Pastor Katie Donaldson reflects on the the topsy-turvy, upside-down banquet of God's Kingdom: "I imagine a table stretching out endlessly...."

The texts for Proper 23, Year A (Track 2) are Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1-9; and Matthew 22:1-14. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached October 11, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, California.

Martha Hennessy and Mark Colville of The Catholic Worker reflect on that movement's history, ethos, and praxis: "Christian practice is not about doing good deeds; it is essentially about resisting evil. Good deeds are a byproduct of that."

The texts for this fourth Sunday in Season of Creation (Year A) are Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32; Psalm 25:1-8; Philippians 2:1-13; and Matthew 21:23-32. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached September 27, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, California.

Father Bill reflects on the often overlooked part of the story: "God begins with what Jonah already cares about. But God will not let his concern end at the edge of his own comfort."

The readings for this third Sunday in the Season of Creation (Proper 20A) are: Jonah 3:10-4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; and Matthew 20:1-16. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached on September 20, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, California.

Father Bill reflects on our relationships within Creation: "What does it mean to give God what belongs to God when we turn on the tap?"

The readings for this second Sunday in the Season of Creation are: Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; and Matthew 22:15-22

Preached on September 13, 2026 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ojai, California.

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.