Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost +17 – Mercy Never CeasingDr. Christopher GrahamJonah 3:10 But you are the same Lord whose character is always to have mercy. In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. You may be seated. I’m thankful for the whole of our liturgy, but there are a few phrases that almost take my breath…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Mercy
Rev. Dr. Les Martin Last Sunday of Epiphany 2025Rev. Dr. Les MartinExodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36 They were afraid to approach him. Exodus 34:30b Veils blind. They hinder our sight. Our reading from Exodus today concerns the matter of Moses and his veil. He wears it because of the reflected glory of God. When he would speak with God, it seems Moses’ face…
Pentecost +23 2024 Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 59:9-20, Psalm 13, Hebrews 5:11-6:12, Mark 10:46-52 …justice is far from us,and righteousness does not overtake us;we hope for light, and behold, darkness,and for brightness, but we walk in gloom.10 We grope for the wall like the blind;we grope like those who have no eyes;we stumble at noon as in the twilight,among those in full vigor we are…
Pentecost +10St. Brendan’s Anglican ChurchRev. Doug FloydJonah 2:1–10, Psalm 29, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:22-33 The Bible is a book full of stories within stories within stories, and the stories are always interacting with each other. We read and hear songs and prayers and proverbs, and different styles of writing, but, in fact, they all operate…
Pentecost +15Rev. Doug Floyd Amos 8:4-12, Psalm 138, 1 Timothy 2:1–7, Luke 16:1-13 Imagine if UT were throwing a big event to celebrate the Vols football program and they announced a list of honored guests of folks such as Nick Saban, Lane Kiffin, and of course Steve Spurrier. Reading the Gospel sometimes feels like Jesus is honoring all the wrong people: a…
You know, to forgive is divine. It is not human. Wherever forgiveness is truly practiced, there is peace. It’s always the work of the Holy Spirit, whether it is recognized, or not. Whether it happens in the church, with a brother or sister, or done in the wider world.
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.