​Below are sermons that Dr. Cheng has preached at various church and other settings.  The sermon transcripts, audio recordings, and/or video recordings are linked where available.

2026
  • "The Victory of the Lamb," Holy Eucharist, The Second Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 18, 2026) | Video (at 30:48).

2025
  • "Giving Thanks," Holy Eucharist, The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (October 12, 2025) | Video (at 28:00).
  • "The Joy of Pride Sunday," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday After Pentecost (Pride Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 29, 2025) | Video (at 27:18).
  • "Love at the Center," Holy Eucharist, The Seventh Sunday of Easter, St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery, New York, NY (June 1, 2025) | Video (at 29:50).
  • "What's So 'Good' About Good Friday?," Good Friday, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 18, 2025).
  • "Light to the World," Holy Eucharist, The Second Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 19, 2025) | Video (at 28:22).

2024
  • "Lift Up Thine Eyes," Holy Eucharist, The First Sunday of Advent, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (December 1, 2024) | Video (at 26:25).
  • "Gathered Community," Holy Eucharist, The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (August 11, 2024) | Video (at 30:27).
  • "Holy Wisdom," Morning Prayer, Feast Day of Lydia of Thyatira, Tuesday of Proper 2, Year Two, Episcopal Diocese of New York, New York, NY (May 21, 2024) (via videoconference).
  • "My Own Know Me," Holy Eucharist and Baptism, The Fourth Sunday of Easter, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 21, 2024) | Video (at 25:15).
  • "I Saw You Under the Fig Tree," Holy Eucharist, The Second Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 14, 2024) | Video (at 33:50).

2023
  • "Coins of God," Holy Eucharist, The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Holy Apostles, New York, NY (October 22, 2023) | Video (at 21:52).
  • "The Rejected Cornerstone," Sunday Worship Service, The Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ (October 8, 2023) | Video (at 24:40).
  • "Faith Seeking Reason," Holy Eucharist, The Second Sunday After Pentecost, Christ and Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, VA (June 11, 2023) | Video (at 24:05).
  • "The Good Gate," Holy Eucharist, The Fourth Sunday of Easter, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 30, 2023) | Video (at 23:55).
  • "Look, Listen, and Pay Attention," Holy Eucharist, The Second Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 15, 2023) | Video (at 29:45).

2022
  • "Glory and Gladness, Suffering and Sadness​," Holy Eucharist, The Feast of the Transfiguration, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (August 7, 2022) | Video (at 24:07).
  • "Not to Destroy, But to Save," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday After Pentecost (Pride Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 26, 2022) | Video (at 23:00).
  • "The Divine Relay Race," Holy Eucharist, Trinity Sunday, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 12, 2022) | Video (at 24:05).
  • "Dangerous Unselfishness," Solemn Evensong, The Fifth Sunday in Lent, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (April 3, 2022) (The Eve of the Feast of Martin Luther King, Jr.) | Video of Sermon.
  • "Our Lady of Kyiv," Holy Eucharist, The Last Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (February 27, 2022) | Video (at 28:20).
  • "The Glory of Everyday Life," Solemn Mass, The Second Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York, NY (January 16, 2022) | Video (at 28:30).

2021
  • "A Theological Overture," Holy Eucharist, The First Sunday After Christmas, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (December 26, 2021) | Video (at 41:00).
  • "Embracing Our Desires," Holy Eucharist, The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (September 19, 2021) | Video (at 9:52).
  • "A Sign of Hope," Solemn Eucharist, The Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (August 15, 2021) | Video.

2020
  • "Middle Spaces," Morning Prayer, Thursday of Proper 26, Year Two, Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven, CT (November 5, 2020) (via videoconference).
  • "Training in Godliness," Festal Evensong, The Sixth Sunday After the Epiphany, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (February 16, 2020).
  • "Behold the Lamb of God", Festal Eucharist, The Second Sunday After the Epiphany, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (January 18, 2020).

