Saint Francis of the Mountains

Readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14 – Track 2 – Year A) 1 Kings 19:9-18Psalm 85:8-13Romans 10:5-15Matthew 14:22-33 This sermon was preached at St. Francis of the Mountains (Fallen Leaf Chapel) at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe CA on Sunday August 9, 2026. Twas to the mountain Jesus went to pray, […]

The Wilderness and the Silence

Readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8 – Year C – Track 2) 1 Kings 19:15-16,19-21 Psalm 16 Galatians 5:1,13-25 Luke 9:51-62 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on June 29, 2025. Last weekend I was in Denver CO, participating in a conference that focused on the writings and teachings […]