr. Kris Grady and Mr. Joshua White talk about factors that affect church growth.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Genesis 7.
Slides, discussion questions, and more information are available here: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/ministries/tuesday-bible-study/
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Genesis 6:9-22.
Slides and more information are available here: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/ministries/tuesday-bible-study/
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Genesis 6:1-10.
Syllabus, slides, and more information about Tuesday Bible Study are available here: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/ministries/tuesday-bible-study/
Fr. Chuck closes out our class on preparing for a holy death by reflecting on his time as a hospice chaplain.
Mthr. Barbra lectures on Genesis 4:1-16.
Slides and more information are available here: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/ministries/tuesday-bible-study/
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Genesis 3.
Slides for this week's lecture are available here: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/ministries/tuesday-bible-study/
Slides for this week's presentation are available here: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-18-24-A-Christian-Ending_Week-4.pdf
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Genesis 2:4-25
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Mthr. Barbara teaches on the ministrations of the church for the sick and dying.
Slides for this presentation are available here:
https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-18-24-A-Christian-Ending-Week-3.pdf
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Genesis 1:26-2:3.
The TBS website and discussion questions are available here:
The slides for this class are available here: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Week-2-Slides.pdf
Hospice social worker Laura Kellow discusses advanced directives and other information to consider before the end of life.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the first book of Genesis.
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Mthr. Barbara lectures on the difference between a Christian understanding of death and a secular understanding of death. Thinking about and planning for death allows Christians to make decisions about end of life care based on faith and not fear.
Mthr. Barbara lectures in Week5 of our Sacred Foundation class, covering the Resurrection, Accession, and Return of Christ.
Welcome to Sacred Foundation: the adult catechumenate at St. Francis in the Fields. This week, Dr. Aaron Calhoun helps us unpack different ways of understanding the Crucifixion.
Guest preacher Fr. J. Malone Gilliam of St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville, TN.
Audio from Week 2 of Sacred Foundation. Today's class covered sin, the Fall, and God's eternal, personal response.
Audio of the first class of Sacred Foundation: The St. Francis Catechumenate. February 18, 2024.
Dr. Deborah Edds of Kilgore Samaritan Counseling center talks about the intersection between faith and mental health.
Welcome to Spring 2024 TBS! Mthr. Barbara introduces the First Letter of Peter and lectures on 1 Peter 1:1-2.
Mthr. Barbara teaches about the Blessed Virgin Mary's role in the Church and Christian tradition.
In this final week of our Fall 2023 Bible Study, Mthr. Barbara lectures on Leviticus 23-26.
Guest speaker Fr. Paul Weatley, professor at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, lectures on the Rite of Baptism in the 1979 Prayerbook.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on the history, theology, and use of the Prayerbook in our fall 2023 adult Sunday school forum.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Exodus as part of our Fall 2023 TBS series “Temple in the World: the Book of Leviticus”
Our fall session of Tuesday Bible Study “Temple in the World: the Book of Leviticus” begins with a discussion of the creation account in Genesis 1 and 2, and the connection to Leviticus!
Mthr. Barbara White talks about the history and emphases of the Book of Common Prayer in this first session of our fall Adult Sunday Forum.
Welcome to TBS, fall 2023! It is going to be a great semester. Enjoy this welcome message from Mthr. Barbara. We'll begin on September 12 at 9:30 am. Register now!
Dr. Tony Baker lectures on connecting to creation as part of our journey of discipleship.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Mark 8:1-26. The first few minutes of this recording are missing.
Mthr. Barbara lectures on Mark 4:1-34. Discussion questions and more information are available at https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/ministries/tuesday-bible-study/
Barry Winstead continues our series "What in the World? Family Resiliency in Troubled Times" with Part II of "What Makes a Parent a Good Parent?"
Week 2 TBS Lecture. More information and discussion questions are available at: https://www.stfrancisinthefields.org/ministries/tuesday-bible-study/
Fr. Clint leads the second forum in our fall series "What's the Big Idea? Exploring Biblical Themes."
Mr. Mitch Barnhart, Athletics Director for the University of Kentucky, speaks about integrity, character, and the state of college athletics at our first Food for Thought lecture of the year.
The Rev. Dr. Mark Clavier kicks off our fall Rector's Forum: What's the Big Idea: Exploring Biblical Themes
Week 7 of Tuesday Bible Study, Spring 2022. Mthr. Barbara White teaches Romans 11:25-36.
Gary L. Gregg, Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership at the University of Louisville, speaks about George Washington's leadership in the last days of the American Revolution.
Mr. Sloane Graff, “The Lisbon Earthquake of 1755: Intellectual Tremors”January 11, 2022