5th Sunday after Pentecost July 14 2019 Rev. Isaac BradshawLuke 10:25-37 A way back a while ago, when I was growing up, our Pastor had, as my grandmother put it, a “tongue too big for his mouth.” Now what she meant by that is that he got a little tongue tied. Well, not a little. A lot.…
Pentecost +4 2019Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 66:10–16, Psalm 66, Galatians 6:1-18, Luke 10:1-10 The Mission tells the story of an 18th century Jesuit mission to the Guaraní peoples in Northeastern Argentina. This historical film explores grace and redemption even as it recounts destruction and loss. As I read our texts this week, I kept thinking of The…
Elijah: Bearing Witness at the End Pentecost +3 2019Rev. Doug Floyd 1 Kings 19: 15-21, Psalm 16, Galatians 5:1, 13–25, Luke 9:51–62 The first time we encounter Elijah, he is telling King Ahab that there will be neither dew nor rain except by his word. The last time we see Elijah, he being escorted by…
Pentecost +2St. Brendan’s Anglican ChurchRev. Thomas Ryden Zechariah 12:8-10; 13:1 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 9:18-24 Have you ever wrote something in anger that you regret later? I know this is kind of an obvious question to ask in the Social Media Age, because the ability to comment and discuss things in the written word has never been so available and immediate to us…
Trinity 2019 Rev. Doug Floyd Isaiah 6:1-7, Psalm 29, Revelation 4:1-11, John 16:5–15 On Trinity Sunday, we are invited to meditate upon The trinity, our Triune Creator who is One God, Three Person: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is above and beyond all our thoughts and experiences. So to speak too much of the…
The Spirit of TruthRev. Doug FloydActs 2:1-11, Psalm 104:25-32, 1 Cor 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 As we hear the reading for Acts this morning, we are caught up in a strange and wondrous tale. The disciples are praying and waiting for the Lord, and the house suddenly roars with a mighty wind of the Spirit and…
Sunday After Ascension 2019Rev. Isaac BradshawMark 16:9-20 and Luke 24:44-53 So how was your weekend? Mine was… A little busy. And it’s still not done. I don’t know what crazy person thought it’d be a good idea to ask me to preach the day after ordination AND the mominging before going away for two weeks……
Easter 6 2019Rev. Doug FloydRevelation 21-22:5 I think the idea of heaven and earth passing away was more troubling to me than the idea of tribulations. How could I understand a phrase like “death shall be no more”? On the one hand, it was comforting to know that death wasn’t the end, but on the…
Easter 5Rev. Doug FloydRevelation 19:1-9 Last week, I reflected on the titles of Christ and even the titles of His people. The Revelation is a word of encouragement to the people of God, to the royal priesthood who worship the Lord in this life and will continue to live in His presence in the life…
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…