Sermons – St. Brendan's Anglican Church

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +6 – The Works of GodRev. Doug FloydPsalm 145 “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18, ESV) When preaching on 2 Corinthians 3, JB Lightfoot proclaimed,…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +5Rev. Doug FloydPsalm 89 King David wants to build a house for the Lord. The Lord says, “No but I will build you a house; the house of David is established by God forever. This means the kingship will never pass from David’s family through all time and time again. Now we come to our Psalm for today.…

Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost +4 – LamentDr. Christopher GrahamPsalm 69 Offer unto God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows unto the Most High // And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear you, and you shall praise me.” Yes, these are the words that I opened our homily with two weeks ago. And no I…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost +3 2026Rev. Doug FloydPsalm 100 As the Israelites walk up the steps toward the Temple, they sing out: “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are…

Dr. Christopher Graham Pentecost +3 2026Dr. Christopher GrahamPsalm 50 Offer unto God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,and pay your vows unto the Most High;Whoever offers me a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors me, Over the summer, our preaching will draw attention to our readings from the Psalms. From a historical perspective, this needs little defense. The inclusion of the psalms in Christian worship h...

Rev. Doug Floyd Trinity Sunday 2026Rev. Doug FloydGenesis 1:1-2:3, Psalm 150, 2 Corinthians 13:5-14, Matthew 28:16-20 In 431, St. Patrick went to Ireland as a missionary bishop. Years after being enslaved by an Irish noble, he returns with the Good News of Jesus Christ. St. Patrick and other servants of the Lord brought a message of the Triune God as revealed in…

Rev. Doug Floyd Pentecost 2026 – WitnessesRev. Doug FloydGenesis 11:1-9, Psalm 104:24–35, Acts 2:1-11, John 14:8-17 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, ESV) The disciples are waiting and praying and seeking the Lord.…

Dr. Christopher Graham Ascension Sunday 2026Dr. Christopher GrahamActs 1:1-14, Psalm 47, 1 Peter 5, John 17:1-11 “At Easter, beloved brethren, it was the Lord’s resurrection which was the cause of our joy; our present rejoicing is on account of his ascension into heaven. With all due solemnity, we are commemorating that day on which our poor human nature was carried up, in…

Dr. Christopher Graham Easter 6 – SufferingDr. Christopher Graham1 Peter 4 Therefore, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good. As we have read Peter’s letter, we have focused on the household of God as one of Wisdom, a household in which we are composed and tuned by the Word. A household which,…

Rev. Doug Floyd Easter 5 2026Rev. Doug Floyd1 Peter 3 Our reading in 1 Peter 3 opens with an exhortation about the false beauty of braiding your hair or wearing gold jewelry. In light of this reading, we might be preaching to primary school or middle school girls. “Don’t braid your hair!” The Bible is filled with exhortations that may leave us…