St. Mark's New Canaan

The Third Sunday of Easter

What if resurrection is not only something to believe, but a new way to see? Explore how Christ meets us in ordinary things and awakens us to the sacred web of creation. Fr. John gives offers a surprising, thought-provoking reflection on wonder, communion, and what it means to become who we were made to be. 

The Second Sunday of Easter

What does it really mean to be alive? On a baptism Sunday, Fr. Peter explores the staggering gift of existence itself, the difference between merely existing and truly living, and the divine life Christ offers to the world. From peace that outlasts chaos to forgiveness that breaks cycles of harm, you’re invited beyond survival and into something deeper, brighter, and eternal.

The Great Vigil of Easter

What if Holy Saturday is not empty at all, but charged with holy mystery? Rev. Elizabeth explores the great silence between crucifixion and resurrection, the strange, sacred in-between where God is already at work. This is a message about liminal space, baptism, awakening, and the fierce hope that Christ still calls us out of every tomb.

Easter Day

What if Easter isn’t just about finding Jesus…but about being found? In this imaginative and deeply moving sermon, Fr. Peter reframes the resurrection story as a kind of “Where’s Waldo” search—except the real surprise is who finds whom. Through Mary Magdalene’s grief, Peter’s reasoning, and the beloved disciple’s love, we’re invited into a different way of knowing: not through proof, but through love.

Maundy Thursday

On Maundy Thursday, Jesus does not leave his disciples with abstract ideas. He leaves them with actions: wash, share, stay awake, love. What does it mean to become the body of Christ in a hurting world? What does love look like when it must take on flesh? Rev. Elizabeth invites us beyond admiration of Jesus and into imitation.

Good Friday

What if the cross isn’t just something that happened… but something still happening? Fr. John invites us into a deeper, more unsettling truth: the suffering of Christ is not confined to the past, but woven through the pain of the world today. From ancient prophecy to modern heartbreak, from personal wounds to global crises, we are asked not to look away—but to face it. And in doing so, something unexpected happens.

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

What if eternal life isn’t something waiting for you someday… but something breaking in right now? Rev. Elizabeth challenges us to rethink resurrection entirely. Not as a future miracle, but as a daily awakening. A letting go. A coming alive. What if the real question isn’t how long we live… but how fully?

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

What does it mean to truly see? In the powerful story of the man born blind in John’s Gospel, what begins as a miraculous healing becomes something much deeper: a journey from spiritual blindness to spiritual sight. Learn how this story mirrors the Christian path of transformation that moves from awakening to illumination and ultimately into union with God.

The Third Sunday in Lent.

Water runs like a hidden current through this week’s scriptures as Fr. John explores the surprising spiritual model we find in the Samaritan woman. While overlooked in much of Western Christianity, she becomes one of the first evangelists in the Gospel of John. Her story reminds us of a paradox of faith: the things that give us status in the world can sometimes make it harder to receive the grace of God.

The Second Sunday in Lent.

The world feels uncertain. War, upheaval, and shifting ground can leave us feeling unmoored. But what if the deeper problem isn’t a lack of information, but a lack of wisdom? Explore the nighttime encounter between Jesus and Nicodemus. Through this encounter, we discover that faith is not about mastering certainty, but about entering the holy mystery where transformation begins.

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany.

What does a death-defying skyscraper climb have to do with the Transfiguration of Jesus? Explore what it means to be fully alive, what it means to shine with Christ’s light, and how Lent calls us to become who we were created to be.

Ash Wednesday.

What if Ash Wednesday is less about guilt… and more about getting real? Are we living for God — or for applause? Ash Wednesday invites us into a reality check. The ashes remind us that we are dust. The cross reminds us who our true center is. This Lent, it may be time to give up more than chocolate. It may be time to give up the act.

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany. 

It’s Super Bowl Sunday and the Winter Olympics have begun. What if faith requires the same grit and discipline as elite athletics? Learn how Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount becomes our playbook for life. This isn’t about winning. It’s about practicing love. And we do it together.

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany.

What does a healthy church really look like in 2026? In Fr. Peter’s State of the Parish Address, we hear why this moment matters, how momentum has been built over decades, and what it means to be strong, steady, and ready for what God is calling next. 

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany. 

Jesus didn’t come with credentials, connections, or clout. He came with a look that changed lives. What happens when a “nobody from nowhere” sees you and calls you anyway? In this sermon, Fr. John invites us to drop our nets and discover the freedom found in being truly seen.

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany. 

What does it mean to be on the Jesus side of history? On MLK weekend, the question before the church is not whether injustice exists, but whether Christians will align their lives, policies, and daily habits with the eternal law of love taught by Jesus of Nazareth.