Pilgrimage Sermon at St. Martin’s Canterbury Sept. 28, 2026 Hosea 2:14-23, Psalm 89:1-37, Acts 20:17-38, Luke 5:1-11 We stand here today in the oldest church in continuous use in the English-speaking world. This church has been a community of prayer and welcome in the name of Jesus Christ since before the year 597 CE. The … Continue reading Pilgrims in Canterbury
Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 2025Luke 2:1-14(15-20) On this night, we remember and celebrate the Incarnation of God. God coming to be with us in the form of a baby. Over the centuries, this humble birth story has become buried in a massive global billion dollar industry. Yet it’s the one time of the year when … Continue reading Step Out Like a Shepherd
Last Sunday after Pentecost:Christ the KingProper 29Nov. 16, 2025 This Sunday is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It is the Christian “New Year’s Eve” so to speak. It wraps up what we commonly call the green season or Ordinary Time before the church embarks on the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and into Lent … Continue reading The Only King
17th Sunday after PentecostProper 22Oct. 5, 2025 The story is told of Saint Francis of Assisi going down to a village with one his monks. Their purpose was to preach the Gospel. When they arrived at the village they quickly engaged the local folk in conversation and passed their time helping the villagers with their … Continue reading Rebuild My Church
And may God bless you
with enough foolishness
to believe that you can
make a difference in the world, Continue reading Virtues and Vices
3rd Sunday after the Epiphany 1 Corinthians 12:12-31aLuke 4:14-21 Why do you think people come to the church? What is it they are looking for? Why did you come? Why did you stay? After one year of being with this wonderful congregation, I have heard from enough of you to surmise that you came looking … Continue reading The Dignity of Every Human Being
For a generation that is struggling to understand what the church is for, may these sacred mysteries remind us to taste, touch, smell, and see God today, and not give up. Continue reading The Church: Taste, Touch, Hear, Smell, and See God Today
