Kara Nichols Barrett
Priest · Staff
Gifted for teaching and connecting people, she has worn many hats over the years on staff, leading spiritual formation for all ages and inviting us into deeper knowing and witnessing of God's love. Her most recent graduate degree is from Fuller Seminary. She and her family live in the Junction.
Sermons
View all sermonsPeace to You
Acts 5:12, 17-22, 25-32
Beholding the Cross
Philippians 2:5-11
Living Water
Exodus 17:1-7
I Am With You: Rebuilding Home with God
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Haggai 1:1-15, Psalm 127, and Luke 12:22-34 in Ordinary Time.
Reflecting God's Great Banquet
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Luke 14:1;7-15 in Ordinary Time.
Called to be Free
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Galatians 5:1 and Galatians 5:13-25 in Ordinary Time.
Practicing Resurrection
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on John 13:31-35 and Acts 11:1-18 on the fifth Sunday in Easter.
Peace to You!
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on John 20:19-31 on the second Sunday in Easter.
Beholding the Cross
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Luke 23:1-49 and Psalm 22 on Palm Sunday.
Lenten Invitations
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Luke 13:31-35 on the second Sunday in Lent.
Jesus' Invitation to Flourishing
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Luke 6:17-26 on the sixth Sunday in Epiphany.
Jesus' Announcement
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Luke 4:14-21 and Nehemiah 8:1-10 on the third Sunday in Epiphany.
Beholding the Gift
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Ephesians 1:3-14 and Luke 2:22-40 on the second Sunday in Christmastide.
The Song of Mary
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Luke 1:39-56 on the fourth Sunday in Advent.
What Are We Waiting For?
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Psalm 50 on the first Sunday in Advent.
A Day With
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett exploring the topic of Sabbath – welcoming rest, receiving rest, and resisting restlessness.
Remember
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Exodus 20:1-11 and John 15:5 exploring the topic of Sabbath – welcoming rest, receiving rest, and resisting restlessness.
Life
John 6:53-59
Transformation Guaranteed
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on 2 Corinthians 4:16-5:5 during Ordinary Time.
The Resurrection of the Body
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 during Ordinary Time.
A Chance to Recommit
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett on Mark 8:31-38 for the second Sunday of Lent.
Christmas Messages from R.J. + Kara
Reflections from our joint service with Trinity West Seattle on Christmas Eve.
God With Us
Luke 1:46–55
Longing and Hope
A sermon by Rev. Kara Nichols Barrett for the Second Sunday in Advent.
The Word Implanted
A sermon on James 2:14-26 by Kara Nichols Barrett in an ongoing exploration of how, in God's hands, even some of our most intense experiences of pressure are occasions for the most profound beauty.
Faith under Pressure
Kara Nichols Barrett preaches on James 1:1-18 in our new series on James: an exploration of how, in God's hands, even some of our most intense experiences of pressure are occasions for the most profound beauty.
A Call to Faithfulness
1 Kings 2:1-12
Free to Grieve
2 Samuel 1:1-17
God-shaped Imagination
1 Samuel 17:1-54
Remembering
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Alive to God
2 Samuel 22:1-7;17-20;47-51
Expected and Surprising
John 7:37-39
Who is this?
Matthew 21:1-11
Consider Jesus
Hebrews 3:1-6
Don’t Stop Remembering
2 Peter 3:1-13
