Depart From Me: The “Death” of Simon Peter
A meditation on Luke 5:1–11 (Trinity V, 2026) Simon has fished this lake his whole life. He owns the boats. He knows the water, the season, the depths, what came up in the nets last week and what came up…
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The Devil’s Hidden Agenda – Luke 11:14–28 Explained
Luke 11:14–28 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Good morning. It is a joy to be back with you at Saint Paul’s. I have always loved worshiping here and sharing…
Approaching Jericho: Sound Before Sight
The Gospel. St. Luke xviii. 31.THEN Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For…
REC General Council 2026 in Richmond
This June, clergy, postulants, and lay representatives from across the Reformed Episcopal Church will gather for the 58th General Council in Richmond, Virginia (June 10–12, 2026). As your Rector, I am planning to attend—and I would love for members of…
The Pre-Lenten Season “Gesimatide”
Recovering the –Gesima: The Pre-Lenten Season in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer Many Christians today experience Lent as something that descends upon them rather suddenly. One Sunday follows another in the ordinary course of winter, and then, almost without…
The Funeral of Mr. Lester A. Burdick of Sunnyvale, California (1932-2026)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is with Christian hope in the resurrection that we share the news of the passing of our brother in Christ, Lester Burdick. We commend Les into the mercy and keeping of Almighty God, and we…
Did Christ Reopen Eden?
“Today you will be with Me in Paradise” is not only a promise to the Good Thief — it is a proclamation of the restored Eden offered to all who repent and believe in Christ.
Corporate Election & Union with Christ
From a Roman prison, St. Paul writes to St. Timothy—abandoned by companions, his reputation damaged, his execution near—and yet he declares: “Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in…
The Eucharist and Liturgy (Catechesis)
For the Life of the World. Alexander Schmemann The Eucharist (Part 2) Study Guide Calvin: First, then, the signs are bread and wine, which represent the invisible food which we receive from the body and blood of Christ. For as…