

A different kind of king
John 18: 33-37 Today’s celebration, the feast of Christ the King or Reign of Christ Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church’s year. The...


Homily for the Funeral of Yohko Matsumoto
St. Augustine, one of the great theologians of the Christian church, who lived over 1600 years ago, once pointed out how risky it is for...


To leaven the world with love
Mark 13: 1-8 Daniel 12: 1-3 Our readings from Daniel and the Gospel or Mark today are known as apocalyptic writings. They are writings...


Generosity & Justice
Mark 12: 38-44 Our Gospel story today, this story of the poor widow with her two copper coins is probably a familiar one. You might’ve...


All Saints Day
Revelation 21: 1-6a John 11: 32-44 All Saints Day is a day when we remember all the saints of God: known and unknown, extraordinary and...


Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 10: 46-52 Today’s Gospel story takes place just before Jesus goes to Jerusalem for the last time. There, as he has been telling his...


Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 10: 35-45 I’m supposed to talk about the theme of our stewardship campaign this morning, Look and Be Grateful. And yet all of this...


Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Since this morning is the start of our stewardship program, I’ve been thinking about the meaning of stewardship this week in the light of...


Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
We usually think of St. Francis of Assisi in connection with our pets. After all, he is the patron saint of animals. And indeed, there...


Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Mark 9: 38-50 I’ve noticed that there is often tension in communities— especially church communities— between trying to hold on to what...











