Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
From the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the fall of apartheid, nonviolent movements have transformed the modern world.
In this sermon, Malcolm Clemens Young examines the spiritual foundations of nonviolence through the teachings of Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi. He reflects on the ancient Christian call to resist evil without hatred and challenges the modern assumption that peace can be secured through greater violence.
The sermon also introduces Marshall Rosenberg’s principles of Nonviolent Communication and asks how love can reshape both society and our closest relationships.
Featuring scripture from Acts 17, 1 Peter 3, and John 14.Grace Cathedral, San Francisco.
The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
6 Easter (Year A) 11:00 a.m. Eucharist
Sunday 10 May 2026
Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:7-18
1 Peter 3:13-22
John 14:15-21
From the Montgomery Bus Boycott to the fall of apartheid, nonviolent movements have transformed the modern world.
In this sermon, Malcolm Clemens Young examines the spiritual foundations of nonviolence through the teachings of Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi. He reflects on the ancient Christian call to resist evil without hatred and challenges the modern assumption that peace can be secured through greater violence.
The sermon also introduces Marshall Rosenberg’s principles of Nonviolent Communication and asks how love can reshape both society and our closest relationships.
Featuring scripture from Acts 17, 1 Peter 3, and John 14.Grace Cathedral, San Francisco.
The Very Rev. Dr. Malcolm Clemens Young
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
6 Easter (Year A) 11:00 a.m. Eucharist
Sunday 10 May 2026
Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:7-18
1 Peter 3:13-22
John 14:15-21
