Best Austin Bloom Podcasts (2025)

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The Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene, Canon Pastor Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA December 25th, 2025 11 a.m. Eucharist Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-12 John 1:1-14

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The Rt. Rev. Austin Keith Rios 17:02

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The Rt. Rev. Austin Keith Rios Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of California Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2025 Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA Isaiah 9:2-7 Psalm 96:1-4, 11-13 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-20

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Are We Living in a Computer Simulation? A Christmas Message 14:57

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Are we living in a computer simulation, or are our lives more meaningful? In this Christmas Eve sermon from Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Malcolm Clemens Young explores how the Christmas story offers a powerful counter-narrative to our technological age. Drawing on philosophy, literature, and personal experience, this sermon addresses: The diff…

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When a Power Outage is God's Entry 11:33

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The Rev. Mary Carter Greene, Canon Pastor Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA Isaiah 7:10-16 Psalm 80:1-7,16-18 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25

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When Wilderness Blooms 13:37

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The Rev. Joe C. Williams, Succentor Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 1:46-55 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

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The Time In Between: Waiting for God in a World That Cannot Understand 15:50

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Malcolm Clemens Young reflects on Christian waiting as both a spiritual practice and a lived experience. Through the story of his lifelong friend Nick Haan—an adventurer, humanitarian, and creator of the global IPC famine-measurement system—Young illustrates how longing, loss, hope, and purpose shape our journey toward God. He weaves theology, pers…

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Hope from the Edge of Darkness 11:56

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The Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA November 30, 2025 Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:36-44

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This is the King 15:48

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The Reverend Dr. Susanna J. Singer Assisting Clergy Grace Cathedral The Reign of Christ: Proper 29 11 am Eucharist Sunday 23 November 2025 Jeremiah 23:1-6 Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43

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The World Is Not As It Seems To Be 13:53

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Discover why the world is not as it seems through a stunning surfing revelation and Jesus' shocking prophecy about Jerusalem's magnificent Temple. In this powerful Pentecost sermon from Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Dean Malcolm Clemens Young unveils how God's reality of love and joy lies hidden beneath the surface of worldly power—and what this …

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Do Dogs Go To Heaven? 10:43

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#LifeAfterDeath #Resurrection #Grief #Requiem Discover what Jesus really teaches about life after death through a deeply personal story about loss and hope. In this moving All Souls Day sermon from Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Dean Malcolm Clemens Young shares the story of his beloved dog Poppy's peaceful death and explores Jesus' profound answe…

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The Very Rev. John Witcombe 14:47

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All Christians are called to be Christ's ambassadors in the ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor 5.18). That means following Christ into the fractures of the world around us - ready to heal the wounds of history, to learn to live with difference and celebrate diversity, and build a culture of justice and peace. For those being baptised on this All Sai…

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The Merciful Thug 11:27

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The Rev. Rebecca Lyman Samuel Garrett Professor of Church History Emerita, The Church Divinity School of the Pacific Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA Sunday, October 26th, 2025 The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 25 Joel 2:23-32 Psalm 65:1-8 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 Luke 18:9-14 How do we live faithfully in a world of violence and chaos? Je…

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Staying Hopeful in Difficult Times 14:16

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The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F34 19 Pentecost (Proper 24C, Track 1) 11 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 19 October 2025 | Children's Sabbath Jeremiah 31:27-34 Psalm 119:97-104 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8

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Between Two Worlds: Building Homes in Babylon 14:19

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The Rev. Joe C. Williams, Succentor Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 23 Sunday, October 12, 2025 Jeremiah 29:1,4-7 2 Timothy 2:8-15 Luke 17:11-19

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Conversation with a Spotted Owl 12:04

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The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F33 St. Francis Sunday (Year C) 11:00 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 5 October 2025 | Pet Blessing Job 39:1-18 Psalm 121 Acts 4:32-35, 5:1-11 Luke 12:13-21

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The Rev. Canon J. Sierra Reyes 22:40

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The Rev. Canon J. Sierra Reyes Canon to the Ordinary, The Diocese of California The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels 11 am Eucharist Sunday 28 September 2025 Genesis 28:10-17 Psalm 103:19-22 Revelation 12:7-12 John 1:47-51

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Trying to Get in to Heaven 13:50

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The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F29 14 Pentecost (Proper 19C) 11 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 14 September 2025 | Congregation Sunday Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 Psalm 14 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Luke 15:1-10

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Grace Cathedral September 11, 2001 8:58

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Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F28 Evensong 60 5:30 p.m. Choral Evensong Thursday 11 September 2025 | Chorister Investiture 1 Chron. 15:16, 19-25, 28 Psalm 146 2 Cor. 3:1-3

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Robinson Jeffers' Tower: Inhumanism, Inerrancy and the Love of Jesus 17:41

