Best St. John The Divine NYC Podcasts (2025)

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First Sunday After Christmas: The Feast of St. John the Divine - December 27, 2020 7:30

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The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel, Dean of the Cathedral, reflects on St. John the Divine, the Cathedral's namesake and patron, in this sermon from the first Sunday after Christmas.

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Third Sunday of Advent - December 13, 2020 11:54

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The Third Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday, is a time to rejoice amid the solemnity of Advent. In this sermon, The Reverend Deacon Kent Curtis preaches on our need for joy in the midst of darkness.

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Second Sunday of Advent - December 6, 2020 8:21

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In his sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent, the Rev. Deacon Paul Daniels reflects on the power of waiting, and the powerful changes that the season brings.

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First Sunday of Advent - November 29, 2020 14:08

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"God is faithful." In this sermon, The Reverend Canon Steven Lee offers a reflection on the steadfastness of God.

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Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King – November 22, 2020 11:35

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The Reverend Canon Patrick Malloy, Ph.D, Sub Dean and Canon for Liturgy & the Arts at the Cathedral, delivers a sermon on the Feast of Christ the King.

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Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost - November 15, 2020 11:55

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The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel III, Dean of the Cathedral, reflects on the Cathedral's history, its contemporary mission, and its place in the complex journey of the United States in this sermon from November 15.

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Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost - November 9, 2020 14:43

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In this sermon, the Reverend Pamela Cooper-White reflects on the 2020 election and on the Episcopal baptismal vows to strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being.

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The Feast of All Saints - November 1, 2020 11:09

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In his sermon for the Feast of All Saints, The Rev. Deacon Kenton Curtis reflected on Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes in the context of 2020.

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Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost - October 25, 2020 13:34

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In this sermon, The Rev. Deacon Paul Daniels reflects on Psalm 1, and the power of language to challenge and influence Christian notions of reconciliation.

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Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost - October 18, 2020 8:26

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In this sermon, the Reverend Canon Steven Lee preaches on Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians, and makes a distinction between idolatry and true faith.

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Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost - October 11, 2020 11:24

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On Sunday, October 11, the Rev. Canon Patrick Malloy preached about the importance of mourning for all we have lost in order to move from mourning into unity.

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Feast of Saint Francis - October 4, 2020 18:57

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On Sunday, October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis Day, the Right Reverend Andrew ML Dietsche preached on the seeming contradiction between Saint Francis' love of animals and his love of poverty.

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The Commemoration of the Opening of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly - September 27, 2020 8:11

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The Cathedral's UN Sunday service, now in its fourth decade, took place online this year, with a sermon by His Excellency Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly. The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel, Dean of the Cathedral, offers a welcome and introduction.

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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 20, 2020 10:31

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In this sermon, The Reverend Deacon Kenton J. Curtis preached about doing theology through direct action to the poor and needy, taking inspiration from Jesus's parable of the vineyard owner and the life of the martyred St. Lawrence.

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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 13, 2020 11:06

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On Sunday, September 13, Dean Daniel preached about victimhood, oppression, and the importance of righting our current path

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Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost - September 6, 2020 13:00

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In this sermon, The Reverend Deacon Paul Daniels reflects on Jesus's discipline of playfulness and the lessons children can teach us.

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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - August 30, 2020 14:03

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On Sunday, August 30, the Rev. Canon Steven Lee asked us to not listen to the temptation to take on God's wrath as our own. In leaving room for God's wrath, he preached, we create room in ourselves for something more.

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Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost - August 23, 2020 13:40

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The Reverend Pamela Cooper-White preaches on the nature of the apostle Peter, and how his strengths and weaknesses speak to our own struggles of faith.

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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost - August 16, 2020 14:06

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On Sunday, August 16, the Rev. Canon Patrick Malloy wrestled with the seemingly dueling ideas that Jesus was sinless and the he could learn from people he met.

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Tenth Sunday After Pentecost - August 9, 2020 9:47

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The Reverend Deacon Kenton J. Curtis discusses the example set by Jesus' miracles, their relevance to our contemporary lives, and the legacy of "good trouble" left by the late John Lewis.

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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost - August 2, 2020 12:21

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On Sunday, August 2, the Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III preached on the hope of the fisherman and the universal prayers that bind us all together.

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Eighth Sunday After Pentecost - July 26, 2020 11:25

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"What, for the Christian, is the measure of faith?" In this sermon, from July 26, 2020, the Reverend Deacon Paul Anthony Daniels II reflects on the lives and legacies of C. T. Vivian and John Lewis, and the power of the Spirit of God in them and in all of us.

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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - July 19, 2020 19:41

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On Sunday, July 19, the Rev. Deacon Paul Daniels preached a sermon he titled "Make Ye No Idol of Progress" where he draws on the parable of the weeds among the wheat to remind us that Jesus teaches of a world that will always involve good and evil, which means that our work to root out evil is also never finished.…

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Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - July 12, 2020 17:11

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On Sunday, July 12, the Reverend Canon Patrick Malloy, Sub-Dean of the Cathedral, reflected on the Parable of the Sower and its resonance with the uncertainties of contemporary life, including the difficult questions raised by the murder of George Floyd and the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement.…

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Fifth Sunday After Pentecost - July 5, 2020 13:39

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On Sunday, July 5, The Reverend Pamela Cooper-White preached on the persistence of American racism and the triumph of radical hope.

