Be Refreshed by the Word Made Flesh

Readings for Christmas Day Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-4,(5-12) John 1:1-14 Psalm 98 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on December 25, 2018. Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas on this first day of how many days of Christmas? Twelve! Many of us know that from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” […]

Treasuring Angelic Words in Our Heart

Readings for the Feast of the Christ Mass Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:(1-7)8-20 Psalm 97 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Monday December 24, 2018. “Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.” May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be […]

The World is About to Turn…

Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Year B) Micah 5:2-5a Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45, (46-55) Canticle 15 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday December 23, 2018. My heart shall sing of the day you bring. Let the fires of your justice burn. Wipe away all tears, For the […]

Advent and Prophetic Angels

Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent Malachi 3:1-4 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Canticle 16 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday December 9, 2018. Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace…that we may greet with joy the coming […]

Advent and Archangels

Readings for the First Sunday of Advent Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Psalm 25:1-9 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday December 2, 2018. O day of God, draw nigh as at creation’s birth, let there be light again, and set thy judgments in the earth. At the Community of the […]

Christ the King Sunday 2018

Readings for the Last Sunday after Pentecost: Feast of Christ the King Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday November 25, 2018. Today is the feast day of Christ the King, the culmination and conclusion of the liturgical year. Next Sunday we begin a […]

When We See Small, God Sees All

Readings for the Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27 Year B) 1 Kings 17:8-16 Psalm 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday November 11, 2018. It is good to be with you all on this veteran’s day weekend. This is an opportunity for me to catch my […]

Not Angels, but Anglicans

Readings for the Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25 Year B) Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 10:46-52 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday October 28, 2018. According to the 8th century English historian the Venerable Bede, the Church of England and the subsequent Anglican communion (of which we as […]

The Ministry of Melchizedek

Readings for the Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24 Year B) Isaiah 53:4-12 Psalm 91:9-16 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday October 21, 2018. Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “You are a […]

St. Francis the Deacon

Readings for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 23 Year B) Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday October 14, 2018. Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; […]