Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +12 – The End is MusicRev. Doug FloydPsalm 67 After the dark night of the soul, the morning sun dawns on a beautiful day. The worshiper is refreshed and renewed by the Spirit’s rhythms of grace. The psalmist resists the bland recital of religious rhetoric. David’s doxology draws worshipers out and into thanksgiving and praise. We bless God…
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
A circle of friends on pilgrimage for the love of God
Sermons on Worship
Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +6 – The Works of GodRev. Doug FloydPsalm 145 “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18, ESV) When preaching on 2 Corinthians 3, JB Lightfoot proclaimed,…
Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost +3 2026Dr. Christopher GrahamPsalm 50 Offer unto God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,and pay your vows unto the Most High;Whoever offers me a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors me, Over the summer, our preaching will draw attention to our readings from the Psalms. From a historical perspective, this needs little defense. The inclusion of the psalms in Christian worship has…
Rev. Dr. Clint Burnett Pentecost+10 2025Rev. Dr. Clint BurnettColossians 3:1-17 Good morning, grace and peace to you this beautiful morning. I bring you greetings from your sister parish in Knoxville, Old North Abbey, and we pray that you are well, and we trust that God and His faithfulness is moving you. Christ is moving among you, sanctifying you and using you for…
Pentecost +4 2024Rev. Doug FloydPsalm 92 Our Psalm today is the only Psalm designated as a Sabbath Psalm. The name of the Lord occurs seven times as a reminder of the seventh day. The Mishnah, a collection of oral traditions of Judaism, states that Psalm 92 is “A psalm, a song for the world that is to come, for the day which…
Lent 3 2024Rev. Dr. Les MartinExodus 20:1–21, Romans 7:12–25, John 2:13–22 I am determined to know nothing among you, but Christ Jesus and Him crucified in the name of the living God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. We are back at the temple today. Just about one month after I preached about the temple on Candlemas. Just about…
Pentecost +14Rev. Doug FloydRomans 12:1-8 Jesus calls us to take up our cross and follow Him. What does that look like? Every Easter, we hear stories of some people who take this literally and are crucified. In college, I thought I was called to be a martyr, but I was called to die daily. Our second lesson offers some clarification on that…
A Song of PraisePentecost +2 2022Rev. Doug FloydZechariah 12:8-10, 13:1, Psalm 63, Galatians 3:23-29, Luke 9:18-24 King David is on the run. His kingdom is divided against itself. His son Absalom has taken over the Holy City and turned part of the people against him. Some of his beloved friends have joined Absalom. As David…
Easter 2 2022Rev. Doug FloydActs 5:12–29, Psalm 111, Revelation 1:1-19, John 20:19–31 We are in the days of hilarious celebration. Eastertide is a time for feasting, laughter and even jokes. In the Resurrection of Jesus Christ we rejoice in the one-time event of Jesus conquering sin and death in the grave. At the same time,…
Song Across the Ages Pentecost 16A Rev. Doug Floyd (this is a transcript of audio) In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. Throughout the season of Pentecost, we have been meditating in various ways upon the role of discipleship. Last week, had brought a convicting word about forgiveness…