What Matters Most Is Love Like This | May 18, 2025 | The Rev. Liz Costello

"Love one another as I have loved you."

These words from Jesus—simple, familiar, often sentimentalized—land differently in today's world. In this sermon, the Rev. Liz Costello explores what agape love actually looks like in practice: tender, embodied, and sometimes controversial. From washing feet to resisting unjust systems, this kind of love doesn’t avoid the mess—it kneels down in the middle of it. Drawing on the Gospel of John and a powerful example from the Episcopal Church’s recent refusal to participate in a discriminatory refugee program, this sermon invites us to see love not as a feeling, but as a radical, daily commitment.

📖 Scripture: John 13:31-35 | Revelation 21:1-6 | Acts 11:1-18
📍 Preached at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA
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