Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +12 – Ever Growing Community of ChristRev. Doug FloydColossians 4:2-6 Today marks the end of our summer long reflections on Colossians. This week I reread all the sermons on our website, and then I reread the book of Colossians. One theme that surfaced again and again is our rootedness in Christ. This made me think of a little…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Grace
Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost+11 2025 – Bearing FruitDr. Christiopher GrahamColossians 3:18-4:1 In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. How are we to be shaped this morning by the 142 words, the nine verses that Sherry read from Colossians chapter 3 verses 19 to 4:1 for us. More specifically, how are we to be shaped by…
Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +4 2025Rev. Doug FloydGalatians 6 Two weeks ago, Fr. Les focused our attention on these words from the Nicene Creed: We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. He proceeded to discuss how Jesus Christ founds the church, forms the believes into one holy communion, and reveals His glory in His people, in His church. It is…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Epiphany 4 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinLuke 4:21-32 Isn’t this Joseph’s son?. Luke 4:22b In the Name of the Living God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen Our Gospel reading today picks up where last week’s reading left off. Let’s just walk through it for a start. As you remember from last week, Jesus read from…
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Pentecost +15Rev. Dr. Les MartinEzekiel 33:1-11, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 18:15-20 In the name of the living God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Amen. Well, at one level we have quite a potpourri of readings today. It’s kind of hard to see how they tie together. We have this terrifying reading from Ezekiel, at least terrifying for Father Doug…
Pentecost +6Rev. Dr. Les MartinZechariah 9:9–12, Psalm 145:1-13, Romans 7:21-8:6, Matthew 11:25-30 “I have resolved to know nothing among you except Christ Jesus and Him crucified.” In the name of the living God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon…
Epiphany 3 – Follow MeRev. Dr. Les MartinAmos 1:1-11, Psalm 139:1-13, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-22 I grew up here over in Oak Ridge and was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal church in Morristown, Tennessee in 1994. For the last 10 years I’ve been living in Nigeria and that’s one reason it’s nice to say I’m just less because protocol…
I have been gifted just with living, and in one sense part of sharing the gift of God is simply showing up, is simply being present, bringing this body of mine into the presence of another, being ready to serve. There might be any number of ways that I might be able to serve.