2019
  • "Hallelujah!", Festal Evensong, Third Sunday of Advent, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (December 15, 2019).
  • "Enduring to the End," Sung Eucharist, The Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (November 17, 2019).
  • "Playing Second Fiddle," Choral Eucharist, The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (October 27, 2019).
  • "On the Threshold," Festal Evensong, The Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (September 29, 2019).
  • "Sacred Wounds," Solemn Eucharist, The Patronal Feast of Saint Thomas, Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (September 8, 2019) | Audio.
  • "Where's Mary?," Holy Eucharist, The Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (August 18, 2019) | Audio.
  • "Won't You Be My Neighbor?," Holy Eucharist, The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (July 14, 2019) | Audio.
  • "I Will Follow You Wherever You Go," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday After Pentecost (Pride Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 30, 2019) | Audio.
  • "My Shalom I Give to You," Holy Eucharist, The Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogation Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (May 26, 2019) | Audio.
  • "I Have Seen the Lord," Holy Eucharist, Easter Day, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 21, 2019) | Audio.
  • "Rejoice!," Holy Eucharist, The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (March 31, 2019) | Audio.
  • "Glory and Gladness," Holy Eucharist, The Last Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (March 3, 2019) | Audio.
  • "Called by God," Holy Eucharist, The Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (February 10, 2019) | Audio.
  • "What's Your Name?," Holy Eucharist, The Baptism of Our Lord, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 13, 2019) | Audio.​

2018
  • "Making the Ordinary Extraordinary," Holy Eucharist, Christmas Eve, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (December 24, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Spiritual Waiting," Holy Eucharist, The First Sunday of Advent, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (December 2, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Heavenly Birthdays," Holy Eucharist, All Saints' Sunday, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (November 4, 2018) | Audio.
  • "The Power of Love," Holy Eucharist, The Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (October 21, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Servant Leadership," Holy Eucharist, The Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (September 23, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Dirty Shoes and Clean Hearts," Holy Eucharist, The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (September 2, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Pointing the Way," Holy Eucharist, The Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (August 12, 2018) | Audio.
  • "The Way of Love​," Holy Eucharist, The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (July 22, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Learning to Pray," Holy Eucharist, The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 24, 2018) | Audio.
  • "The Divine Dance," Holy Eucharist, Trinity Sunday, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (May 27, 2018) | Audio.
  • "The Wounded Healer," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday of Easter, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 15, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Fools for Christ," Holy Eucharist, Easter Day, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 1, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Turning a Corner," Holy Eucharist, The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (March 11, 2018) | Audio.
  • "The Grace of Transfiguration," Holy Eucharist, The Last Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (February 11, 2018) | Audio.
  • "Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?," Holy Eucharist, The Second Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 14, 2018) | Audio.

2017
  • "All I Want for Christmas Is You," Holy Eucharist, Christmas Day III, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (December 25, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Be Prepared," Holy Eucharist, The Second Sunday of Advent, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (December 10, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Risks of Faith," Holy Eucharist, The Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (November 19, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Unfinished Business," Holy Eucharist, The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (October 29, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Giving Back to God," Holy Eucharist, The Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (October 22, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Talking to the Animals," Holy Eucharist, The Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (October 8, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Radical Forgiveness," Holy Eucharist, The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (September 10, 2017) | Audio. 
  • "Sacred Resistance," Holy Eucharist, The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (August 27, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Upside Down," Holy Eucharist, The Feast of Saint Mary the Virgin, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (August 13, 2017) | Audio.
  • "The Easy Yoke," Holy Eucharist, The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (July 9, 2017) | Audio.
  • "The Hidden Feast," Holy Eucharist, The Feast of Corpus Christi, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 18, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Zealous Advocacy," Holy Eucharist, The Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogation Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (May 21, 2017) | Audio.
  • "I Am the Gate," Holy Eucharist, The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (May 7, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Disciples of the Empty Tomb," Holy Eucharist, Easter Vigil, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 15, 2017) | Audio.
  • "You Are Absent to Me," Mass of the Presanctified, Good Friday, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 14, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Letting in the Joy," Holy Eucharist, The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (March 26, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Coming Down the Mountain," Holy Eucharist, The Last Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (February 26, 2017) | Audio.
  • "Follow Me," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday After the Epiphany, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 22, 2017) | Audio.

