Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 6 Year B) Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm 92:1-4,11-14 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,[11-13],14-17 Mark 4:26-34 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA and at Sts. Martha & Mary parochial mission on June 17, 2018. Over the last few weeks, several of us have […]

Readings for the Feast Day of G. K. Chesterton 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Psalm 8 1 Corinthians 15:50-52 John 1:43-51 This reflection was shared at the Transfiguration House at the monthly gathering of Associates and Oblates of the Community of the Transfiguration on June 13, 2018. The great Christian author and apologist G. K. Chesterton has some excellent […]

    Readings for the Third Sunday After Pentecost Genesis 3:8-15 Psalm 130 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:20-35 This sermon was preached by the Rev. Daniel London, Ph.D. at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on June 10, 2018 Let every instrument be tuned for praise! Let all rejoice who have a voice to raise! […]

Trinity Sunday Sermon Readings for Trinity Sunday (Year B) Isaiah 6:1-8 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-17 Psalm 29 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on May 27, 2018. One day, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And his disciples answered, “Some say that you are John the […]

There is an internet meme that has been dividing our country this last week and the meme is the recording of one word, which I will play for you. Who hears the word “Laurel”? And who hears the word “Yanny”? Listeners on the internet are split almost 50/50. Technically, the word is “Laurel” but those […]

Readings for the Feast of the Ascension Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on May 13, 2018. Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Ascension, a feast that commemorates a truth we claim and proclaim every Sunday when we say, “I believe…in Jesus […]

Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year B) Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA and Sts. Martha & Mary parochial mission on May 6, 2018. The Rev. Kathryn Dunning of the First United Methodist Church here in Eureka presented to me […]

Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B) Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:24-30 1 John 7:21 John 15:1-8 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on April 29, 2018. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, […]

Readings for Good Shepherd Sunday (the Fourth Sunday of Easter – Year B) Acts 4:5-12 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 Psalm 23 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday April 22, 2018.  In 1940, Anglican author and apologist C.S. Lewis wrote a book titled The Problem of Pain, which addresses the question […]

Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter (Year B) Acts 3:12-19 Psalm 4 1 John 3:1-7 Luke 24:36b-48 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA and at Sts. Martha & Mary parochial mission in Trinidad on April 15, 2018. Three days after our upcoming Celebration of New Ministry […]