Sermons
“Come Out of the Depths!”
“Out of the depths have I called to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice” (Psalm 130:1). Again this Sunday, it’s a line from the psalms that resounds with startling…
Psalm 23
Usually when I preach, it’s the Hebrew Scripture or Gospel readings that draw me in quickly, that plant a seed which turns into a landscape that structures the way I…
Watch Father Walt’s sermon or read the text
Watch Father Walt's sermon here This has been “The Week that Was”, has it not? We’ve gone from little more than a nod in the direction of a “Chinese virus”,…
And God said “Go”
When I announced, the week of February 9, that I would have four more Sundays with you, I did not know that the coronavirus would become what it is today.…
Continuing the Journey
The season of Epiphany is coming to a close, and in today’s gospel we see another visitation – this time not by kings from foreign lands but from Moses and…
In the wilderness
Here we are, once again, in the wilderness. Yours, mine, and ours. Every year the Church calendar provides an opportunity to join Jesus in the desert and to reflect, in…
Ash Wednesday
In many expressions of the Christian faith, Lent is a season of intense preparation for those seeking baptism and for those baptized persons who wish to reaffirm their baptismal vows.…
Looking at the promised land
This past week, our Bishop announced his Lenten Book, as he does each year. This year’s suggestion is “The Art of Pilgrimage” by Phil Cousineau. Having just returned from pilgrimage…
Throwing Light
There’s a city in central Oregon, a small city, called Madras, about one hundred and ten miles southeast of Portland. Some of you probably know it; it was especially popular…
“Doing What is Customary and Finding it a Joy”
Well, that day has finally arrived. The official end of the Christmas season. It’s really time now to put away whatever remains of those decorations in and around our homes.…