What We Heard

Father Bill reflects on the blessing of animals at the outdoor service concluding our celebration of Season of Creation: "It is as not as if our companion animals are outside God's blessing and we are somehow bringing them in... they already shine with God's life." Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on October 5, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on the link between creation and justice: "The poor man Lazarus is the earth itself, lying at our gate." The texts for this week are Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; and Luke 16:19-31. They are drawn from the Revised Common Lectionary for Proper 21, Year C (Track 2). Full texts are available at The Lectionary Page . Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai,...

Ched Myers and Rose Berger reflect on a challenging parable and, on the fall equinox, the gifts of the sun, as part of our ongoing celebration of Season of Creation. The texts for this week are from the Revised Common Lectionary for Proper 20, Year C (Track 2): Amos 8:4-7, Psalm 113, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, and Luke 16:1-13.

Father Bill reflects on the Cross: “Redemption is not only a past event. It is a living rhythm, God’s pulse moving in all things.” The texts for this Sunday are drawn from the Revised Common Lectionary for Holy Cross Day, Year C: Isaiah 45:21-25, Psalm 98, Philippians 2:5-11, and John 12:31-36a. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page . Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, Calif...

Father Bill reflects on discipleship in the Season of Creation: "Our life in God cannot be separated form our life with the soil, the waters, and the generations yet to come." Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on September 7, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on the place of those who labor in Jesus' vision of God's Reign as "a banquet where the overlooked and overworked are at the center, not the margins." Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on August 31, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on the healing gift of sabbath: "Sabbath is God's weekly revolution..." The texts for this Sunday are drawn from the Revised Common Lectionary for Proper 15, Year C, Track 2: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; and Luke 13:10-17. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page. Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, CA) on Sunday, August 24, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on God's purifying fire that brings new life: "The presence of God exposes the landscape of our hearts..." The texts for this Sunday are drawn from the Revised Common Lectionary for Proper 15, Year C, Track 2: Jeremiah 23:23–29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29–12:2; and Luke 12:49–56. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page . Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, CA)...

Father Bill reflects on faith: "Fear freezes us, but faith moves us." The texts for this Sunday are drawn from the Revised Common Lectionary for Proper 14, Year C, Track 2: Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; and Luke 12:32-40. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page . Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, CA) on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on this week’s readings from the Revised Common Lectionary (Proper 13, Year C, Track 2): Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23; Psalm 49:1-11; Colossians 3:1-11; and Luke 12:13-21. Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, CA) on Sunday, August 3, 2025.