Sermons – St. Brendan's Anglican Church Rev. Doug Floyd

Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 2, 2024Rev. Doug FloydActs 3:12, 13-15,17-26; John 20:19-31 The disciples are huddled behind a locked door for fear of the Jews. Suddenly Jesus stands in their midst, saying “Peace be with you.” He tells these frail and fearful disciples that He is sending them out. They are His witnesses. Jump ahead seven weeks and these same frail and…

Easter 2024Rev. Dr. Les MartinMark 16:1-8 In the name of the living God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. They were afraid. It doesn’t sound like much of an Easter message. The Gospel we have today is the traditional reading for Easter in the old western lectionary. But honestly, it just doesn’t seem to have much of an Easter…

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Maundy Thursday – Descending and Ascending in Christ Doug FloydJohn 13 God is kneeling.before a man who will betray him to his enemies.before men who will deny him and forsake him. The High and Holy One descends to the misery of broken people with broken hearts and broken lives, who keep on breaking His glorious creation. Jesus descends into the mess and…

Rev. Doug Floyd Palm SundayRev. Doug FloydMark 15:1-39 Today marks the beginning of Holy Week. The Gospel today is sort of an overture for the whole week. The lectionary gives us the option of reading a shorter reading that includes Mark 15:1-39. If we choose the longer reading, we begin in Mark 14 and continue through vs 47 of 15. This reading…

Lent 4, 2024Rev. Doug Floyd2 Chronicles 36:14–23, Psalm 122, Ephesians 2:4-10, John 6:1–15 During Lent, our readings have invited us to an extended reflection on the Temple. We started with a reflection on Noah and the Ark. The ark is a portable Tabernacle through the waters of the flood. Throughout history the church has been called “The ark of salvation.” Last week,…