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. (Sermon begins at 19:13). Last Sunday was Good Shepherd Sunday, when we read a portion of the Good Shepherd discourse […]

“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 […]

“Renounce the Sin of Scapegoating”

This article was published in the Times-Standard on Sunday April 19, 2020 along with a series of articles addressing an Easter ad with anti-Jewish content. ‘Renounce the sin of scapegoating’ By the Rev. Daniel DeForest London, Ph.D. During times of crisis, we can easily fall prey to the human compulsion to scapegoat and blame innocent victims. […]