Church of the Ascension (Anglican)
We are a vibrant Anglican church in the heart of the City of Pittsburgh.
Episodes
Jun 28 2026 - Lauren Scharf: Peace/Shalom - Swords and Plowshares, Conflict and Wholeness (Matt 10:34)
5th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 2:1-17, Psalm 89:1-18, Romans 6:1-11, Matthew 10:34-42
Jun 21 2026 - Jess Bennett: To Live Missionally, Trusting God with Open Hands (Matt 10)
4th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 20:7-13, Psalm 69:1-18, Romans 5:15b-19, Matthew 10:16-33
Jun 14 2026 - Peter Coelho: the Plentiful Harvest - Mission from the Compassion of the Lord (Matt 9)
3rd Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 19:1-8, Psalm 100, Romans 5:1-11, Matthew 9:35-10:15
Jun 07 2026 - Peter Coelho: Good News of Guilt, the Knowledge that Heals
2nd Sunday after Pentecost Hosea 5:15-6:6, Psalm 50, Romans 4:13-18, Matthew 9:9-13
May 31 2026 - Joel Scandrett: How the Trinity Unlocks the Meaning of Scripture
Trinity Sunday Genesis 1:1-2:3, Psalm 150, 2 Corinthians 13:5-13, Matthew 28:16-20
May 24 2026 - Lauren Scharf: The Pentecost Plot Twist: the Gift of the Holy Spirit Indwelling in Us (Acts 2)
Pentecost Acts 2:1-21, Psalm 104:25-32, John 14:8-17
May 17 2026 - Alex Cameron: The Glory of God, the Gift of Wow (John 17:1-11)
Feast of the Ascension Acts 1:1-14, Psalm 47, John 17:1-11
May 16 2026 (Sat) - Jonathan Millard: Remembering Ann Paton, with Thanks for Her Life
Ann Paton Memorial ServiceIsaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 27, Philippians 3:12-4:1, John 14:1-6
May 10 2026 - Kevin Antlitz: Abiding in Jesus (John 15:1-11)
6th Sunday of Easter Acts 17:22-34, Psalm 148, John 15:1-11
May 02 2026 (Sat) - Jess Bennett: Living Stones Built into a Spiritual House (1 Peter 2:1-12)
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 17:1-15, Psalm 66:1-11, 1 Peter 2:1-12, John 14:1-14
Apr 26 2026 - Peter Coelho: Planes that Crash and the One that Doesn't
4th Sunday of Easter Acts 6:1-9, 7:2a, 51-60, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2:13-25, John 10:1-10
Apr 19 2026 - Katherine Franker: Lean in to Jesus
3rd Sunday of Easter Isaiah 43:1-12, Psalm 116:10-17, 1 Peter 1:13-25, Luke 24:13-35
Apr 12 2026 - Peter Coelho: Resurrection Implication (John 20)
2nd Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14a,22-32, Psalm 111, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31
Apr 05 2026 - Jess Bennett - The Bold Claim of Easter (John 20)
Easter Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:14-17,22–24, Colossians 3:1-4, John 20:1-18
Apr 05 2026 - Peter Coelho (Easter Vigil): Look to Jesus, the One Who Goes Before Us in New Creation (Matt 28)
Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:3, Genesis 22:1-18, Exodus 14:10-15:1, Ezekiel 36:24-28, Romans 6:3-11, Matthew 28:1-10
Apr 02 2026 - Kevin Antlitz (Maundy Thursday): Jesus as Servant and Savior (John 13, Phil 2)
Maundy Thursday Philippians 2:1-11, Psalm 78:15-26, John 13:1-15
Mar 29 2026 - Lauren Scharf: We Find Jesus on the Path of Suffering - His Path is the Way Forward
Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 27:1-11
Mar 22 2026 - Peter Coelho: God's Power for Strength, Resilliance and Renewal - We Are Changed
5th Sunday in Lent Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, John 11:1-44
Mar 15 2026 - Jess Bennett: Facing Sorrows... of Opportunities, and of Invitations
4th Sunday in Lent Job 18:1-18, Psalm 23, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, John 9:1-13, 28-38
Mar 08 2026 - Peter Coelho: Suffering as Instrumental, Love Refined
3rd Sunday in Lent Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95, Romans 1:16-32, John 4:5-26, 39-42
