Sermons from Grace Cathedral

Sunday Sermons from San Francisco's Grace Cathedral, home to a community where the best of Episcopal tradition courageously embraces innovation and open-minded conversation. At Grace Cathedral, inclusion is expected and people of all faiths are welcomed. The cathedral itself, a renowned San Francisco landmark, serves as a magnet where diverse people gather to worship, celebrate, seek solace, converse and learn.

Give Me This Stranger

Aug 31, 2025

In this sermon, the Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi explores the theme of the stranger in scripture, Christian tradition, and contemporary life. From Israel’s exile to Jeremiah’s lament, from the Annunciation to Mary to Joseph of Arimathea’s plea for Jesus’ body, God appears as both stranger and guest. Jesus challenges...

Not Waving but Drowning

Aug 24, 2025

The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 11 Pentecost (Proper 16C) (RCL) 11:00 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 24 August 2025

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Psalm 71:1-6

Hebrews 12:18-29

Luke 13:10-17

Not Waving but Drowning

"When he laid his hands on her she stood up straight and began praising God.” Luke...

Jonathan Daniels and Christ’s Fire

Aug 17, 2025

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

The Rev. Joe C. Williams

Isaiah 5:1-7

Psalm 80:7-14

Hebrews 11:29-12:2

Luke 12:49-56

Called to Environmental Justice

Aug 10, 2025

Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA

The Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene

August 10, 2025

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

Psalm 50: 1-6

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Luke 12:32-40

The Waters Overwhelm Us: A Call to Holiness

Aug 3, 2025

In this sermon preached by the Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi, inspired by a summer storm and the mountaintop visions of scripture, we are invited into awe before the holiness of God. This holiness is revealed not only in overwhelming power but in justice, equity, and love. Echoing Moses’ transformation and Jesus’...