The Power of the Hebrew Letter Pe: Words from the Mouth of God

Readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12 – Year A) Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday July 26 2020. Worship Program here. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing in your sight, O Lord our […]

Mary Magdalene the Mother of Mystics

This reflection was shared during Compline at the Transfiguration House on Tuesday July 21, the Eve of the Feast Day of St. Mary Magdalene. I have been drawn to the spirituality of Christian mystics, especially Christian female mystics, such as the German Hildegard of Bingen, the Spanish Teresa of Avila, and my personal […]

Bob London Memorial Service

A memorial service for Bob London (May 10, 1946 – March 19, 2020) will premiere on Saturday July 25 at 2 PM (PST). Download service bulletin for Bob London’s Memorial Service here: Bob London Memorial Service Whoever you are and wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you are welcome to participate in […]

Growth in Darkness: The Meaning of the Hebrew Letter Nun

Readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10 – Year A) Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday July 12 2020. Worship Program here. Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light upon my path (Psalm 119:105) May the words of […]

Song of Solomon and the Moses of America

Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 9 – Year A) Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday July 5 2020. Worship Program here. (Sermon begins at 34:02) Happy 4th of July weekend, everybody! I hope you […]

Lament and the Lamb

Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8 – Year A) Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday June 28, 2020. Worship Program here. (Sermon begins at 21:48) “The wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in […]

Thomas Merton, the Psalms, and the Strong Tide of Hope

Readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 7 – Year A) – Father’s Day Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday June 21, 2020. Worship Program here. Happy Father’s Day! It’s good to be back after a prayer retreat on this Father’s […]

A Homily From Home on the Feast Day of St. Columba

This homily was offered at the Transfiguration House on Tuesday June 9, 2020, the Feast Day of St. Columba. O God, by the preaching of your blessed servant Columba you caused the light of the Gospel to shine in Scotland: Grant, we pray, that, having his life and labors in remembrance, we may show our […]

Standing with my fellow Episcopal Church leaders…

This article was published in the TIMES-STANDARD on Sunday June 7, 2020. “Standing with my Fellow Episcopal Church Leaders in Upholding the Truth of Our Core Symbols” By the Rev. Daniel DeForest London, Ph.D. “If you are neutral in times of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu As […]

Breathe in Comfort, Breathe Out Compassion (“Rock the Roof”)

Readings for Pentecost Whitsunday (Year A) Numbers 11:24-30 Acts 2:1-21 John 20:19-23 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday May 31, 2020. Worship Program here. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will praise my God while I have my being. May these words of mine please […]