Song of Solomon and the Moses of America

Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9 – Year A) Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday July 5 2020. Worship Program here. (Sermon begins at 34:02) Happy 4th of July weekend, everybody! I hope you […]

Lament and the Lamb

Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8 – Year A) Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday June 28, 2020. Worship Program here. (Sermon begins at 21:48) “The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in […]

Thomas Merton, the Psalms, and the Strong Tide of Hope

Readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7 – Year A) – Father’s Day Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday June 21, 2020. Worship Program here. Happy Father’s Day! It’s good to be back after a prayer retreat on this Father’s […]

A Homily From Home on the Feast Day of St. Columba

This homily was offered at the Transfiguration House on Tuesday June 9, 2020, the Feast Day of St. Columba. O God, by the preaching of your blessed servant Columba you caused the light of the Gospel to shine in Scotland: Grant, we pray, that, having his life and labors in remembrance, we may show our […]

Standing with my fellow Episcopal Church leaders…

This article was published in the TIMES-STANDARD on Sunday June 7, 2020. “Standing with my Fellow Episcopal Church Leaders in Upholding the Truth of Our Core Symbols” By the Rev. Daniel DeForest London, Ph.D. “If you are neutral in times of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu As […]

Breathe in Comfort, Breathe Out Compassion (“Rock the Roof”)

Readings for Pentecost Whitsunday (Year A) Numbers 11:24-30 Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday May 31, 2020. Worship Program here. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will praise my God while I have my being. May these words of mine please […]

Remaining Steadfast with St. Peter

Readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year A) Acts 1:6-14 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday May 24, 2020. Worship Program here. “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you… Cast all your […]

“I am the Way”

Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A) Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 Acts 7:55-60 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday May 10, 2020. Worship program here. Last Sunday was Good Shepherd Sunday, when we read a portion of the Good Shepherd discourse from John […]

“I am the Door”

This children’s sermon was offered for Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Saturday May 9, 2020. As we have been worshipping online, I like to set up this gorgeous Christ Church Eureka banner in the House, but it tends to block our doorway a bit and actually functions as a kind of door. Christ Church […]

Listening to the Voice of the Good Shepherd

Readings for Good Shepherd Sunday (the Fourth Sunday of Easter – Year A) Acts 2:42-47 1 Peter 2:19-25 John 10:1-10 Psalm 23 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday May 3, 2020. Worship program here. As distance continues to make my heart grow fonder of you and our in-person gatherings, I’ve […]