The Greatest Ministry at Christ Church

Readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year B – Track 1 – Proper 20) Proverbs 31:10-31Psalm 1James 3:13-4:3, 7-8aMark 9:30-37 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Sunday September 22, 2024. May the words of my mouth and the music of all our hearts be pleasing to you, O Lord, our […]

A Sermon about Doggies

Readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year B – Track 1 – Proper 18) Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23Psalm 125James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17Mark 7:24-37 This sermon was preached at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Crescent City CA on Sunday September 8, 2024. Good morning! It’s a joy to be with you today. My name is Father Daniel […]

Death, Be Not Proud

Readings for Easter Sunday (Year B) This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on Easter Sunday March 31, 2024. Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! Christos anesti! Alithos anesti! Christus surréxit! Surréxit vere! Alleluia! Easter Sunday is the day that gives meaning to all other days. Without Easter, there […]

Let Christ Pray in Your Wilderness

Readings for the First Sunday in Lent This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday February 18, 2024. On this First Sunday in Lent, we pick up our reading in Mark’s Gospel right where we left off, way back on the Second Sunday of Advent (almost two months ago!), when we read about […]