Month: December 2022

A “Very Good” Gift

Readings for the Feast of the Christ Mass Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12) John 1:1-14 Psalm 98 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka for the Christmas Day service on Sunday December 25, 2022.  Our Gospel reading today includes the most central and crucial phrase in all of Christianity, according to Archbishop William Temple: “The Word […]

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the Messy Work of Christmas

Readings for the Feast of the Christ Mass Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:1-20 Psalm 97 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka for the Christmas Eve service on Saturday December 24, 2022. Worship Bulletin Here. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel! […]

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God is with us in the Mess

Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 7:10-16 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on December 18, 2022. Worship bulletin here: Fourth Sunday of Advent As we hear once again the beloved Christmas stories about the birth of the Christ child, it’s […]

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Stirring it Up

Readings for the Third Sunday of Advent (Year A) – Gaudete Sunday & Stir-Up Sunday Isaiah 7:10-16 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on December 11, 2022. Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and let your bountiful grace […]

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Jesus’s Multi-faith Family Tree

Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 Romans 15:4-13 Matthew 3:1-12 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on December 4, 2022. I often think of this morning’s reading from Isaiah when I walk through the woods and see a new shoot emerging from an old […]

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