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The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F27 13 Pentecost (Proper 18C) 11a.m. Eucharist Sunday 7 September 2025 Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 139:1-5, 13-17 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33

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Give Me This Stranger 11:05

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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 us to take the lower place and to in…

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Not Waving but Drowning 14:14

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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 13…

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Jonathan Daniels and Christ's Fire 18:01

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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

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Called to Environmental Justice 13:22

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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

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The Waters Overwhelm Us: A Call to Holiness 10:18

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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' transfiguration, Rossi calls us to be fo…

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How Anglicans Pray 17:16

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"...live your lives in Christ, rooted and built up in him..." (Col.2). The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 6 Pentecost (Proper 11C) RCL 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday 27 July 2025 | SF Marathon Hosea 1:2-10 Psalm 85 Colossians2:6-15, (16-19) Luke 11:1-13

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God Is More than Love Can Be 15:36

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Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA 6 Pentecost (Proper 11C) RCL 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday 20 July 2025 | Returning from the UK Amos 8:1-12 Psalm 52 Colossians 1:15-28 Luke 10:38-42 As Martha served you, Lord, so too may we with faithful hearts and loving care prepare all things in fitting fashion for your feast. But grant us more. O Lord, that as we w…

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What Seest Thou? The Eternal Echo of Prophetic Vision 14:29

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The Rev. Joe C. Williams Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA July 13, 2025 11 a.m. Eucharist Amos 7:7-17 Psalm 82 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10: 25-37 Each time I hear this particular passage in the Book of Amos, I can't help but think about the sculpture in Christ Chapel at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin where I attended graduate school. Sitting q…

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Marching with God 13:39

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA July 6, 2025 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Proper 9C In this homily, the Rev. Canon Anna E. Rossi draws from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1957 sermon on Ghanaian independence to illuminate Jesus' words, "I watched Satan fall from heaven," as a metaphor for the fall of oppressive powers. Rossi's homily calls Chr…

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The Rev. Canon Mary Carter Greene 11:38

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA June 29, 2025 - 11 a.m Eucharist 2 Kings:2:1-2, 6-14 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Luke 9:51-62

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The Rev. Susanna Singer 16:31

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA June 22, 2025 - The Second Sunday After Pentecost 1 Kings 19:1-15a Psalm 42:1-7 Galatians 2:23-29 Luke 8:26-39

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Crowned with Glory: Wisdom's Call at the Gates 11:54

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The Rev. Joe C. Williams Grace Cathedral, San Francisco June 15, 2025 - Trinity Sunday: The First Sunday After Pentecost Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 John 16: 12-15

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The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday 13:54

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA June 8, 2025 Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104::25-35, 37 Romans 8:14-17 John 14:8-17, 25-27

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The Rt. Rev Bavi (Nedi) Rivera 20:46

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Diocesan Ordinations of a Deacon and Priests Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA June 7, 2025 Isiah 6:1-8 Psalm 43 Ephesians 4-7, 11-16 John 6:35-38

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Pride Mass 19:35

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco June 1, 2025 - 6 p.m. Pride Mass 1 Corinthians 29:14b-19 Psalm 84 John 21:15-24

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Revelation: The Anti-Christ Today 18:05

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"And let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift" (Rev. 22). Acts 16:16-34 Psalm 97 Rev. 22:12-14,16-17,20-21 John 17:20-26

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The Rev. Joe C. Williams 13:21

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA The Sixth Sunday of Easter, 11 a.m. Eucharist May 25, 2025 Acts 16:9-15 Psalm 67 Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5 John 14:23-29

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Changed by a Book: Malcolm X at 100 14:48

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F16 5 Easter (Year C) RCL 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 18 May 2025 | Bay to Breakers Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6 John 13:31-35 Most holy God, make all things new. Make all things new, beginning with us. Amen. "People don't realize how a [person's] whole life can be changed by one book." I cam…

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Resurrection is a Team Sport: What Will the Fossil Record Say About Us? 13:18

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco The Fourth Sunday in Easter, Mother's Day May 11, 2025 Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30

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Called by Name: The leader we need for a transformative social movement 13:19

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This sermon explores what makes a true movement leader, building from the gospel passage from John 21 and scholarship of Raymond Brown. Love, vicarious authority, and sacrifice emerge as the Christlike qualities needed—not only in the church but in social movements today. From Occupy to Black Lives Matter, we see the power and risk of decentralize…

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You Are Not a Machine (Easter Sunday) 17:44

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA 2F13 Easter Sunday (Year C) 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Eucharist Sunday 20 April 2025 Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1,2,14-24 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 Luke 24:1-12

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The intensive sensory experience of today's Gospel might obscure the context of a meal. This is especially poignant in a gospel that has no institution narrative, but offers a rich Eucharistic interpretation through themes of memory, community, and ethics. Mary's act of anointing Jesus symbolizes memory, recalling Jesus' command to remember Him. Th…