Father Bill reflects on the fierce joy of the Magnificat: "The promises Mary carried in her body become the ministry Jesus embodies in the world."

The texts for the day (Advent 3, Year A) are Isaiah 35:1-10, Canticle 15 (Book of Common Prayer), James 5:7-10, and Matthew 11:2-11. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on December 14, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on the merciful fire that creates space for beauty: "God's fire is the heat of holy love, setting us free from whatever keeps us bound."

The texts for the day (Advent 2, Year A) are Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; and Matthew 3:1-12. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on December 7, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on the beginning of the Church year in darkness: "Advent is God's reminder that the world is soaked in possibility."

The texts for the day (Advent 1, Year A) are: Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; and Matthew 24:36-44.
Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on November 30, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on the sovereignty of Christ: "A true king reigns not from above, but from among.

The texts for the day are from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Feast of Christ the King (Proper 29, Year C, Track 2): Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; and Luke 23:33-43. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on November 23, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on endurance, "the steady, embodied holiness of not giving up on goodness."

The texts for the day are from the Revised Common Lectionary for Proper 28, Year C (Track 2): Malachi 4:1-2a; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13; and Luke 21:5-19. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on November 16, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on resurrection: "When fear takes the microphone, remember what love has already spoken."

The texts for the day are from the Revised Common Lectionary for Proper 27, Year C (Track 2): Job 19:23-27a; Psalm 17:1-9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; and Luke 20:27-38. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on November 9, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on the Feast of All Saints: "Love keeps finding a way to be embodied, to take human form again and again."

The texts for the day are Daniel 7:1-3,15-18; Psalm 149; Ephesians 1:11-23; and Luke 6:20-31. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on November 2, 2025.

Father Bill reflects on gratitude: "When we are grateful, we are no longer the center of the story. We become part of a larger mercy already moving through the world."

The texts for the day are Sirach 35:12-17; Psalm 84 :1-6; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; and Luke 18:9-14. Full texts can be found at The Lectionary Page.

Preached at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Ojai, California) on October 26, 2025.