St. Mary of Bethany—Nashville Saint Mary of Bethany Parish

The Fourth Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:5-12 | Psalm 23 | 1 John 3:16-24 | John 10:11-18 | April 21st 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 
Readings & Resources: Acts: A Theological Commentary on the Bible - Willie James Jennings | "Native Tongue" - Sara Groves | My Bright Abyss - Christian Wiman | Joy: 100 Poems - Christian Wiman

The Third Sunday of Easter | Acts 3:12-19 | Psalm 4 | 1 John 3:1-7 | Luke 24:36b-48 | April 14th 2024 | Rev. Bruce Morrill | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 
 

In this Common Conversation from March 28th, we discuss how grief & loss show up in our lives, what meaning we encounter in the stories of our faith & the natural world, and how we can accompany & support one another as we grieve.
Our panelists include Rev. Flo Oakes, children’s pastor at St. Mary’s, and Meg Wade, poet and interfaith chaplain at Larkspur Conservation, Tennessee’s natural burial site. Rev. Deborah Lynn, a chaplain at Alive Hospice, shares poetry and story with musical accompaniment by Libby Watrous. Rev. Kelley Doyle moderates.

The Second Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:32-35 | Psalm 133 | 1 John 1:1-2:2 | John 20:19-31 | April 7th 2024 | Rev. Danny Byrant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 
Readings & Resources: The Whole Language: the Power of Extravagant Tenderness - Gregory Boyle | Christian Life: an Adventure in Love - Ilia Delio

Easter | Isaiah 25:6-9 | Psalm 118 | Acts 10:34-43 | John 20:1-18 | March 31st, 2024 | Rev. Danny Byrant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fifth Sunday in Lent | Jeremiah 31:31-34 | Psalm 119:9-16 | Hebrews 5:5-10 | John 12:20-33 | March 17th, 2024 | Rev. Flo Oakes | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)