The Preaching Moment
The Preaching Moment Podcast shares the weekly sermons of The Rev. Suzanne Weidner-Smith, Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Alvin, Texas—a church where faith is lived out in real, tangible ways.
At Grace, worship doesn’t end at the church doors. Each week, hundreds of families are served through a drive-through food distribution; homebound seniors receive not just groceries but also companionship; and neighbors experiencing homelessness are welcomed with hot meals, clean clothes, and dignity. What began as meeting physical hunger has grown into something deeper: a ministry of presence, relationship, and hope.
Mother Suzanne’s preaching is shaped by this reality. Drawing from scripture, story, and her years as a hospice chaplain, she speaks to a faith that meets people where they are—in uncertainty, in struggle, and in everyday life. Her sermons are grounded, compassionate, and rooted in the belief that the Gospel is not just something we hear, but something we live.
These are sermons from a community becoming a sanctuary—where compassion is practiced, stories are honored, and the good news of Jesus is made real, week after week.
The Preaching Moment
Latest Episodes
Known by Name, Given the Keys - Sermon for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost,
SummaryMother Suzanne draws from the gospel of Matthew to explore the deep, God-given longing within each of us to be truly known. Just as Peter's bold declaration of Jesus as Messiah unlocked a hinge moment in salvation history, our o...
Even the Crumbs - Sermon for the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost - August 16, 2026
SummaryMother Suzanne draws on the story of the persistent Canaanite woman in Matthew's Gospel to remind us that prayer matters and that God hears the cries of those who refuse to give up. Like this bold mother who pressed throu...
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When the Stormy Waters Come - Sermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, August 9, 2026
SummaryIn this sermon, Mother Suzanne reflects on the story of Peter walking on water, drawing a powerful parallel between Peter's sinking and our own moments of desperation and doubt. Just as Jesus reached out his hand to Peter w...
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You Give Them Something to Eat - Community Missioner Ed Carrette's Homily for Call To Feed The Hungry Sunday, 10th Sunday after Pentecost
SummaryCommunity Missioner Ed Carrette draws on the Feeding of the Five Thousand in Matthew 14 to remind Grace Episcopal Church that Christ's compassion is never merely a feeling — it always becomes action. Through the stories of ...
It Refuses to Stay Put - Community Missioner Ed Carrette's Homily for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
SummaryCommunity Missioner Ed Carrette draws on Jesus' parables of the mustard seed and yeast to remind us that the Kingdom of Heaven often begins in the most quiet, unassuming places — yet refuses to stay contained. Just as a tin...
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