Apr 12, 2026
What does it really mean to have faith?
In this Easter season sermon from Grace Cathedral, Malcolm Clemens
Young explores the story of Thomas—often called “Doubting
Thomas”—to discover that faith is not about passing a test of
certainty. Instead, it is about becoming the kind of person who is
open to trust, loyalty, and relationship with God.
Looking closely at the Greek text of John’s Gospel, this sermon
challenges the false choice between “literal” and “metaphorical”
readings of the Bible, and reframes belief as something lived over
time rather than proven in a moment.
In a world marked by isolation, skepticism, and declining
community, this message invites us to receive something deeper: the
breath of the Holy Spirit, the gift of peace, and the possibility
of new life.
“Do not become faithless, but faithful.”
Topics include:
· Doubt vs. faith: what’s the difference?
· Why belief is more than intellectual agreement
· The meaning of “the eighth day” in Christian life
· Loneliness, community, and modern skepticism
· Receiving the Holy Spirit as a lived experience
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Second Sunday of Easter
The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San
Francisco, CA 2G11 2 Easter (Year A) 11:00 a.m. Baptism Sunday
April 12th, 2026 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John
20:19-31