The Episcopal Church (1579 – 1792)

A brief introduction to The Episcopal Church (1579 – 1792) for the Anglican Cycle of Prayer The first recorded worship service using the English Book of Common Prayer on American soil was led by Francis Fletcher, the chaplain of Sir Francis Drake on the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist in 1579. Today, there is […]

Listening for Divine Truth with F. D. Maurice

Readings for the Feast Day of F. D. Maurice This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday April 1, 2023 at Sequoia Park in Eureka. Today’s Gospel concludes with Jesus saying to Pilate, “Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” After this, Pilate asked Jesus, “What is truth?” A […]

Psalm 40

On the Second Sunday after the Epiphany (January 15), I preached on the appointed psalm for that day, which was Psalm 40. Since then, I turned 40 years old and have been listening frequently to the song “40” by U2, a song released in the same month and year that I was born, March 1983. […]

Smell the Air

Smell the Air of the Afterlife Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (Year A) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 26, 2023. Throughout this Lenten season, the Gospel of John has invited us to listen to the wind with Nicodemus, to taste the living water of the Word with the […]

The Feast of the Annunciation and the Power of the Incarnation

This sermon was published in “Seasonal Journal” – Lent / Easter 2023 (Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, CO 80903), 31-32. The Rev. Dr. Daniel DeForest London serves as the rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka, CA. He earned his BA in English and Religious Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara […]

See the Soil

Readings for the Fourth Sunday in Lent – Laetare Sunday(Year A) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 19, 2023. The relatively new practice of Forest Therapy involves a guide who is trained to bring people into a therapeutic encounter with the healing power of the forest. The primary way that the […]

Shamrocks and Trilliums

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Patrick of Ireland This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday March 18, 2023 at Sequoia Park in Eureka. Today, our Scripture readings are the readings for the feast day of Ireland’s most beloved saint, Patrick, who actually was not Irish, but British. As a […]

Taste the Water

Readings for the Third Sunday in Lent (Year A) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 12, 2023. Last Sunday, I echoed and emphasized Christ’s invitation to listen to the wind, including the wind that breathes through our own bodies. We’ve had some especially gusty days this last week, and I’ve enjoyed […]

Listen to the Wind

Readings for the Second Sunday in Lent (Year A) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday March 5, 2023. “I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul where I’ll end up, well, I think only God really knows” – Cat Stevens “Listen to the wind, it talks. Listen to the […]

The Temptation to Imitate Satan and the invitation to Imitate Christ

Readings for the First Sunday in Lent (Year A) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday February 26, 2023. Last December, I invited Fr. David Shewmaker to preach on this First Sunday in Lent and he said he would be happy to do so. Although he later told me that regrettably his heart […]