This reflection on St. Thomas the Apostle was shared on Thursday December 21, 2023, followed by an invitation for others to discover the divine light by simply snapping a twig and holding a stone as part of an interfaith gathering that included Sufi dance, body movement, poetry, and the powerfully sonorous vibrations of the gong. […]

Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent (Year B) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday December 10, 2023. Today, on this second Sunday of Advent, we continue reading from the Gospel of Mark, but this time we begin appropriately at the beginning, rather than at the apocalyptic end, as we […]

Readings for the First Sunday of Advent (Year B) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday December 3, 2023. Teach me, O Lord, the precious things thou dost impart and wing my words that they may reach the hidden depths of many a heart; in the Name of the Father, and […]

This article was written for the December 2023 Chronicle newsletter for Christ Church Eureka. On my last day in Aotearoa New Zealand, I preached at the historic St. Stephen’s Chapel in Auckland, beside a wooden altar upon which the first constitution of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa was signed. I preached on the gift of […]

Readings for the Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 29 – Track 2 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday November 26, 2023. Happy Feast Day of Christ the King! This feast, which we might consider our patronal feast day as Christ Church, celebrates the culmination of the entire […]

Readings for the Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 28 – Track 2 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday November 19, 2023. There’s a saying attributed to the Sufi tradition, “Abundance can be had simply by consciously receiving what has already been given.” This wisdom invites us to […]

Readings for the Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 27 – Track 2 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday November 12, 2023. I do not like this parable, this parable of the ten bridesmaids. More specifically, I don’t like when I try to interpret it the way most […]

Readings for the Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 26 – Track 2 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday November 5, 2023. “You’ll never enjoy the world aright, until you wake up every day as if you were in Heaven, until you look upon the skies with celestial […]

Readings for the Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 25 – Track 2 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday October 29, 2023. Our Scripture readings today focus on the heart. The Book of Leviticus commands God’s people not to harbor any hate in their hearts, especially not for […]