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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"A Mirror Dimly" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
January 30th, 2022 | 17 mins 9 secs
"A Mirror Dimly" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — January 30, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"Another Opening" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
January 9th, 2022 | 16 mins 29 secs
"Another Opening" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — January 9, 2022, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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Service of Lessons and Carols — First Sunday after Christmas
December 26th, 2021 | 59 mins 28 secs
Service of Lessons and Carols — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister; Rev. Kathy Thiel, Minister for Congregational Care — December 26, 2021; at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Little Christmas" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
December 24th, 2021 | 11 mins 30 secs
"A Little Christmas" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — December 24, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"Leap Year" — Emily Cady and Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
December 19th, 2021 | 18 mins 34 secs
"Leap Year" — Emily Cady and Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — December 19, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"Which Way from Here?" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
December 5th, 2021 | 21 mins 15 secs
"Which Way from Here?" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — December 5, 2021, 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
November 21st, 2021 | 19 mins 16 secs
"A Place for You" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — November 21, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"...For the People of God" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
November 14th, 2021 | 19 mins 49 secs
"...For the People of God" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — November 14, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Widow's Might" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
November 7th, 2021 | 13 mins 18 secs
"A Widow's Might" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — November 7, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"To See Again" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
October 24th, 2021 | 18 mins 50 secs
"To See Again" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — October 24, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Wealthy Dispossession" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
October 10th, 2021 | 20 mins 54 secs
discipleship, giving
"A Wealthy Dispossession" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — October 10, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A New Creation: In Christ" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
October 3rd, 2021 | 19 mins 29 secs
"A New Creation: In Christ" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — October 3, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A New Creation: In the Wilderness" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
September 26th, 2021 | 19 mins 44 secs
"A New Creation: In the Wilderness" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — September 26, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A New Creation: From the Dust" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
September 19th, 2021 | 21 mins 36 secs
"A New Creation: From the Dust" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — September 19, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A New Creation: We Meet Again" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
September 12th, 2021 | 22 mins 25 secs
"A New Creation: We Meet Again" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — September 12, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.
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"A Step Outside" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister
August 1st, 2021 | 17 mins 42 secs
division, healing, struggle
"A Step Outside" — Rev. Dr. Stephen Cady, Senior Minister — August 1, 2021, preached at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York.