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.
