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Rev. Doug Floyd All Saints’ Day – The Unknown SaintsRev. Doug FloydSirach 44:1-14 Years ago, I was speaking about a saint of the day, and a lady asked me, “Why are most of the saints that the church remembers wealthy men?” Good question. Sometimes we remember people from the past because of their social and cultural influence, which means that they probably…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +22 – On Loving God and OthersRev. Doug FloydMatthew 22:34-46 Every week we rehearse the Great Commandment:Jesus said: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as…

Dr. Christopher Graham Feast of St. LukeDr. Christopher GrahamIsaiah 61:1-11, Psalm 147, 2 Timothy 4:1-13, Luke 4:14-21 Prefatory reading: It is not possible that the Gospels can be either more or fewer in number than they are. For, since there are four zones of the world in which we live, and four principal winds, while the Church is scattered throughout all the…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +20 – The Lord is NearRev. Doug FloydIsaiah 25:1-9, Psalm 23, Philippians 4:4-13 Two weeks ago, I reflected on walking through the Valley of the Shadow of Death. This week, we’ve come through the valley into a feast. “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup…

Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost +19 2026 – Flourishing in ChristDr. Christopher GrahamIsaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80, Philippians 3:14-21, Matthew 21:33-44 “When the season for fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to get his fruit.” Two weeks ago, you may remember, we were in the vineyard of Matthew 20 along with the master, the oikodespotes, whose mercy is so extravagant…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +18 2026Rev. Doug FloydEzekiel 37:15-28, Psalm 25, Philippians 2:1-13, Matthew 21:28-32 “He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.” (Psalm 25:9–10, ESV) We are following the leader. At times, He will lead…

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…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +16 – The Love of Christ in ActionRev. Doug FloydRomans 12-16 Throughout the summer, we’ve been focused on the Psalms. At the same time, our lectionary was focused on Romans as the second lesson from June until today. This marks the last Sunday from Romans. I figured I might as well take the last Sunday in Romans to…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +15 – Community of FaithRev. Doug FloydEzekiel 33:1-11, Psalm 119:33-48, Romans 12:9-21, Matthew 18:15-20 The Benedictine nun Joan Chittister writes, “In community we work out our connectedness to God, to one another, and to ourselves. It is in community where we find out who we really are. It is life with another that shows my impatience and life…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost+14 – Call to ChristRev. Doug FloydPsalm 26 The Lord tells Jeremiah, “If you return, I will restore you, and you shall stand before me. If you utter what is precious, and not what is worthless, you shall be as my mouth. They shall turn to you, but you shall not turn to them.” (Jeremiah 15:19, ESV) The Jews…