Chrism Mass Sermon

04/21/2011

Chrism Mass Sermon

You are God's field.

On Tuesday during Holy Week, the clergy of the Diocese of California come together at Grace Cathedral to renew their ordination vows. At that service, I bless the oils of Infirmarum (for healing) and of Chrism (for Baptism and other blessing), and then the oil is divided into small bottles for the clergy to take back to their congregations.

The sermon that I preached at that service is available here.

Apr 21, 2011 4:28:22 PM

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