Feast of St. Francis/Creation Care SundayOct. 4, 2026The Creation Story (Abbreviated from Genesis 1:1-34) Matthew 11:25-30 The very first sacred act of God was to create the world we live in. From microbes to Sequoia trees, ocean waters to fresh springs from the earth. It is all made as a holy act. The earth and all … Continue reading Creation As One
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
8th Sunday After Pentecost,Proper 11, Year AMatthew 13:24-30,36-43 July 19, 2026 Well, my fellow farmers! Here we are again in the fields planting seeds. But today I’m going to talk about the weeds. What is a weed anyway? As we learn more about soil conservation and growing plants that are actually native to the region, … Continue reading Wheat, Weeds, and Dandelions
7th Sunday after Pentecost, Year AMatthew 13:1–9, 18–23July 12, 2026 I love to plant seeds. Inch by inch, row by row, I love to watch my garden grow, and while I have yet to master a yield of one hundred, sixty, or even thirtyfold in a harvest, there is nevertheless something innate in me that … Continue reading Frivolous Farming
5th Sunday After Pentecost, Year AJune 28, 2026Matthew 10:40-42 In today’s very short Gospel passage, we hear the word “welcome” no less than six times. I have to admit from my musical theater days that every time I see the word “Welcome” I immediately start singing “Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome.” And then proceed immediately to The … Continue reading Welcome
7th Sunday of Easter, Year AMay 17, 2026 Acts 1:6-14 This is the 7th Sunday of Easter, also the Sunday we remember the Ascension of Jesus, or as some refer to it, the day Jesus started working from home. The Ascension is celebrated on the 40th day after the Resurrection, which was last Thursday. The … Continue reading Wait, Pray, Act
5th Sunday of Easter, Year AMay 3, 2026 John 14:1-14 I’m sure you all have heard a version of the joke where a person dies and goes to heaven and St. Peter is touring the new arrival around to see the new house with many, many rooms in heaven. You can throw any denomination under … Continue reading Way of Abiding
4th Sunday in Easter, Year A April 26, 2026 John 10:1-10 Good morning and welcome to Good Gate Sunday, otherwise known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Maybe you have been coming to an Episcopal church (or any other mainline denomination) long enough to know that the 4th Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday! But in … Continue reading The Gate
3rd Sunday in Easter, Year A April 19, 2026 Luke 24:13-35 This year, as some of you may be aware, I have become immersed in the world of sourdough bread making. And by that I mean, I have joined a bread cult. There are Facebook groups and instagram sourdough queens and kings and just like … Continue reading We Had Hoped
Easter Sunday 2026 John 20:1-18 In 2014 two rock climbing friends, Kevin Jorgesen and Tommy Caldwell, attempted the first ever free climb of the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Free climbing is climbing a rock face using no ropes, harnesses, or fixed anchors, but only the small finger and toe holds … Continue reading She Stayed