Mar 01 2026 - Peter Coelho: Suffering Has No Currency; The Priority of Grace
2nd Sunday in Lent Genesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:12-21, Romans 4:1-17John 3:1-16
Feb 22 2026 - Jess Bennett: in Lent, Asking "Why" of Our Sorrow, Finding Grace as the "How" to Survive It
1st Sunday in Lent Genesis 2:4-9, 15-17, 25, 3:1-7, Psalm 51, Matt 4:1-11
Feb 18 2026 (Ash Wed) - Peter Coelho: Dying to Self; By Grace, Coming Alive
Joel 2:1-2,12-17 Psalm 103, 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10, Matt 6:1-6,16-21
Feb 15 2026 - Lauren Scharf: "The Glory of God - Revealing His Character and Changing Us" (Phil 3, Matt 17)
Last Sunday of Epiphany Exodus 24:12-18, Psalm 99, Philippians 3:7-14, Matt 17:1-9
Feb 08 2026 - Kevin Antlitz: Our Part in God's Mission - Being A Witness (World Mission Sunday - Acts 1)
2nd to Last Sunday of Epiphany Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 67, Acts 1:1-8, Matt 9:35-38
Feb 01 2026 - Josh Bennett: Kingdom Means to Achieve Kingdom Ends (Matt 5)
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 37:1-11, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matt 5:1-12
Jan 24 2026 (Sat) - Peter Coelho: Instructed Eucharist pt 3 of 3: Liturgy of the Table ("Taste and See that the Lord is Good")
Third Sunday of Epiphany Amos 3:1-11, Psalm 139:1-18, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-22
Jan 18 2026 - Jess Bennett: Instructed Eucharist pt 2 of 3: Liturgy of the Word (John 1 "Rabbi, where are you abiding? Come and see..."
Second Sunday of Epiphany Exodus 12:21-28, Psalm 40:1-10, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-42
Jan 11 2026 - Peter Coelho: Instructed Eucharist pt 1 of 3: Importance of Worship and Baptism (Matt 3:13-17)
Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 89:20-29, Acts 10:34-38, Matt 3:13-17
Jan 04 2026 - Kevin Antlitz: Hopeful Expectation (Jesus' Home Alone Moment - Luke 2)
Second Sunday of ChristmasJeremiah 31:7-14, Psalm 84, Ephesians 1:3-14, Luke 2:41-52
Dec 28 2025 - Daniel Behrens: "Feast of the Holy Innocents" and Hope through Jesus (Matt 2)
Feast of the Holy Innocents Jeremiah 31:15-17, Psalm 124, Revelation 21:1-7, Matt 2:1-18
Dec 24 2025 10pm - Kevin Antlitz: The Light of the Nativity (artwork "Adoration of the Shepherds" by Caravaggio) (Luke 2)
Christmas Eve 10pm Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 96:1-4,11-12, Titus 2:11-14,3:4-7, Luke 2:1-20
Dec 24 2025 6pm - Lauren Scharf: "His Name Shall Be Called" (Isa 9)
Christmas Eve 6pm Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-20
Dec 21 2025 - Peter Coelho: Christmas, a Joyful Mystery and Jesus, a Singular Gift (John 1:1-14)
Advent 4 Lessons and Carols Genesis 3:8-19 and 22:15-18, Isaiah 9:2-7 and 11:1-9, Luke 1:26-38, 2:1-7, and 2:8-16, Matt 2:1-12, John 1:1-14
Dec 14 2025 - Peter Coelho: Advent Posture of Waiting, with Joy and Gladness (Isa 35)
Advent 3 Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:4-9, James 5:7-20, Matt 11:2-19
Dec 07 2025 - Alex Banfield Hicks: The Promised King is Alive Now (Isa 11)
Advent 2 Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-8, Romans 15:1-13, Matt 3:1-12
Nov 30 2025 - Jess Bennett: Restorative Judgment - Living in the Light (Isa 2:1-5)
Advent 1 Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:8-14, Matt 24:29-44
Nov 23 2025 - Kevin Antlitz: Keeping Jesus and His Kingdom at the Center of Our Lives
Christ the King Sunday 2 Chronicles 20:1-17 Psalm 93 Colossians 1:11-23 Mark 15:16-39
Nov 16 2025 - Peter Coelho: Biblical Faithfulness, and An Open Posture
23nd Sunday after Pentecost Joshua 1:1-9, Psalm 98, Hebrews 13:1-8, Luke 24:17-27
