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
A Cup Of Cold Water - Ed Carrette's Homily for the Fifth Sunday After Pentecost - June 28, 2026
SummaryGrace Community Missioner Ed Carrette reflects on Matthew 10 and the powerful simplicity of discipleship, centered on Jesus' words: "Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a discipl...
You Can't Run From God: Jonah, Jeremiah, and Us - Mother Nan Doerr's Sermon for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost - June 21, 2026
SummaryMother Nan Doerr draws on the reluctant prophets of Scripture — particularly Jeremiah — and the sending of the disciples in Matthew to remind us that God never promises an easy road, only a faithful companion for the journey. Ev...
Bending Crooked Paths Straight - Ed Carrette's Homily for the Third Sunday After Pentecost - May 14, 2026
SummaryCommunity Missioner Ed Carrette challenges the common notion that blessing equals good fortune or material comfort, offering instead a richer, gospel-rooted understanding: blessing is God's faithful presence with us, in both the...
Faith, Healing, and New Life: From the Fringe to the Family of God - Mother Nan Doerr's Sermon for the Second Sunday After Pentecost, June 7, 2026
SummaryMother Nan Doerr reflects on three condensed stories from Matthew's Gospel, exploring how Jesus reaches out to sinners, the sick, and the outcast with mercy and compassion. Through the calling of Matthew, the healing of Jairus' ...
Pursuing Love: A Trinity Sunday Sermon - May 31, 2026
SummaryOn Trinity Sunday, Mother Suzanne leads her congregation through an exploration of one of the Christian faith's most central and mysterious doctrines — the Trinity. Drawing on images like St. Patrick's shamrock and the co...