Touching the Feet of Christ

Readings for Maundy Thursday Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Psalm 116:1, 10-17 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on April 13, 2017. Eight years ago, during Holy Week, I had the privilege of visiting the largest church […]

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Aromatizing our Prayers

Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year A) Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Psalm 130 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on April 2, 2017. This Lent, I have been trying to experience the Fourth Gospel through the five senses […]

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Seeing God in the Mud

Readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (Year A) 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Psalm 23 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on March 26, 2017. We are now well into the season of Lent and our Gospel readings from […]

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Quenching Our Deepest Thirst

Readings for the Third Sunday in Lent (Year A) Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Psalm 95 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on March 19, 2017. In John 4:5-42, we read about Jesus experiencing thirst and asking a woman for a […]

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Listening to the Wind

  Readings for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year A) Genesis 12:1-4a Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 Psalm 121 This sermon was preached at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on Sunday March 12, 2017.  In today’s Gospel, we witness an encounter between Jesus and a Pharisee named Nicodemus who approaches Jesus rather clandestinely at night. […]

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Patience and Presence

Readings for the First Sunday in Lent (Year A) Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on March 5, 2017. For the last several years, I have had the privilege to teach at the Episcopal School for Deacons in Berkeley, where […]

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