After getting four nails in my car tires, I started paying close attention. What nourishes our souls when they feel dry? What gives us hope when life feels like it goes off the rails? The Glimpses of Grace podcast is a ministry of Grace Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Georgia. We...
With our creation series alternative lectionary readings, we have been able to see the world we live in and the kingdom of God that is breaking through this world from the perspective of poetry and metaphor. Listening to the creation singing God’s glory invites us to sing along. The Glimpses...
When we read the well-known story of the Good Samaritan, it is easy to begin categorizing people based on the characters we encounter. What a Levite! What a priest! But, have we ever thought about how we are all actually on the same road, and how all the characters the...
The Genesis flood narrative is more than a children’s tale of pairs of animals and a divine promise symbolized by a rainbow. In this sermon Fr. Brandon explores the nuanced dimensions of this narrative, revealing a God deeply invested in the restoration of creation, grieved by human brokenness yet committed...
The act of creation wasn’t just a one-time occurrence. Creation is always ongoing, opening our eyes to new life—even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. How can we tune the ear of our heart to notice the Spirit at work in our lives? How can that awareness give us...
This is our first week of six weeks this summer during which we will draw our scripture readings from an alternative set of lectionary readings that focus on Creation Care. In today’s homily, we pay attention to the multiple layers of the atmosphere, taking to heart that our own journeys...