Easter 4 2019Rev. Doug FloydRevelation 7:9-17 Think about the various titles you’ve had in life. I remember the first time I received a letter as a child, and it was addressed to Master Doug Floyd. I proudly took the letter and thought, “Yes, Master is right.” Whether playing sports, games at home, or simply studying classes, we are given a title. First…
Easter 3 2019Rev. Doug FloydRevelation 5:1-14 In the late 80s, I went to Mexico with a group of guys on a very unorganized mission trip. We went to Torreon. Three times on the trip we almost caused a riot. Once we were with a group of children who were laughing and clapping. In their excitement,…
Easter 2 2019Rev. Doug FloydActs 5:12a, 17–22, 25–29, Psalm 111, Revelation 1:1-19, John 20:19-31 Last week we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This week we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The church celebrates a fifty-day feast focused on the joy of our risen Lord. At the same time, every Sunday is a Resurrection…
Rev. Doug Floyd Resurrection Sunday 2019 Acts 10:34–43, Psalm 118, Colossians 3:1-4, Luke 24:1-12 This is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it. This day is the day of salvation. The day of resurrection. The day when heaven and earth erupt in waves of joy. This…
Palm Sunday 2019Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 52:13–53:12, Psalm 22, Philippians 2:5–11, Luke 23:1-49 Today we’ve heard the story of the cross in the words of Luke. We’ve heard the Jesus’ cry from the cross in the words of the Psalm. We’ve heard the spiritual act of the cross in the song of Isaiah. And we’ve heard…
Lent 5 2019Chase and Katie WhitmireIsaiah 43:16–21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:7-16, Luke 20:9-19 Chase – As I have meditated on our scripture for this week I have been overwhelmed by a common theme. If I could sum it up, this is what it would be: We have an unbelievably loving God who relentlessly pursues us–But…
Lent 4 2019St. Brendan’s Anglican ChurchRev. Doug FloydJoshua 4:19–5:12, Psalm 34, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:11-32 In the early pages of Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, we encounter a coach transporting mail and passengers on a damp, foggy evening. A certain tension hangs in the air causing passengers, the coachman, and a guard…
Lent 2 St. Brendan’s Anglican Church Isaac Bradshaw Genesis 15:1–12, 17–18, Psalm 27, Philippians 3:17–4:1, Luke 13:22–35 On the BBC, there is a wonderful little program called Room 101. If you know the name, it’s because Room 101 is a reference to George Orwell’s 1984 ; it is a room in which hated things are…
Lent 1 2019 Rev. Doug Floyd Deuteronomy 26:1–11, Psalm 91, Romans 10:4-13, Luke 4:1-13 Lent and Advent are both seasons of penance. Times when we pause, reflect, watch and wait for the coming of the Lord. We observe Advent when the days are growing shorter and the nights longer. This increasing darkness highlights the…
St. Brendan’s Anglican ChurchRev. Doug FloydJoel 2:1-2; 12-17, Psalm 103, 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 In a few moments, each of us will be marked with the words, “Remember that you came from dues, and to dust you shall return.” Think of dust participles floating in the air and soon to be blown away.…