The Secret to Joy and Happiness

Readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23 Year C) Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Psalm 66:1-11 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on October 13, 2019. There is a spiritual practice that instantly brings happiness and joy to the practitioner. The more we […]

Rest in God’s Chesed

Readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22 Year C) Lamentations 1:1-6 Lamentations 3:19-26 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on October 6, 2019. 1870 was the year that this parish was founded. It was also the year that the great French […]

Sauntering with St. Francis

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Francis Galatians 6:14–18 Psalm 148:7–14 Matthew 11:25–30 This reading from Richard Rohr’s The Universal Christ was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday October 5, 2019 at Sequoia Park in Eureka. “[There is] a bronze statue of St. Francis, located in the upper basilica of Assisi, Italy. Created […]

In the Presence of a Friend

Readings for the Celebration of New Ministry Joshua 1:7-9 Psalm 133 and 134 Romans 12:1-8 John 15:9-16 This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Daniel London at St. Paul’s Baden MD on September 29, 2019. I am deeply honored to be here at St. Paul’s Baden on the special occasion of the installation of […]

Aidan and All That You Can’t Leave Behind

Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20 Year C) Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 Psalm 79:1-9 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on September 22, 2019. “Love is not the easy thing, it’s the only baggage you can bring. It’s all that […]

Being Formed by the Divine Creative Process

Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18 Year C) Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on September 8, 2019. “Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” As many […]

Sauntering with Sts. Aidan and Cuthbert

Readings for the Feast Day of Sts. Aidan and Cuthbert Isaiah 55:6–12 Psalm 104: 32–35 Romans 12:6–13 John 10:25b–30 This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday August 31, 2019 at Sequoia Park in Eureka. About five months ago, our dear friend Mother Lesley preached a sermon at Christ Church Eureka about […]

Sauntering with St. Martin de Porres

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Martin de Porres Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 7:32–36 Psalm 9:9–14 Mark 10:23–30 This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday August 24, 2019 at Sequoia Park in Eureka. Last time we were here, we commemorated St. Francis’s friend St. Clare of Assisi. Today, we celebrate the […]

Homily for Heather’s Baptism

Readings for the Feast Day of Samuel Johnson, Timothy Cutler, and Thomas Chandler Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 24:1–8 1 Peter 2:1–10 Psalm 32:8–12 Matthew 16:13–20 This brief homily was shared at Arcata Community Pool on Saturday August 17, 2019 on the occasion of the Holy Baptism of Heather Harman. Today is the feast day of three […]

“Come Now, Let Us Argue it Out, says the LORD”

Readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14 Year C) Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 11, 2019. “Come now, let us argue it out, says the LORD” (Isaiah 1:18) At the end of […]