Nov 09 2025 - Peter Coelho: Generous Stewardship, Participation in Grace (2 Cor 8:1-9)
22nd Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 2:1-10, Psalm 17, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, Luke 12:13-21
Nov 02 2025 - Lauren Scharf: The Common Good, in a Christian Context
All Saints' SundayIsaiah 1:10-20, Psalm 32, Revelation 21:1-5a, Luke 19:1-10
Oct 26 2025 - Peter Coelho: Adoration of Jesus / Way of the Cross
20th Sunday after Pentecost Daniel 7:9-14, Psalm 84, Colossians 1:11-20, Mark 14:3-9
Oct 19 2025 - Peter Coelho: Announce, Embody and Demonstrate the Gopsel (Matt 2:1-12)
19th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 12:1-5a, Psalm 121, Galatians 5:22-25, Matt 2:1-12
Oct 12 2025 - Peter Coelho: In the Realm of God's Grace (Matt 5:1-16)
18th Sunday after Pentecost Ruth 1:1-19a, Psalm 113, 2 Timothy 2:1-15, Matt 5:1-16
Oct 05 2025 - Bill Henry: Accessing Godly Power (2 Tim 1:1-14)
17th Sunday after Pentecost Habakkuk 1:1-13, 2:1-4, Psalm 37:1-17, 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10
Sep 28 2025 - Jess Bennett: Family Heirloom (Rooted in the Anglican Tradition) (Matt 13:44-53)
16th Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 6:1-13, Psalm 146, 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Matt 13:44-53
Sep 21 2025 - Peter Coelho: Empowered in the Spirit (Acts 1, John 7)
15th Sunday after Pentecost Zechariah 14:1-9, Psalm 138, Acts 1:1-11, John 7:37-39
Sep 14 2025 - Peter Coelho: An Invitation to Encounter (Mark 10:46-52)
14th Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 32:1,7-14, Psalm 51:1-17, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Mark 10:46-52
Sep 07 2025 - Peter Coelho: A Growing Community of Worship (Acts 2:42-47)
13th Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 1, Acts 2:24-47, Luke 14:25-33
Aug 31 2025 - Lauren Scharf: Tables Manners and Kingdom Realities (Luke 14:7-14)
12th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Psalm 112, Hebrews 13:1-8 Luke 14:1,7-14
Aug 24 2025 - Peter Coelho: The Work of Witness from a Sure Foundation (Isa 28, Heb 12)
11th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 28:14-22, Psalm 46, Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:22-30
Aug 17 2025 - Kevin Antlitz: Faith in Hebrews 12
10th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 12:1-13 Luke 12:49-56
Aug 10 2025 - Peter Coelho: Christian Life - Faith Seeking Understanding
9th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 15:1-6, Psalm 33:10-21, Hebrews 11:6-15 Luke 11:1-13
Aug 03 2025 - Jess Bennett: Greed as Idolatry, a Question of Allegiance
8th Sunday after Pentecost Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11, Psalm 49, Colossians s 3:5-17 Luke 12:13-21
Jul 27 2025 - Peter Coelho: Confidence Before God, and In God
7th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:20-33, Psalm 138, Colossians 2:6-15 Luke 11:1-13
Jul 20 2025 - Peter Coelho: The Radical Hospitality of God
6th Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 18:1-14, Psalm 15, Colossians 1:21-29 Luke 10:38-42
Jul 13 2025 - Lauren Scharf: Learning to Love - Jesus and the Good Samaritan
5th Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 25:1-14, Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37
Jul 06 2025 - Peter Coelho: Rejoice in the Lord
4th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 66:10-16, Psalm 66:1-8, Galatians 6:6-18 Luke 10:1-37
Jun 29 2025 - Wes Williams: Our Purpose and Our End
3 PentecostPrimary Passages: Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Psalm 16.Other Readings: 1 Kings 19:15-21; Luke 9:51-62.