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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - June 28, 2020 18:22

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On Sunday, June 28, we were introduced to the Cathedral's newest Deacon, the Rev. Paul Daniels, and learned about his interest in Howard Thurman and discovering New York City on foot, as well as why he's excited to join the Cathedral Community. We look forward to hearing more from Deacon Daniels in the coming weeks!…

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Third Sunday after Pentecost - June 21, 2020 13:28

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On Sunday, June 21, The Rev. Deacon Kent Curtis preached on the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement and how systemic change might seem overwhelming and impossible but we, as Christians, know that through Christ all things are possible.

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Second Sunday after Pentecost - June 14, 2020 14:59

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On Sunday, June 14, the Rev. Deacon Jennifer Allen peached about the importance of setting our burdens aside in order to have the room to take necessary risks.

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Pentecost - May 31, 2020 11:02

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On Sunday, May 31, the Rev. Canon Patrick Malloy preached on Pentecost Sunday asking, "How can we live in this time of such pain, such boredom, such fear, in such a way that we can have hope?"

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Seventh Sunday of Easter - May 24, 2020 10:53

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On Sunday, May 24, the Rev. Deacon Kent Curtis preached about reconciling a belief in God in the midst of so much sadness.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 17, 2020 9:59

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On Sunday, May 17, the Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III, Dean of the Cathedral, preached on heartbreak. He reminded us that where hearts are broken, God can work.

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Fifth Sunday of Easter - May 10, 2020 12:19

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On Sunday, May 10, Wisdom Year resident Jennifer Allen preached on Saint Stephen, the original church innovator. It's easy to point out the exclusion of others, she said, but harder to look inward. She asked us to challenge ourselves to acknowledge the limitations we've consciously or unconsciously created and seek to reimagine a church without any…

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Fourth Sunday of Easter - May 3, 2020 13:02

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On Sunday, May 3, The Rev. Canon Patti Welch preached at her last Sunday service on the role of the shepherd as a cowboy, not a nurturer. A good shepherd is rough, rugged, and will prod us and poke us not as a punishment but rather so that we can have life abundantly.

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Third Sunday of Easter - April 26, 2020 8:37

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On Sunday, April 26, The Rev. Canon Dr. Patrick Malloy preached on the Third Sunday of Easter about the road to Emmaus and how, even in the depth of our despair when we cannot see him, Jesus is with us.

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Second Sunday of Easter - April 19, 2020 9:21

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On Sunday, April 19, the Rev. Deacon Kent Curtis preached on the Second Sunday of Easter on the comfort we can find in St. Thomas’s doubts.

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Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost - October 21, 2018 20:37

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The Reverend Canon Dr. Patrick MalloyProper 23, Year B

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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost - October 14, 2018 9:52

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The Reverend Steven Lee. Proper 23, Year B

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The Feast of St. Francis - October 7, 2018 12:35

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The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel III

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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 30, 2018 12:40

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Welcome to Voices from the Cathedral, a podcast that brings you sermons, discussions, and other performances from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. On Sunday, September 30 The Rev. Deacon Gene Bourquin preached on the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 21, Year B.

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UN Sunday - September 23, 2018 7:56

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Welcome to Voices from the Cathedral, a podcast that brings you sermons, discussions, and other performances from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. On Sunday, September 23 we celebrated our annual UN Sunday, which is observed every year during the meeting of the UN General Assembly. Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Ga…

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Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - September 16, 2018 15:16

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The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel III, Dean of the Cathedral; Proper 19, Year B

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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost 14:26

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The Rev. Deacon Kent Curtis; Proper 17, Year B

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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost 15:45

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The Rev. Canon Patti Welch; Proper 17, Year B

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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost 17:21

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The Right Reverend Clifton Daniel IIIProper 16, Year B

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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 15:47

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Proper 15, Year BThe Reverend Canon Dr. Patrick Malloy

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Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 11:29

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The Rev. Deacon Steven Lee; Proper 14, Year B

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Holy Outrage 15:43

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The Rev. Canon Patti Welch at the 11 am Choral Eucharist on Sunday, March 4.

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Authority in Christ 13:35

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Sermon preached by The Rev. Deacon Kent Curtis on Saturday, January 29

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The Audacity of Sin 16:46

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On January 14, the Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, The Right Rev. Dan Daniel, Interim Dean of the Cathedral preached on the sin of white supremacy and how we, as Christians, are required to step up.

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Christmas Eve Festal Eucharist 23:50

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On Christmas Eve, The Right Reverend Andrew ML Dietsche, Bishop of the Diocese of New York, gave the sermon at our 10:30 pm Festal Eucharist.