Sermons from Grace Cathedral

The Rev. Mary Carter Greene, Canon Pastor Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA   Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7,16-18 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25

The Rev. Joe C. Williams, Succentor Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA   Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 1:46-55 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

Malcolm Clemens Young reflects on Christian waiting as both a spiritual practice and a lived experience. Through the story of his lifelong friend Nick Haan—an adventurer, humanitarian, and creator of the global IPC famine-measurement system—Young illustrates how longing, loss, hope, and purpose shape our journey toward God. He weaves theology, personal narrative, and cultural observation to show t...

The Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA November 30, 2025   Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44    

The Reverend Dr. Susanna J. Singer Assisting Clergy Grace Cathedral The Reign of Christ: Proper 29 11 am Eucharist Sunday 23 November 2025 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43

Discover why the world is not as it seems through a stunning surfing revelation and Jesus' shocking prophecy about Jerusalem's magnificent Temple. In this powerful Pentecost sermon from Grace Cathedral, San Francisco,  Dean Malcolm  Clemens Young unveils how God's reality of love and joy lies hidden beneath the surface of worldly power—and what this means for us today.   What You'll Discover:   ✅...

#LifeAfterDeath #Resurrection #Grief #Requiem Discover what Jesus really teaches about life after death through a deeply personal story about loss and hope. In this moving All Souls Day sermon from Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Dean Malcolm Clemens Young shares the story of his beloved dog Poppy's peaceful death and explores Jesus' profound answer to the Sadducees' question about resurrection. W...

All Christians are called to be Christ's ambassadors in the ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor 5.18). That means following Christ into the fractures of the world around us - ready to heal the wounds of history, to learn to live with difference and celebrate diversity, and build a culture of justice and peace. For those being baptised on this All Saints Sunday it is their calling too, wherever life...

The Rev. Rebecca Lyman Samuel Garrett Professor of Church History Emerita, The Church Divinity School of the Pacific Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA Sunday, October 26th, 2025 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 25   Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65:1-8 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 Luke 18:9-14   How do we live faithfully in a world of violence and chaos?  Jesus and other Jewish leaders wrestled with th...

The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F34 19 Pentecost (Proper 24C, Track 1) 11 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 19 October 2025 | Children's Sabbath   Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8

The Rev. Joe C. Williams, Succentor Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 23 Sunday, October 12, 2025   Jeremiah 29:1,4-7 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19

The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F33 St. Francis Sunday (Year C) 11:00 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 5 October 2025 | Pet Blessing   Job 39:1-18 Psalm 121 Acts 4:32-35, 5:1-11 Luke 12:13-21

The Rev. Canon J. Sierra Reyes Canon to the Ordinary, The Diocese of California The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels 11 am Eucharist Sunday 28 September 2025   Genesis 28:10-17 Psalm 103:19-22 Revelation 12:7-12 John 1:47-51

The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young  Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F29 14 Pentecost (Proper 19C) 11 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 14 September 2025 | Congregation Sunday Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10

Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F28 Evensong 60 5:30 p.m. Choral Evensong Thursday 11 September 2025 | Chorister Investiture   1 Chron. 15:16, 19-25, 28 Psalm 146 2 Cor. 3:1-3

The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F27 13 Pentecost (Proper 18C) 11a.m. Eucharist Sunday 7 September 2025 Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-5, 13-17 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33

In this sermon, the Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi explores the theme of the stranger in scripture, Christian tradition, and contemporary life. From Israel's exile to Jeremiah's lament, from the Annunciation to Mary to Joseph of Arimathea's plea for Jesus' body, God appears as both stranger and guest. Jesus challenges us to take the lower place and to invite those we do not know to the banquet. In a tim...

The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 11 Pentecost (Proper 16C) (RCL) 11:00 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 24 August 2025  Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 Hebrews 12:18 -29 Luke  13:10 -17 Not Waving but Drowning "When he laid his hands on her she stood up straight and began praising God." Luke 13

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco The Rev. Joe C. Williams Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:7-14 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA The Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene August 10, 2025   Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 Psalm 50: 1-6 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Luke 12:32-40

In this sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi, inspired by a summer storm and the mountaintop visions of scripture, we are invited into awe before the holiness of God. This holiness is revealed not only in overwhelming power but in justice, equity, and love. Echoing Moses' transformation and Jesus' transfiguration, Rossi calls us to be formed through prayer, community, and sacrament. Hol...

"...live your lives in Christ, rooted and built up in him..." (Col.2).   The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 6 Pentecost (Proper 11C) RCL  8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday 27 July 2025 | SF Marathon   Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 Colossians2:6-15, (16-19) Luke 11:1-13

Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA 6 Pentecost (Proper 11C) RCL 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday 20 July 2025 | Returning from the UK   Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42   As Martha served you, Lord, so too may we with faithful hearts and loving care prepare all things in fitting fashion for your feast. But grant us more. O Lord, that as we work we may be tuned with Mary's ear to hear in...

The Rev. Joe C. Williams Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA July 13, 2025 11 a.m. Eucharist Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10: 25-37 Each time I hear this particular passage in the Book of Amos, I can't help but think about the sculpture in Christ Chapel at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin where I attended graduate school. Sitting quietly by itself in the corner is a memorial to th...

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA July 6, 2025 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Proper 9C   In this homily, the Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi draws from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1957 sermon on Ghanaian independence to illuminate Jesus' words, "I watched Satan fall from heaven," as a metaphor for the fall of oppressive powers. Rossi's homily calls Christians to resist injustice not with violence, b...