Pentecost 2023Rev. Doug FloydActs 2:1-11 Right before He ascends, Jesus tells the disciples, “Behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49). Power. We live in a world that trades in power, competes for power, goes to war for power. More than once I’ve…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Holy Spirit
Pentecost 2022Rev. Doug FloydActs 2:1-21, Psalm 104.25-32, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams……
Pentecost 2020Rev. Doug FloydActs 2:1–11, Psalm 104:25-37, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, John 20:19-23 In the Eastern Orthodox icon of Pentecost, there are twelve disciples seated in a semi-circle. They are waiting in the upper room for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Upon closer inspection, we might notice that the two disciples at the top of…
The Spirit of TruthRev. Doug FloydActs 2:1-11, Psalm 104:25-32, 1 Cor 12:4-13, John 14:8-17 As we hear the reading for Acts this morning, we are caught up in a strange and wondrous tale. The disciples are praying and waiting for the Lord, and the house suddenly roars with a mighty wind of the Spirit and…
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…
Spirit and Mission Rev. Doug Floyd Throughout the season of Epiphany, we have been reading from 1 Corinthians. Much of what I’ve said has been drawing from 1 and 2 Corinthians upon the community of love that God is establishing. Today the New Testament reading changes to Acts. Yet the lesson is very closely aligned…