Day 0 of GC81 (June 22, 2024)

The Tragic Downfall of King saul

Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Year B – Track 1 – Proper 6) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday June 16, 2024. Today we read about the tragic downfall of King Saul and the anointing of a young shepherd boy named David, who becomes Israel’s most beloved king, […]

Sauntering on a Hill with Evelyn Underhill

Readings for the Feast Day of Evelyn Underhill This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday June 15, 2024 at Waluplh – Lighthouse Ranch in Loleta CA Evelyn Underhill was an Anglo-Catholic poet, novelist, spirituality scholar, and retreat leader who lived in London during the early 20th century. She is best known […]

Kahlil Gibran, Jesus, and the Human Family

Readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Year B – Track 1 – Proper 5) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday June 9, 2024. One of my favorite poets is the Lebanese Christian Kahlil Gibran, author of the spiritual classic titled The Prophet. Gibran said, “The universe is my country […]

Getting Things in Order during Ordinary Time

Readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year B – Track 1 – Proper 4) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday June 2, 2024. After the 40 days of Lent, the 50 days of Eastertide and the thrill of Pentecost and Trinity Sunday, we have now entered the long green […]

“All Creatures Great and Small”: Homily For Nico Wester

This homily was preached at the Burial Service for Charles Nicholas “Nico” Wester (July 25, 1983 – March 6, 2024) on May 25, 2024 by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA. Readings for the Burial Service We gather today to give thanks for the life of Charles Nicholas (Nico) Wester, a […]

Fulfilling Christ’s prayer for Unity with Maternal Grace

Readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year B) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday May 12, 2024. Happy Mother’s Day! On this day, we give thanks for the divine gifts of motherhood in all its diverse forms. And on this Seventh Sunday of Easter (also known as Ascension Sunday) […]

The Water and the Blood

Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year B) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday May 5, 2024. “This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, […]

St. John The Good Shepherd

Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Good Shepherd Sunday April 21, 2024. On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we continue reading through the First Epistle of St. John, who is the traditional author of those beloved and bucolic words attributed to Jesus, “I […]

Walking in the Light

Readings for the Second Sunday of Easter (Year B) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on April 7, 2024. As we continue our celebration of the Resurrection throughout the fifty days of Eastertide, our lectionary offers us readings from the first Epistle of St. John, which exhorts us to turn away from […]