Sunday, October 30, 2022 – 20th Sunday of Pentecost
Habakkuk 1:1-4,2:1-4; Psalm 119:137-144; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4,11-12; Luke 19:1-10 The Rev. Drew Brislin It is a busy season in the life of the church right now. As the season of Advent and preparation approaches in a few short weeks, the church is currently in a season of reflection. Today many of our Lutheran brothers and […]
Sunday, October 23, 2022 – Nineteenth Sunday of Pentecost
Joel 2:23-34; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18; Luke 18:9-14 The Rev. Drew Brislin As the beloved creations of God made in his image, we are by nature naturally drawn to relationship with our Creator. Likewise, as beings created in the Father’s image, we are naturally drawn into relationship with one another. Sadly, though our humanity creeps […]
Sunday, October 9, 2022 – Eighteenth Sunday of Pentecost
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 The Rev. Drew Brislin I have shared with many of you that I lost my mother to pancreatic cancer. This time of the year always stirs the heart and the memories as the anniversary of her death approaches in late November. Many of you have experienced […]
September 25, 2022: Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Jeremiah 32:1-3a,6-15; Psalm 91:1-6,14-16; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 The Rev. Drew Brislin I have shared with some of you that my nickname in high school and well pretty much ever since has been “Bruiser.” As much as I would like to say it was earned as a result of my tenacity on the gridiron, […]
September 4, 2022: Thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17; Philemon 1-21, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 25-33 The Rev. Drew Brislin Many of you are familiar with the German theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and his book The Cost of Discipleship. Bonhoeffer, who was Lutheran, wrote this book as a reflection on the Sermon on the Mount and what he believed it meant […]
August 28, 2022: Twelfth Sunday of Pentecost
Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-6; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 The Rev. Drew Brislin When Allison and I arrived in Montgomery, we were delighted to discover that we lived so close to the Capri Theater. While living in Tuscaloosa we often would go to the Bama Theater to watch movies or see various shows. […]
August 7, 2022: Ninth Sunday of Pentecost
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24; Hebrews 11:1-3 Luke 12:32-40 The Rev. Andrew D. Brislin This past week, I was on vacation. It was a wonderful time of gathering with my brothers and our families for a few days at the beach. Allison and I always find it especially fulfilling getting to spend time with our […]
July 31st, 2022: Eighth Sunday of Pentecost
Hosea 11:7-11; Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 The Rev. Andrew D. Brislin Whenever my brothers and I would argue over some toy or some material thing because we felt like one of us was getting more than the other, my dad would always tell us that he never saw a Brinks truck following behind […]
July 10, 2022: Fifth Sunday of Pentecost
Amos 7:7-17; Psalm 82; Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 The Rev. Drew Brislin Some of my fondest memories growing up center around fishing trips I took with my dad and Grandfather as a young boy. I remember my dad coming in and waking me up in the early morning hours before daybreak to get ready. Now during the […]
July 3rd, 2022 : Fourth Sunday of Pentecost
Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:(1-6),7-16 Luke 10:1-11,16-20 The Rev. Drew Brislin What does it mean to proclaim God’s kingdom? This past week I had the pleasure of serving as a chaplain for Sawyerville Day Camp. This was my third time to serve this particular ministry of our diocese in this capacity and it is a […]