Prayers for Christ Church Eureka for the New Year (Reflection on 2018 for 2019)

This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA at the Christmas Lessons and Carols service on the First Sunday after Christmas, December 30, 2018. On this penultimate day of 2018, I invite us to reflect on this year together, specifically what we have heard read from Scripture and preached from this pulpit throughout the […]

Be Refreshed by the Word Made Flesh

Readings for Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12) John 1:1-14 Psalm 98 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on December 25, 2018. Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas on this first day of how many days of Christmas? Twelve! Many of us know that from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” […]

Treasuring Angelic Words in Our Heart

Readings for the Feast of the Christ Mass Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7)8-20 Psalm 97 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Monday December 24, 2018. “Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.” May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be […]

The World is About to Turn…

Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year B) Micah 5:2-5a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) Canticle 15 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday December 23, 2018. My heart shall sing of the day you bring. Let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears, For the […]

Advent and Prophetic Angels

Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Canticle 16 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday December 9, 2018. Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace…that we may greet with joy the coming […]

Advent and Archangels

Readings for the First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Psalm 25:1-9 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday December 2, 2018. O day of God, draw nigh as at creation’s birth, let there be light again, and set thy judgments in the earth. At the Community of the […]