Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Cady II
Co-Host of Asbury First UMC
Stephen joined the pastoral staff of Asbury First in 2012 and became the Senior Minister in 2015. A lifelong Methodist, he entered ministry in 2004 in the hope of offering a voice for inclusion and justice. During his tenure, Asbury First has become a reconciling congregation (a network of United Methodist churches clear about LGBTQ inclusion) and has renewed its commitment to racial equity and justice. Regularly preaching and speaking around the country, Stephen has been the keynote speaker for the Rochester Citywide Martin Luther King Jr. celebration and received the Denman Award for Evangelism from the Upper New York Annual Conference.
Prior to his appointment at Asbury First, Stephen served as the minister of Kingston UMC in Kingston, NJ, which was designated during his time as a teaching congregation for young adults. He also served for four years as the associate minister of Park Ridge Community Church in Park Ridge, IL.
Stephen received his PhD in Practical Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. His dissertation put the rich theology of Howard Thurman in conversation with the worship practices of contemporary youth and young adults. Stephen has been named a Timothy Scholar by the United Methodist Foundation for Evangelism, was twice the recipient of a Dempster Fellowship through the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and is a John Wesley Fellow. He attended seminary at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary on the campus of Northwestern University and currently serves as an adjunct faculty member at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.
Stephen grew up in Olathe, KS and attended Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH) where he received a BA in Theatre. He was active on the stage and in commercials prior to entering seminary. Stephen and his wife, Emily, have three children, Ellie, Charlie and Hannah. Stephen enjoys running, collecting Superman memorabilia, and teaching people how to yo-yo.
Rev. Dr. Stephen M. Cady II has hosted 65 Episodes.
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"The Well of Faith" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
October 9th, 2022 | 16 mins 41 secs
"The Well of Faith" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — October 9, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Shared Lament" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
October 2nd, 2022 | 12 mins 52 secs
"A Shared Lament" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — October 2, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Place for Us" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
September 25th, 2022 | 16 mins
"A Place for Us" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — September 25, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Place for All" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
September 18th, 2022 | 17 mins 13 secs
"A Place for All" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — September 18, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Place for You" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
September 11th, 2022 | 19 mins 58 secs
"A Place for You" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — September 11, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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Testimonies — Robyn Gage and Jim Carter -- Pentecost Sunday
June 5th, 2022 | 19 mins 16 secs
Testimonies — Robyn Gage and Jim Carter — June 5th, 2022; at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"Listening is Believing" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
May 8th, 2022 | 17 mins 47 secs
"Listening is Believing" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — May 9, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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Children's Sunday Presentation: "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" -- May 1, 2022
May 1st, 2022 | 16 mins 32 secs
Children's Sunday Presentation -- May 1, 2022
A Dramatic Interpretation of Charles Mackesy's book
"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse"
(with permission of HarperCollins Children's Books)
Interludes from "Scenes from Childhood", Op. 15 by Robert Schumann
Jeanne Strong, piano
Boy: Hannah Cady; Mole: Elliott Beach;
Fox: James Nutter; Horse: Poppy Marsiglio
Narrators: Caleb Mullin, Ellie Coburn, Jacob Parkes
at Asbury First United Methodist Church
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Easter Sunday: "Living Again" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
April 17th, 2022 | 18 mins 27 secs
Easter Sunday: "Living Again" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — April 17, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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Palm Sunday: "At the Gate" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
April 10th, 2022 | 14 mins 56 secs
Palm Sunday: "At the Gate" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — April 10, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"Going Home" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
March 27th, 2022 | 20 mins 24 secs
"Going Home" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — March 27, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"The Inward Journey (or Giving a Fig)" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
March 20th, 2022 | 17 mins 10 secs
"The Inward Journey (or Giving a Fig)" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — March 20, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Sense of Time" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
March 13th, 2022 | 19 mins 36 secs
hindsight, lent, pandemic, time
"A Sense of Time" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — March 13, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"Back to the Wilderness" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
March 6th, 2022 | 19 mins 33 secs
growth, lent, seeds, wilderness
"Back to the Wilderness" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — March 6, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"The First 402: A Bed in Sheol" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
February 13th, 2022 | 26 mins 54 secs
black history month, slavery, social justice
"The First 402: A Bed in Sheol" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — February 13, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"The First 402: Freedom in Christ" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
February 6th, 2022 | 23 mins 36 secs
black history month, social justice
"The First 402: Freedom in Christ" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — February 6, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.