Lectors for Planet Earth

Readings from the Message for the Second Day of Camp Genesis 1:1-10 Psalm 8 John 3:16 – 17 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Camp Living Waters at Cookson Ranch in Blue Lake CA on Tuesday July 26, 2021. Camp Theme: “‘Space Camp’: To Godfinity and Beyond.” I want to tell you a story […]

The Church in Wales

A brief introduction to The Church in Wales for the Anglican Cycle of Prayer In his poem titled “In Church,” Welsh poet and priest R. S. Thomas writes, Often I try To analyze the quality Of its silences. Is this where God hides From my searching? I have stopped to listen, After the few people have […]

St. James, a Rebel who found a Cause

A reflection on St. James the Great inspired by the oil painting of Fr. George Leonard Shultz (1896 – 1971). This same reflection was published in the Times-Standard on Saturday July 23, 2022 as “Meet St. James, a Rebel who Found a Cause” Since we installed Fr. Shag’s portraits of the Twelve Apostles last summer, Christ Church Eureka […]

The “Better Part” and the Bethany Sisters

Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 11 – Year C – Track 1) Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on July 17, 2022. Three years ago (in 2019), I preached on this morning’s Scripture readings at our parochial mission church in Trinidad […]

Homily for Connie Butler’s Celebration of Life

Readings for Connie Butler’s Celebration of Life This homily was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on July 16, 2022. Worship Bulletin Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life…everyone who believes in me will never die” (John 11:25-26) We gather this morning to do three things: to give thanks for the […]

Being Flooded By God’s Love (with Bishop Festo Kivengere)

Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10 – Year C – Track 1) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on July 10, 2022. This summer, we have been on a global odyssey through the Anglican Communion as we have been learning about the many provinces for which we pray each […]

The Church of the Province of Uganda

A brief introduction to The Church of the Province of Uganda for the Anglican Cycle of Prayer In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Church of the Province of Uganda, which includes over ten million Anglican Christians. In fact, today one out of every nine Anglicans is a Ugandan.[1] According to the former […]

Salvation as Clear As Mud

Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9 – Year C – Track 1) 2 Kings 5:1-14 Psalm 30 Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16 Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on July 3, 2022. Last week I had the privilege of leading an online retreat on the Gospel of John with […]

Sauntering with Mother Eva Lee Matthews

Readings for the Feast Day of Mother Eva Lee Matthews Micah 6:6–8 Psalm 96 Matthew 26:6–13 This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday July 2, 2022 at Sequoia Park in Eureka. Eva Lee Matthews was born on February 9, 1862, in Glendale, Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati. She was the daughter […]

The Anglican Church of Tanzania

A brief introduction to The Anglican Church of Tanzania for the Anglican Cycle of Prayer In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church of Tanzania, which is the product of two missionary societies from England: the Church Missionary Society (CMS), which is Evangelical in piety, and the Universities Mission to Central Africa […]