Jun 22 2025 - Kevin Antlitz: Making Strides on the Way of the Cross
2 PentecostPrimary Passage: Luke 9:18-24.Other Readings: Zechariah 12:8-10,13:1; Psalm 63; Galatians 3:23-29.
Jun 15 2025 - Jess Bennett: Believing the Trinity
Trinity SundayPrimary Passage: John 16:5-15Other Readings: Isaiah 6:1-7; Psalm 29; Revelation 4:1-11.
Jun 8 2025 - Peter Coelho: The Gift of the Spirit
Pentecost SundayPrimary Passage: Acts 2:1-21.Other Readings: Ps 104:24-35; 1 Cor 12:4-13; 1 Cor 12:4-13; John 14:8-17.
Jun 01 2025 - Bishop Alex Cameron - Living in the In-Between Times
Ascension SundayPrimary Reading: Revelation 22:10-21 Other Readings: Psalm 47; John 17:20-26.
May 25 2025 - Peter Coelho: The Hope of Glory
6 EasterPrimary Passage: 21:1-4; 22:1-5Other Readings: Joel 2:21-27; Psalm 67; John 14:21-29.
May 18 2025 - Josh Bennett: Hallelujah! A Call to Praise
5 EasterPrimary Passage: Revelation 19:1-9Other Readings: Acts 13:44-52; Psalm 145; John 13:31-35.
May 11 2025 - Lauren Scharf: An Interlude of Hope: Sealed, Secure, and Singing
4 EasterPrimary Passage: Revelation 7:1-17Other Readings: Numbers 27:12-23; Psalm 100; John 10:22-30.
May 3 2025 - Kevin Antlitz: A Heavenly Perspective on Work
3 EasterPrimary Passage: Revelation 5:1-14Other Readings: Genesis 1:26-31; Psalm 33:1-11; John 21:1-14.
Apr 27 2025 - Peter Coelho: The Beginning of the End
2 EasterPrimary Passage: Revelation 1:1-8Other Readings: Job 42:1-6; Psalm 111; John 20:19-31.
Apr 20 2025 - Peter Coelho: Good News in the Dark
Easter SundayPrimary Passage: Luke 24:1-12Other Readings: Isaiah 51:9-11; Psalm 118:14-17,22-24; Colossians 3:1-4.
Apr 17 2025 - Wes Williams: Take Off Your Shoes
Maundy ThursdayPrimary Passage: John 13:1-15Other Readings: Psalm 78:15-26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34.
Apr 13 2025 - Jess Bennett: Palm Sunday
Palm SundayPrimary Passage: Luke 19:29-40Other Readings: Luke 22:39-23:56; Psalm 118:19-29.
Apr 6 2025 - Lauren Scharf: Losing It
5 LentPrimary Passage: Philippians 3:7-16Other Readings: Isaiah 43: 16-21; Psalm 126; Luke 20:9-19.
Mar 30 2025 - Kevin Antlitz: Becoming a New Creation
4 LentPrimary Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21Other Readings: Joshua 5:1-12; Psalm 34:1-8; Luke 15:11-32.
Mar 23 2025 - Peter Coelho: People Get Ready
3 LentPrimary Passage: Luke 13:1-17Other Readings: Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 103:1-12; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13.
Mar 16 2025 - Peter Coelho: On God’s Highway to Greatness
2 LentPrimary Passage: Luke 13: 22-35Other Readings: Genesis 15:1-18; Psalm 27:9-17; Philippians 3:17-4:1.
Mar 9 2025 - Peter Coelho: Into the Wilderness
1 LentPrimary Passage: Luke 4:1-13.Other Readings: Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:9-16; Romans 10:4-13.
Mar 5 2025 - Kevin Antlitz: The Bright Sadness
Ash WednesdayReadings: Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 103:8-18; Romans 8:31-39; Matthew 6:1-6,16-21.
Mar 3 2025 - Lauren Scharf - Seeing Jesus
Transfiguration SundayReadings: Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:13; Luke 9:28-36.
Feb 23 2025 - Daniel Behrens: God's Worldwide Mission
World Mission SundayReadings: Isaiah 61:1-4; Psalm 96; Romans 10:9-17; John 20:19-31.
Feb 16 2025 - Peter Coelho: Heavenly-Minded Healing
6 EpiphanyReadings: Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26.
