We must be open to God’s powerful, unexpected work all around us, in the voice and words of a child, in a handshake, smile, or hug, in a random act of kindness, in a phone call, in the sending of a card or note, and the list goes on and on.
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Advent
Advent 2Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 11:1-11, Romans 15:1-13, Matthew 3:1-12 In the story of Robin Hood, King Richard the Lionheart is away. In his absence, Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham are usurping his kingdom. Robin Hood and his Merry Men rob the rich to give to the poor. They are seeking justice for the weakest in the land due to the…
Advent 2C 21Waiting in the WildernessDecember 5, 2021Rev. Doug FloydMalachi 3:1–5, Psalm 126, 1 Corinthians 4:8–21, Luke 3:1–6 In these days of Advent, we join the longing of the ages for the coming of the Lord. We listen for the call that comes from beyond the easy comforts of our lifestyles. We hear a voice…
Advent 3 2020Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 65:17-25, Psalm 126, 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28, John 3:22–30 The alarm of coming judgment has resounded through our texts since the Sunday after All Saints. The prophet Amos told us that the Day of the Lord is a day of darkness and not light. Zechariah declared that the sound of the…
Advent 3A 2019Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146, James, 5:7-20, Matthew 11:2-19 Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you. – Isaiah 35:4 John the Baptist stands at the edge of our ordered world and cries out, “Behold!” Turn away from busy preoccupations and “Behold!”…
Advent 2 2019Katie Whitmire Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72, Romans 15:1-13, Matthew 3:1-12 You guys may be seated. It’s me that Isaac was talking about, the surprise guest speaker, but I’m excited to be here and get to share with you guys from today’s readings. In this Advent season, we will come face to face with darkness. In an opinion piece for the…
Advent 1 2019Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 2:1–5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 24:29-44 Stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. As we begin the season of Advent, we are looking for the coming…
Advent 4Rev. Doug Floyd We are pressed up against the eve of the eve of Christmas. As we watch and wait, our eyes turn toward a peasant woman in an unimportant village on the far side of Palestine in a nation of people that have barely clung to existence for much of their history. This…
Advent 3 2018 St. Brendan’s Anglican Church Rev. Canon Greg Goebel Let us pray. Heavenly Father, you gave your Apostles grace truly to believe and to preach your word. Grant that we might love what they believed and preach what they taught through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Good morning. I bring you greetings from…
Advent Two 2018 St Brendan’s Anglican Church Rev. Doug Floyd Readings: Malachi 3:1-5, Psalm 126, 1 Corinthians 4:8-21, Luke 3:1-6 Collect: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy…