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Trinity Sunday
A senior citizen drove his brand new Mini convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jun 6, 20234 min read
God be with you—Sermon preached by Jennifer Hudson
Each time I hear the phrase “May the force be with you” when watching any of the Star Wars films, it is often followed with an itch to...

Father Nicholas Lang
May 23, 20235 min read


The Sixth Sunday of Easter
“This is the Spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive.” Some of us will remember the comedy variety series Laugh-in that ran from...

Father Nicholas Lang
May 16, 20234 min read


The Fifth Sunday of Easter
I want to begin this morning by asking your prayers for the rector and congregation of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills....

Father Nicholas Lang
May 9, 20234 min read


The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Loving Shepherd of your sheep, All your lambs in safety keep; Nothing can your power withstand, none can pluck them from your hand. Every...

Father Nicholas Lang
May 2, 20234 min read


Diagnosis: New Normal - Sermon preached by Jennifer Hudson
Around the beginning of 2016, I started experiencing some strange symptoms which had me a bit worried. As though I had been injected with...

Father Nicholas Lang
Apr 18, 20235 min read


Easter Sunday
May the wonder of Christ’s rising be seen in every dawn, the love of God be as wide as the skies, and the power of the Holy Spirit invite...

Father Nicholas Lang
Apr 11, 20234 min read


Maundy Thursday
Today we have all been invited to dinner. This is the anniversary of Jesus' last day in the life his friends had experienced with him for...

Father Nicholas Lang
Apr 11, 20233 min read


Palm Sunday
Some years ago, the staff at St. Paul’s and I were planning the Holy Week liturgies. Our very talented director of music raised the...

Father Nicholas Lang
Apr 4, 20234 min read
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
One day God was looking down at the earth and noticed a lot of just plain bad behavior. God decided to send an angel down to check it...

Father Nicholas Lang
Mar 28, 20234 min read


The Fourth Sunday in Lent
I have a magnet on my refrigerator that depicts a man on the phone with his secretary and asking for any messages he received. “Yes,” the...

Father Nicholas Lang
Mar 21, 20234 min read


The Third Sunday in Lent
May the wells of God’s grace be found beside our path, may Jesus meet us in unexpected places and the Spirit be with us wherever we walk....

Father Nicholas Lang
Mar 14, 20234 min read


The Second Sunday in Lent
The night is a metaphor for something beyond just being a time of day. It represents a state of confusion and fear, even a time to dread...

Father Nicholas Lang
Mar 7, 20234 min read


The First Sunday in Lent
There is a story about a mother who took her nine-year-old daughter, Jenny, to an early morning Ash Wednesday service many years ago when...

Father Nicholas Lang
Mar 1, 20234 min read


Ash Wednesday
The six-year-old went to church with his mom on Ash Wednesday and after hearing the psalm verse—the psalm we prayed today— “For he...

Father Nicholas Lang
Feb 23, 20233 min read


Turbulence and Transfiguration
Sermon preached by Jennifer Hudson, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Transfiguration Sunday—February 19, 2023 The first time I went to Los...

Father Nicholas Lang
Feb 21, 20235 min read


The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
Tuesday is Valentine’s Day. Do you remember making cards for our parents, cutting big hearts out of red construction paper and decorating...

Father Nicholas Lang
Feb 14, 20234 min read


The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Salt, also known as sodium chloride, is about 40% sodium. It flavors food and is used as a binder and stabilizer. It is also a food...

Father Nicholas Lang
Feb 7, 20233 min read


The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Presbyterian minister Donald McCullogh tells the story of how one day Gandhi stepped aboard a train as it started to move, and one of his...

Father Nicholas Lang
Feb 3, 20234 min read


Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Have you ever taken a big risk to do something or go somewhere that was compelling? It is a radical call—to leave everything behind and...

Father Nicholas Lang
Jan 25, 20234 min read
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