Psalm 40

On the Second Sunday after the Epiphany (January 15), I preached on the appointed psalm for that day, which was Psalm 40. Since then, I turned 40 years old and have been listening frequently to the song “40” by U2, a song released in the same month and year that I was born, March 1983. […]

Smell the Air

Smell the Air of the Afterlife Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year A) Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Psalm 130 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 26, 2023. Throughout this Lenten season, the Gospel of John has invited us to listen to the wind with Nicodemus, to taste […]

The Feast of the Annunciation and the Power of the Incarnation

This sermon was published in “Seasonal Journal” – Lent / Easter 2023 (Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, CO 80903), 31-32. The Rev. Dr. Daniel DeForest London serves as the rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka, CA. He earned his BA in English and Religious Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara […]

See the Soil

Readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent – Laetare Sunday(Year A) 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Psalm 23 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 19, 2023. The relatively new practice of Forest Therapy involves a guide who is trained to bring people into a therapeutic encounter with the healing […]

Shamrocks and Trilliums

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Patrick of Ireland 1 Thessalonians 2:1–8 Psalm 96 Matthew 28:16–20 This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday March 18, 2023 at Sequoia Park in Eureka. Today, our Scripture readings are the readings for the feast day of Ireland’s most beloved saint, Patrick, who actually […]

Taste the Water

Readings for the Third Sunday in Lent (Year A) Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Psalm 95 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 12, 2023. Last Sunday, I echoed and emphasized Christ’s invitation to listen to the wind, including the wind that breathes through our own bodies. We’ve had some especially […]

Listen to the Wind

Readings for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year A) Genesis 12:1-4a Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 Psalm 121 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 5, 2023. “I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul where I’ll end up, well, I think only God really knows” – Cat Stevens […]