March 16, 2025 – The Second Sunday of Lent
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 13:31-35 The Rev. Drew Brislin Our Gospel reading this morning may be relatively short, but it gives us a lot to wrestle with. It also provides us with beautiful imagery around the nature of Jesus. I’ve spoken about my mother in previous sermons, particularly about her diagnosis with pancreatic […]
February 23, 2025 – The 7th Sunday of Epiphany
Genesis 45:3-11,15; Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Luke 6:27-38 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. While we often speak in glowing terms of the “Golden Rule” and use it as a teaching tool for children, we discover this morning that it is part of a […]
February 2, 2025 – The 4th Sunday of Epiphany
Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 84; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. What a blessed day today is! I always look forward to Scout Sunday and the opportunity to celebrate these young people who have committed themselves to an organization that seeks to grow them […]
December 15, 2024 – The Third Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Canticle 9; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. As we continue our move through this season of Advent, this season of preparation, we now find ourselves a little more than halfway through our journey. You may have noticed that this […]
November 17, 2024 – The Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost
Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14(15-18)19-25; Mark 13:1-8 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Like many of you I have moved several times over the years. As I was thinking about my childhood growing up in Selma, I thought about the different homes we lived in. […]
October 13, 2024 – The Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost
Amos 5:6-7,10-15; Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Several years before my father died, he began to send some rather large plastic bins home with me when I would go to visit him. These bins were filled with old family pictures, various documents and […]
September 22, 2024 – The Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1,12-22; Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:3,7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. This past weekend I had the privilege of serving on staff for Cursillo up at Wonderful, Wonderful Camp McDowell. Some of you have attended I know, however, for those of […]
August 4, 2024 – The Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost
Exodus 16:2-4,9-15; Psalm 78:23-29; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. I’m sure some of you here this morning are Braves baseball fans, and you have heard me talk about how following this team helped me navigate some uncomfortable times in my youth. During […]
July 28, 2024 – The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:10-19; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 The Rev. Drew Brislin In the name of the one Holy and Undivided Trinity, Amen. Over the last year or so, Allison has begun to make many of the bread products we use at home herself. She bakes regular loaves of bread, muffins, buns, cookies, etc. She seems […]
July 7, 2024 – The Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 The Rev. Drew Brislin A week ago, Friday, I learned of the death of a high school classmate. I had known this person at least since third grade as we were in cub scouts together and we became even better friends in high school as we were […]