Mary Magdalene, the Mother of Female Mystics

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Mary Magdalene (transferred) Judith 9:1,11-14 2 Corinthians 5:14-18 John 20:11-18 Psalm 42:1-7 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on Sunday July 23, 2017. For years, I have been drawn to the spirituality of female mystics like the German Hildegard of Bingen, the English […]

Deepening Our Roots in the Soil of the Psalms

Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10 – Year A) Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23 This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Daniel London at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Whitemarsh PA on July 16, 2017. Listen to sermon here: Deepening Our Roots in the Soil of the Psalms In […]

Letting Go of a Violent God

Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 8 Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on Sunday July 2, 2017. Does anyone happen to recall the first message proclaimed to the neighborhood on our beautiful new message […]