Spears of Prayer, Staffs of Violence

Readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 17:1-7Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16Philippians 2:1-13Matthew 21:23-32 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on September 27, 2026. Yesterday, several of us gathered at Sequoia Park to celebrate the Feast of the great Anglican bishop and theologian Lancelot Andrewes, […]

Our Bewilderment and the Manna of God’s Response

Readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 16:2-15Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45Philippians 1:21-30Matthew 20:1-16 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on September 20, 2026. Over the last several weeks, we have been learning about the power and meaning of the Paschal Mystery, as expressed in […]

Take Action Like Nachshon, the First Baptizand

Readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 14:19-31Exodus 15:1b-11,20-21 (Song of Moses & Miriam)Romans 14:1-12Matthew 18:21-35 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on September 13, 2026. We continue our reading today through the book of Exodus, the story of the movement of God’s […]

Manifesto of the Paschal Lamb

Readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 12:1-14Psalm 149Romans 13:8-14Matthew 18:15-20 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on September 6, 2026. Last Sunday, we read about God’s self-revelation to Moses at the Burning Bush and learned that we are all called to burn […]

The Burning Coal and the Unburnt Bush

Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 17 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 3:1-15Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45cRomans 12:9-21Matthew 16:21-28 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 30, 2026. Today we continue reading through the Book of Exodus, the story of the movement of Jah people, the people of […]

Burning with Compassion

Inspired by Bishop Rob Wright’s weekly practice of writing a 150-word reflection on the upcoming Sunday’s lectionary readings, I’m going to try to write a reflection on the readings each week in 250 words or less… Burning with Compassion Pentecost 14 – Year A – Proper 17 (Track 1) – August 30, 2026 Exodus 3:1-15Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, […]

Shiphrah, Puah, and Paul: Bricks in the Center of the Labyrinth of Our Faith

Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 1:8-2:10Psalm 124Romans 12:1-8Matthew 16:13-20 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on August 23, 2026. Now a rector arose in Eureka, who loved labyrinths. He said to his people, “Come, let us make a labyrinth outside on […]

Shiphrah and Puah as the Keys to the Kingdom

Inspired by Bishop Rob Wright’s weekly practice of writing a 150-word reflection on the upcoming Sunday’s lectionary readings, I’m going to try to write a reflection on the readings each week in 250 words or less… Shiphrah and Puah as the Keys to the Kingdom Pentecost 13 – Year A – Proper 16 (Track 1) – August […]

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, […]

Wrestling for the Blessing

Inspired by Bishop Rob Wright’s weekly practice of writing a 150-word reflection on the upcoming Sunday’s lectionary readings, I’m going to try to write a reflection on the readings each week in 250 words or less… Keep Wrestling for the Blessing Pentecost 10 – Year A – Proper 13 (Track 1) – August 2, 2026 Genesis 32:22-31Psalm […]