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 […]

Be Still and Know…

Readings for the Feast of Christ the King, the Last Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 29 – Year C – Track 2) Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 46 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on November 23, 2025. I’d like to begin by teaching you a simple chant, inspired by today’s […]

The Perseverance of Samuel Seabury

Readings for the Feast Day of the Consecration of Samuel Seabury 1 Samuel 8:1-22 Psalm 110:1-4 Acts 1:15-26 Matthew 9:35–38 This reflection was shared at the monthly gathering of Associates and Oblates of the Community of the Transfiguration on November 14, 2025 Today is not the Feast of Samuel Seabury. Today is the Feast of the Consecration […]

Children of the Resurrection

Readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 27 – Year C – Track 2) Job 19:23-27a Psalm 17:1-9 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Luke 20:27-38 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on November 9, 2025. There’s a song titled “Children of the Revolution” by a 70s glam rock band named T Rex, […]

Vision of the Prophets, Eyes of the Poets

Readings for the Feast of All Saints’ Day Daniel 7:1-3,15-18 Psalm 149 Ephesians 1:11-23 Luke 6:20-31 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on November 2, 2025. Today is the third and final day of the Fall Triduum: the three days of All Hallows’ Eve, All Hallows’ Day, and All Souls’ Day, which […]

No Man is an Island

Readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25 – Year C – Track 2) Sirach 35:12-17 Psalm 84:1-6 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 Luke 18:9-14 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on October 26, 2025. The message of this morning’s short parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector seems fairly simple and […]

St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis of Assisi, and Our Ereymon Topon

Readings for the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila 1 Samuel 3:1–18 Psalm 42:1–7 Romans 8:22-27 Mark 1:35–39 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church at the Chapel of Our Merciful Saviour in Eureka CA on October 15, 2025. Today we honor St. Teresa of Avila, a Spanish Carmelite nun of the 16th century who was a […]

“Behold, God’s Love for you”: Vida Dutton Scudder and the Showbread

Readings for the Feast Day of Vida Dutton Scudder Job 38:1, 34-41 Psalm 25:1–14 Romans 12:1-2, 14-21 John 6:37–51 This reflection was shared at the monthly gathering of Associates and Oblates of the Community of the Transfiguration on October 10, 2025 According to the Jewish Talmud, the Jewish high priests would keep 12 loaves of bread in […]

Listening to trees with Jesus and St. francis

Sermon begins at 23:55 Readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22 – Year C – Track 2) Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Psalm 37:1-10 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Luke 17:5-10 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on October 5, 2025. On this final Sunday of Creation season, Jesus uses imagery from creation to […]

the Rich Man & Lazarus according to Bonaventure and Francis

Readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21 – Year C – Track 2) Amos 6:1a,4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on September 28, 2025. As we continue to move through the Season of Creation, I feel invited to continue my sermon series […]