Christ the KingRev. Doug FloydMatthew 25:31-46 Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.[1] The kingdom has come. The King reigns. His glory shines on earth as it is in heaven. Today we reflect on what we might call a…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Christ the King
Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 2023Rev. Doug FloydMatthew 28:1-10 I read an Epiphany poem this week that spoke to me deeply about our Easter celebration. This is Epiphany poem by George Mackay Brown. Epiphany Poem The red kingCame to a great water. He said,Here the journey ends.No keel or skipper on this shore. The yellow kingHalted under a hill. He said,Turn the camels…
Maundy Thursday 2023Rev. Dr. Les MartinJohn 13:1-5 In the name of the living God, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit, amen. During the years that Kate and I lived in Nigeria, there was a story that often repeated itself. Sometimes at the market, sometimes at the bank, sometimes in a government queue. We’d be waiting patiently and a man, it was almost…
Christ the KingRichard FaganColossians 1:11-20 Today we come to the end of the liturgical year: Christ the King Sunday. This ends the liturgical calendar and leads into advent in the coming weeks. It’s interesting to note that this was a late addition to the liturgical calendar in 1925. In fact, the intent of this feast was to contrast the kingship of Jesus…
Rev. Doug FloydDaniel 7:9-14, Psalm 93, Revelation 1:1-8, John 18:33-37 This is Christ the King Sunday. I’m just going to meditate on our text, right out of Revelation. And it’s quite a delightful book. And just this passage verses 1:8 is more than we could talk about right now. But John writes this, it’s not…
Pentecost +8Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 57:14-21, Psalm 22:23-31, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-44 We are reading the book of Ephesians during the summer. Sometimes it is helpful to think of an entire book in one setting, so I am going to try and hit the highlights of this book today. Some of you have probably participated in…
Rev. Doug Floyd Christ Calls Us to the FutureEaster 5 2021Acts 8:26–40, Psalm 66, 1 John 3:11-24, John 14:15-21 In the German film, The Wall, a women goes to visit a cabin for the weekend but ends up being stuck behind some kind of invisible barrier that encloses the cabin, the surrounding farm, and the forest beyond. Suddenly she must adapt to a…
Christ the King 2020Rev. Doug FloydEzekiel 34:11–20, Psalm 95, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, Matthew 25:31-46 Judgment Day. The words may bring to mind a variety of classic images of the humans standing before the throne of Christ. Some are slipping down into the fire below and some are ascending into glory. It could bring to mind…
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…
Christ the King 2018 Rev. Doug Floyd Hebrews 12:18-29 This week marks the end of the church year and in some sense the end of time as we know it. There can be a fear associated with the end of time as though time is running down, running out, and all things falling into disarray.…