June 29, 2025 – 3 Pentecost 8A
I Kings 19:15-16, 19-21; Psalm 16; Galatians 5:1, 13-25; Luke 9:51-62 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Galatia was a province of the Roman Empire located in what we now call modern-day Turkey. If you know anything about the geography of that region, you know that Turkey is a land bridge between Europe and the Middle East. […]
June 22, 2025 – Trinity Sunday
Isaiah 65:1-9; Psalm 22:18-27; Galatians 3:13-29; Luke 8:26-39 The Rev. Drew Brislin A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to serve on staff at Sawyerville. For those who may not be familiar with this ministry of our diocese, it is a day camp that the Diocese of Alabama has hosted in Hale County for […]
June 15, 2025 – Trinity Sunday
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-25 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Spoiler alert: I’m not going to explain the Trinity to you today. Mostly because—I’ll be honest—I don’t really know what it is. Maybe that’s more of a confession than a spoiler, but I’d argue that anyone who claims to fully understand the […]
June 8, 2025 – Pentecost Sunday
Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17,(25-27) The Rev. Drew Brislin Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?” Happy Pentecost, everyone! I don’t know if that’s an official greeting, but there it is. […]
June 1, 2025 – 7th Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 97; Revelation 22:12-24, 16-17, 20-21; John 17:20-26 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer A People of the Prayer Book As Episcopalians, we are a people of a prayer book. This doesn’t negate our grounded-ness in scripture—I mean, it’s amazing how often the Bible quotes the Book of Common Prayer! But in truth, the Prayer […]
May 25, 2025 – 6th Sunday in Easter
Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer The world is not a safe place. It never has been. Oh, we may feel relatively safe—safe enough to complain about crime, poor education, the stock market, or the latest news. We call it a dangerous world from the comfort of our […]
May 11, 2025 – 4th Sunday in Easter
Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer Superman was the first superhero movie I ever saw. I still remember that opening scene where a young Clark Kent outruns a speeding train and then gets in trouble for it as his parents warn him not to show off. But my favorite […]
May 4, 2025 – 3rd Sunday in Easter
Acts 9:1-6; Psalm 30; Revelations 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 The Rev. Drew Brislin I have fond memories of fishing throughout the years. When I was a child, I would get up before daylight and head for some slough off the Alabama River with my dad and grandfather. Places with names like Bogue Chitto Creek, Little Miami, […]
April 6, 2025 – The Fifth Sunday of Lent
43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the One Holy and Undivided Trinity. Amen Memories are funny things. They come in a variety of forms through various mediums. Sometimes they are prompted by conversations, or maybe someone posts a picture on Facebook. Perhaps you’re driving down the […]
March 30, 2025 – The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The Rev. Candice B. Frazer As many of you know, Banshee, also affectionately called Church Dog, died a few weeks ago. For seventeen years, Banshee was a cherished part of our lives. She was strong-willed, stubborn, fiercely loyal, and incredibly intelligent. Her nature was shaped by […]