Ched Myers and Elaine Enns of The Bartimaeus Institute reflect on the Gospel's call to pursue restorative justice for people and the planet: "We usually hear 'when two or three gathered in my name, I am in their midst' as a pious thought about God being with us, but it's actually about how restorative justice is accomplished."

The readings for this first Sunday in the Season of Creation are: Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14; and Matthew 18:15-20.

Preached on September 6, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, California.

Pastor Katie reflects on taking up the cross in the here and now: "Let us plant our seeds of hope in dark soil."

The texts for the Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 17, Year A, Track 2) are Jeremiah 15:15-21; Psalm 26:1-8; Romans 12:9-21; and Matthew 16:21-28. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached on August 30, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, CA.

Father Bill reflects on the Church: "The Church exists because Christ calls it into being. Before it is anything we do, it is something God is doing. Before it is our organization, it is Christ's new creation."

The texts for the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 16, Year A, Track 2) are Isaiah 51:1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12:1-8; and Matthew 16:13-20. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached on August 23, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, CA.

Father Bill reflects on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence: "Americans have held a vision of our nation as a city upon a hill..., but Christians see that city framed by a larger horizon."

The texts for the Sixth Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 9, Year A, Track 2) are Zechariah 9:9-12; Psalm 145:8-15; Romans 7:15-25a; and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached on July 5, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, CA.

Father Bill reflects on community calling: "Jesus does not say, 'Go and figure everything out. He says: 'Go and learn.'"

The texts for the Second Sunday After Pentecost (Year A, Track 2) are Hosea 5:15-6:6; Psalm 50:7-15; Romans 4:13-25; and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on June 6, 2026.

Father Bill reflects on the Trinity: "At the heart of reality is a living relationship of love."

The texts for the First Sunday After Pentecost (Year A) are Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Canticle 13, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Matthew 28:16-20. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on May 31, 2026.

Father Bill reflects on the Ascension: "The presence of Christ is no longer confined to one place, one body, one moment in history."

The texts for the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year A) are Acts 1:6-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; and John 17:1-11. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on May 17, 2026.

Father Bill reflects on resurrection revealing the life of the world: "All creation shimmers with the presence of the One in whom we live and move and have our being."

The texts for the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A) are Acts 17:22-3; Psalm 66:7-18; 1 Peter 3:13-22; and John 14:15-21. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on May 10, 2026.

Father Bill reflects on resurrection: "Resurrection is not only about what happens after death. It changes how God’s life and our life relate now."

The texts for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year A) are Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2:2-10; and John 14:1-14. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on May 3, 2026.

Father Bill reflects on resurrection: "To recognize the risen Christ is not simply to perceive something; it is to be drawn into a new way of living."

The texts for the Third Sunday of Easter (Year A) are Acts 2:14a,36-41; Psalm 116:1-3, 10-17; 1 Peter 1:17-23; and Luke 24:13-35. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on April 19, 2026.