Seven “First” Words

Readings for Easter Sunday (Year A) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on April 5, 2026. Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! There’s a popular Good Friday service called the “Seven Last Words” which includes meditations and musical reflections on the last words and phrases spoken by Jesus […]

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The Cross and the Wolf Within

Readings for Good Friday Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 Psalm 22 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1 – 19:42 This sermon was preached on Good Friday at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on April 3, 2026.  About 800 years ago, the people in the Italian city of Gubbio were being terrorized by a fierce wolf who was not […]

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