2016
  • "Citizens of the Kingdom of God," Holy Eucharist, The Twenty-Sixth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (November 13, 2016).
  • "We Remember You," Holy Eucharist, All Saints' Day, Church Pension Group Service of Remembrance, Church of the Incarnation, New York, NY (November 1, 2016).
  • "The Grace of Persistence," Holy Eucharist, The Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (October 16, 2016) | Audio.
  • "Holy Foolishness," Holy Eucharist, The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (September 11, 2016) | Audio.
  • "Rest and Liberation," Holy Eucharist, The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (August 21, 2016) | Audio.
  • "No Place Like Home," Holy Eucharist, The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost (Pride Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 26, 2016) | Audio.
  • "Bread Made Flesh," Holy Eucharist, The Feast of Corpus Christi, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (May 29, 2016).
  • "One and Many," Holy Eucharist, The Seventh Sunday of Easter, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (May 8, 2016).
  • "Love at First Sound," Holy Eucharist, The Fourth Sunday of Easter (Good Shepherd Sunday), The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (April 17, 2016) | Audio.
  • "The Scapegoat," Holy Eucharist, Palm Sunday, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (March 20, 2016) | Audio.
  • "Spiritual Fruit," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday in Lent, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (February 28, 2016) | Audio.
  • "Spiritual U-Turn," Holy Eucharist, Ash Wednesday, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (February 10, 2016).
  • "Grandeur and Intimacy," Holy Eucharist, The Feast of the Presentation, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (January 31, 2016).

2015
  • "Active Waiting," Holy Eucharist, The First Sunday of Advent, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (November 29, 2015) | Audio.
  • "Sitting at the Table," Holy Eucharist, The Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (October 18, 2015).
  • "Humble Access," Holy Eucharist, The Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (September 6, 2015) | Audio.
  • "Multiplying Grace," Holy Eucharist, The Ninth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (July 26, 2015) | Audio.
  • "Calming the Waves," Holy Eucharist, The Fourth Sunday After Pentecost, The Church of the Transfiguration, New York, NY (June 21, 2015) | Audio.
  • "Breaking Bread," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday of Easter, Church of Our Savior, New York, NY (April 19, 2015).
  • "He Is Not Here," Holy Eucharist, Easter Sunday, Church of Our Savior, New York, NY (April 5, 2015).​
  • "Following Jesus: Queer Asian Discipleship," Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, TX (March 3, 2015).
  • "Gathering in Love," Holy Eucharist, The Third Sunday After Epiphany, Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA (January 25, 2015).

2014
  • "God Blinks," The Third Sunday After Pentecost, Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA (June 29, 2014).
  • "Express Yourself," The Second Sunday After Pentecost, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Cleveland, OH (June 22, 2014).
  • "Spiritual Temptations," The First Sunday in Lent, Emmanuel Church, Boston, MA (March 9, 2014).
  • "The Hospitable Eye," The Feast Day of Andrei Rublev, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA (January 30, 2014).

2013
2012
  • "Soy Sauce of the Earth," Feast Day of Teresa of Avila, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA (October 18, 2012).
  • "Forgive Us Our Debts," Feast Day of Anselm of Canterbury, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA (April 19, 2012).
  • "Spiritual Cooties," Grace Epiphany Church, Mount Airy, PA (February 12, 2012).

2011
2010
2007
2006
  • "Unclean Spirits," Metropolitan Community Church of Hartford, Hartford, CT (January 29, 2006).

2005
  • "Hearing God's Call," Metropolitan Community Church of New Haven, New Haven, CT (August 28, 2005).
  • "Fed by God," Metropolitan Community Church of New Haven, New Haven, CT (July 31, 2005).
  • "Jesus Comes Out," Metropolitan Community Church of Hartford, Hartford, CT (February 6, 2005).

2004
  • "Bodies of Christ," Metropolitan Community Church of New York, New York, NY (January 25, 2004).
  • "Family Values," Metropolitan Community Church of New Haven, New Haven, CT (June 19, 2004).

2003
  • "Nurturing God," Metropolitan Community Church of Boston, Boston, MA (May 11, 2003).

2002
  • "Rejoice!," Metropolitan Community Church of Boston, Boston, MA (June 16, 2002).
  • "Faithful and True," Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, D.C., Washington, DC (May 19, 2002).

2001