Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 15) – Track 2 Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:9-14 Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 19, 2018. This last Tuesday was the feast day of a modern-day martyr named Jonathan Myrick Daniels. Throughout the week, I have been […]

Readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14 Year B Track 2) 1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:1-8 Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2 John 6:35, 41 – 51 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 12, 2018.  By now, you know how much I like to glean wisdom from our Jewish […]

Readings for the Feast Day of the Transfiguration (Instructional Eucharist) Exodus 34:29-35 2 Peter 1:13-21 Luke 9:28-36 Psalm 99 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday August 5, 2018. … Our prayer book requires a response to the scriptures in a sermon. The preacher comments on the readings and helps us […]

Readings for the Feast Day of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus Ruth 2:5-12 Psalm 36:5-10 Romans 12:9-13 John 11:1-7, 17-44 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Sts. Martha and Mary parochial mission in Trinidad CA on Sunday July 29, 2018. “Your family is God’s gift to you as you are to them.” These […]

Readings from the Message for the Third Day of Camp Isaiah 1: 13-17 Psalm 70 Matthew 5:1-2, 6, 9-12 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Camp Living Waters at Cookson Ranch in Blue Lake CA on Wednesday July 25, 2018. “You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. You are in good […]

  As many of you already know, I have been drawn to the spirituality of Christian mystics, especially Christian female mystics. I have taught courses on Christian female mystics such as the German Hildegard of Bingen, the Spanish Teresa of Avila, and my personal favorite, the English Julian of Norwich. A mystic is someone who […]

This article was published in the Times-Standard on Saturday July 7, 2018. An article by Michael Reagan (“What about the crying foster kids?”, Times-Standard, June 30, Page A4) criticized Democrats for complaining about the “zero tolerance” policy at the U.S. border, explaining that it was the “only issue they have left.” He then highlighted the urgent […]

Readings for the Feast of Independence Day Deuteronomy 10:17-21 Psalm 145:1-9 Hebrews 11:8-16 Matthew 5:43-48 This sermon was preached by the Rev. Daniel London, Ph.D. at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday July 1, 2018.   May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be aligned with your love, O God, […]

  A few years ago, Disney and Pixar released a fantastic animated film called Inside Out, which creatively portrays the emotional life of an eleven-year old girl named Riley in which joy, sadness, anger, fear and disgust are all personified as colorful and charming cartoon characters. As the girl Riley struggles to deal with the stress […]

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