The Way of the Cross

Readings for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year B) Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Psalm 22:22-30 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on February 28, 2021 On January 27th, 1956, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr sat at his kitchen table late at night, anxiously sipping coffee while feeling […]

The Ideal Conditions for Intimate Prayer

Readings for Ash Wednesday Isaiah 58:1-12 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 Psalm 103 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on February 17, 2021. On this first day of Lent, Jesus describes how we fulfill the great commandment, the three-pronged summation of the Law and the Prophets: “Love God, love your neighbor, and […]

Called to Heal: Christ Church Eureka Rector’s Report on 2020

Readings for the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year B) Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 111 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on January 31, 2021 O Christ, the healer, we have come to pray for health, to plead for friends. How can we fail to be restored, when […]