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 time when immigrants and neighbors are imperiled, the call is clear: to recognize Christ in the stranger, and to welcome all to the table of shared humanity.

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. Holiness is not for the mountaintop alone but sends us into the world for the sake of others. At the baptismal font, we remember our call: to live as consecrated people in God's own mission.

The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ:​ • Exodus 34:29-35 • Psalm 99 • Luke 9:28-36

"...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 all we do, the lessons that you teach. [i]

What is God saying to you now, in this season of your life?

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 the life and work of Bishop John Hines, former presiding bishop and sometime Bishop of Texas. It sits where light filters through coloured glass and shadows dance across the stone floor, bronze and steel reach skyward, and from heaven's height, a plumb line descends—not merely metal and cord, but the very heartbeat of God made manifest. Inscribed beneath in ancient cadence: "Amos, what seest thou?"

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, but through faithful, embodied action: crossing boundaries, building community, and stewarding creation. Echoing Paul, it urges perseverance in the work of the common good. The oppressor will not fall from the sky. We must march with God until dignity and peace belong to all.

2 Kings 5:1-14

Psalm 30

Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA

June 29, 2025 - 11 a.m Eucharist

2 Kings:2:1-2, 6-14

Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20

Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Luke 9:51-62