Sermon Archives - The Episcopal Church of St. Matthew

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Together We Shall Overcome (The Rev. Eric Hinds)

June 28, 2015Rev. Eric, Sermon Archives

This past week we watched several major stories weave their way through our consciousness. The tragic events of South Carolina were brought into sharper focus and context this week with…

Santas Point to Christmas (The Rev. Eric Kimball Hinds)

December 24, 2014Rev. Eric, Sermon Archives

One Saturday morning, two weeks ago, I was walking in downtown San Francisco. As I looked about I noticed One—then two—then three individuals—ordinary people—dressed in santa suits, walking along the…

Race Matters: Peace and Justice (The Rev. Eric Kimball Hinds)

December 7, 2014Rev. Eric, Sermon Archives

It has been a tough football season for the Oakland Raiders who have managed only 1 win this season and play the 49ers today. Regular church goers likely missed the…

Beauty & Holiness—Hidden in Plain Sight (The Rev. Eric Kimball Hinds)

September 28, 2014Rev. Eric, Sermon Archives

A fairly nondescript white man in jeans, with a long-sleeved T shirt and a Washington National’s baseball cap, emerged from the Metro station at L’Enfant Plaza Station in Washington D.C.…

A Vineyard Rooted in God’s Love (The Rev. Eric Kimball Hinds)

May 6, 2012Rev. Eric, Sermon Archives

Somewhere around the time that services were first held here at St. Matthew’s, the oldest documented Zinfandel vineyard in California, was planted in the Sierra Foothills. It is a vineyard…