“What do You Want to Be?”: An All Saints Sermon

Readings for the Feast of All Saints’ Day Revelation 7:9-17Psalm 34:1-10, 221 John 3:1-3Matthew 5:1-12 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on November 1, 2026. Behold, what manner of love the Father has given unto us, that we should be called the sons and daughters of God (1 John 3:1) […]

Reflection on St. James of Jerusalem

Readings for the Feast of St. James of Jerusalem Acts 15:12-22a 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Matthew 13:54-58 Psalm 1 This reflection was written for and shared with the monthly gathering of Associates and Oblates of the Community of the Transfiguration on October 23, 2026 Hermann Hesse tells the fairy tale of a man named Augustus who, […]

Shining Like the Sun

Readings for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 33:12-23Psalm 991 Thessalonians 1:1-10Matthew 22:15-22 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on October 18, 2026. Since August 23rd, we have been reading through the book of Exodus and reflecting on the ways that […]

The Perfect Joy of St. Francis

Readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22 – Track 1 – Year A) Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20Psalm 19Philippians 3:4b-14Matthew 21:33-46 This sermon was preached at Christ Episcopal Church in Eureka CA on October 4, 2026. One winter, St. Francis was walking with Brother Leo from Perugia to the church of Santa Maria delle Angeli […]

Ecumenical and Interreligious Report (Sept 2025 – Sept 2026)

Ecumenical and Interreligious Report (Sept 2025 – Sept 2026) The Rev. Dr. Daniel DeForest London As the Ecumenical and Interreligious Officer for the diocese, my purpose is to encourage the search for the wider visible UNITY of Christ’s Church and to support collegial relationships with members of other religions. I serve as the Province 8 […]

Reflection on St. Jerome of Stridon

Readings for the Feast of St. Jerome of Stridon Numbers 9:15-23 Psalm 19:7–14 Colossians 3:5–11 Luke 24:44–48 This reflection was shared at Christ Episcopal Church at the Chapel of Our Merciful Saviour in Eureka CA on September 30, 2026. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in your […]

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, […]

Lancelot Andrewes and His Prayers of Creation

Readings for the Feast of Lancelot Andrewes Isaiah 11:1-9 Psalm 63:1–7 1 Timothy 2:1–7 Luke 11:1–4 This reflection was shared at Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday September 26, 2026 at Sequoia Park during the Season of Creation Lancelot Andrewes was an Anglican bishop in the 17th century who was responsible for translating the King […]

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 […]