Today we are going to talk about MONEY. What can you guys tell me about money? (Give them a chance to answer). Good. You can use it to...

Everyone loves a party unless you aren’t at the party. Years ago, when I would commute into The City early in the morning, I would get up...

“I am the church. You are the church. We are the church together. All who follow Jesus – all around the world – yes, we’re the church...

Once a month, we deacons of the diocese of California have a zoom conclave. The purpose is to catch up on what’s happening throughout the...

Today we are going to talk about good rules and bad rules. Who can tell me what a rule is? (Give them a chance to answer). Good. Now name...

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)...

In my previous life, I used to work as a Senior Psychologist at Napa State Hospital. One of the duties of my job was to supervise...

Many of us have been hearing about “The Great Resignation,” the name given to the tremendous uptick in people quitting their jobs over...

One of the beautiful things about diversity in the world is the many languages available for us to use to express ourselves. From the...

Welcome Holy Spirit! Fill our minds with your truth, open our hearts to your comfort, and empower us to do the work of God, following the...

Alleluia. Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! One of the lectionary commentaries I read this week regarding today’s...

Watch here: During my junior year in high school, I had a summer job at a bait camp in Galveston. I worked the overnight shift in the...

In the name of the one God: Our mother, our brother, and our friend. Seeing is believing, so they say. And, I wonder, what do the...

I keep promising that I am going to buy our Music Director Arthur a t-shirt that says, “Why do I always end up in the sermon?” That’s...

“The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands...

Watch here: In the Name of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, One God. Amen. As a child, I spent a lot of time at my grandparents’ house....

Watch here: Change is hard. Psychologists tell us that even positive changes cause stress in our lives. Changes that we never asked for...

In the name of the one God: Our mother, our brother, and our friend. I invite you to ponder with me and to hear this story told in a...

Today Jesus told his friends a story about taking care of a tree. Now, we are going to hear Ms. Marj tell us about how she takes care of...

I overheard two clergy people talking the other day. One was telling a story about walking across a bridge and seeing a man standing on...