Rev. Doug Floyd All Saints Day 2025Rev. Doug Floyd In the early fifth century, St. John Chrsysotom delivers a sermon on the holy martyrs. He says, What can I say, and of what should I speak?I skip and am driven out of my mind at this great chastity.I fly and dance and am in the clouds and am as drunk by this…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Friendship
Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost+20 2025Rev. Doug Floyd2 Timothy 4:6-18 It’s almost time for Paul to depart. He sits in prison now, but he anticipates his coming execution. As we close the letter of 2 Timothy, our focus shifts from Timothy to Paul’s life poured out as a drink offering. Paul focuses his hope upon promise in Christ. At the same time, he…
Pentecost +18 2019Rev. Doug Floyd Ruth 1:1-19a, Psalm 113, 2 Timothy 2:1–15, Luke 17:11–19 O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the devout prayers of your Church, and grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns…
The friends of God become people who enter into communion, into friendship with one another. And these friendships have stretched across the ages.