The Kingdom of God is like…a Margarita

Readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12 Year A) Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 128 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,44-52 This sermon was preached by Fr. Daniel London at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on July 30, 2017, after the Memorial Service for parishioner Sydney K (July 27). In the Gospels, there […]

Mary Magdalene, the Mother of Female Mystics

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Mary Magdalene (transferred) Judith 9:1,11-14 2 Corinthians 5:14-18 John 20:11-18 Psalm 42:1-7 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on Sunday July 23, 2017. For years, I have been drawn to the spirituality of female mystics like the German Hildegard of Bingen, the English […]

Deepening Our Roots in the Soil of the Psalms

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 by the Rev. Dr. Daniel London at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Whitemarsh PA on July 16, 2017. Listen to sermon here: Deepening Our Roots in the Soil of the Psalms In […]

Letting Go of a Violent God

Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 8 Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on Sunday July 2, 2017. Does anyone happen to recall the first message proclaimed to the neighborhood on our beautiful new message […]

The Sound of One God Laughing

Readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost (Year A) Proper 6 Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) Psalm 116:1, 10-17 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23) This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on June 18, 2017. The Trinity is not so much a concept that we can explain as much as […]

Experiencing the Trinity at Standing Rock

Readings for Trinity Sunday Genesis 1:1-2:4a 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20 Psalm 8 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on Sunday June 11, 2017. Back in November, I had an experience that made me think, “This is exactly where I am called to be and what I […]

Pentecost Sermon

Readings for Pentecost Sunday (Year A) Acts 2:1-21 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 20:19-23 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on Sunday June 4, 2017. Today is the fiftieth day after Easter Sunday and the Greek word for “fiftieth day” is pentecoste hemera, which we abbreviate as “Pentecost.” […]

Overcoming Ascension Deficit Disorder

Readings for the Feast of the Ascension Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:15-23 Luke 24:44-53 Psalm 47 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer on Sunday May 28, 2017. This last Thursday was the 40th day of Easter which meant it was Ascension Day, a day that commemorates a truth we proclaim every […]

Praying Silently with the Cloud of Unknowing

Readings for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A) Acts 17:22-31 1 Peter 3:13-22 John 14:15-21 Psalm 66:7-18 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on Sunday May 21, 2017. There is a story from India about four blind men who were asked by a king to […]

Praying “Interly” with Julian of Norwich

Readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A) Acts 7:55-60 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 This sermon was preached at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in San Rafael CA on Sunday May 14, 2017. Happy Mother’s Day! There is much to celebrate today. Along with Mother’s Day and some celebrations and […]