Our Loquacious God Rev. John A. Roop Pentecost 2017 (4 June 2017) (Acts 2:1-11, Ps 104:25-32, 1 Cor 12:4-13, John 14:12-29) Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord renews the face of the earth. O, come let us adore him. Alleluia. Our God is loquacious, a description I first heard from William Willimon, though now I…
Feast of St. Brendan 2017 Rev. Doug Floyd John 15:1-11 Jesus is eating with His disciples and preparing them for what is ahead. He talks to them about the communion that He shares with the Father. Then he explains that they are called to share in that communion. As the meal ends, they continue talking…
Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 5 2017 Deuteronomy 6:20-25 We begin to open up the beauty of the world to one another, the flowers, the trees, the skies, and how it all is revealing the beauty and love of God. We’re inviting others into this grand story. I was competing at drama convention in Gatlinburg in…
Good Shepherd Sunday 2017 Rev. Doug Floyd John 10:1-18 Today we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday, which is traditionally part of Eastertide. Throughout this season we continue to rehearse the historical moment when Jesus Christ dies upon the cross, is buried, and resurrected on the third day. The day when the power of sin and death…
Rev. David R. Sincerbox Isaiah 43:1-12, Psalm 116:10-17, 1 Peter 1:13-25, Luke 24:13-35 The journey has been a theme in great Western literature from the time of Homer’s Odyssey, which the Coen brothers’ movie “Brother, Where Art Thou?” follows somewhat. We all read Robert Frost’s poem of journey, “The Road Not Taken,” in high school.…
Training Our Lips For Joy Easter 2 2017 Rev. Doug Floyd Psalm 111 This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. We are standing, living, celebrating the joyous day of of the Lord. The day of resurrection. The first day of new creation. The beginning of…
As we follow Zephaniah’s words over these verses, we behold Jesus Christ, our Risen Savior. We behold the Lord of Lords and King of Kings. Easter 2017 The Gospel in Zephaniah Rev. Doug Floyd Zephaniah 3:12-20 Matthew 28:1-10 This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.…