The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

A brief introduction to The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia for the Anglican Cycle of Prayer In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia, which is a church consisting of three cultural streams (tikanga): Māori (the indigenous peoples of New Zealand), Pākehā (New Zealanders […]

The “Controlled Burn” of Love

Readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16 – Year C – Track 1) Jeremiah 1:4-10Psalm 71:1-6Hebrews 12:18-29Luke 13:10-17 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 21, 2022. “Advice from a Tree” written by Ilan Shamir (whose name literally means “protector of trees”) Dear Friend,– Stand Tall and Proud– Sink […]

The Church in the Province of the West Indies

A brief introduction to The Church in the Province of the West Indies for the Anglican Cycle of Prayer In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Church in the Province of the West Indies which is comprised of eight dioceses spread out across Aruba, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahama, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Guyana, the […]

On God’s Side

Readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 13 – Year C – Track 1) Hosea 11:1-11 Psalm 107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13 – 21 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on July 31, 2022. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good and his mercy endures for ever. He […]