Matthew’s Mini-Apocalypse

Readings for the First Sunday of Advent (Year A) Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44 Psalm 122 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on November 30, 2025. On this first Sunday of Advent, we generally wish each other a happy new year as we begin a new liturgical year together. So, happy […]

Dies Irae

Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent (Year C) 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 in Eureka CA on Sunday December 8, 2024. This week, I was reading and reflecting on today’s Gospel, especially Luke’s words from the prophet Isaiah who says, “Every valley shall be […]