Episcopal Mississippi

Recent Sermons

"Compassionate Church"

Second Sunday after Pentecost (June 10)
Listen to the sermon "Compassionate Church" by David Knight
Read the lessons for 2nd Sunday after Pentecost

"Delightful God"

Trinity Sunday (June 3)
Listen to the sermon "Delightful God" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Trinity Sunday

Day of Pentecost 

Pentecost (May 27)
Listen to the sermon for Pentecost by David Knight
Read the lessons for Pentecost

"Do Not Be Afraid"

6th Sunday of Easter (May 15)
Listen to the sermon "Do Not Be Afraid" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Easter 6

"Look for the Living"

Easter (April 8)
Listen to the sermon "Look for the Living" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Easter

"I Choose You"

Good Friday (April 6)
Listen to the sermon "I Choose You" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Good Friday

"New Commandment"

Maundy Thursday (April 5)
Listen to the sermon "New Commandment" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Maundy Thursday

"April Fool"

Sunday of the Passion, Palm Sunday (April 1)
Listen to the sermon "April Fool" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Palm Sunday

"Prodigal"

Fourth Sunday in Lent (March 18)
Listen to the sermon "Prodigal" by David Knight
Read the lessons for the Fourth Sunday in Lent

"Fertilizer"

Third Sunday in Lent (March 11)
Listen to the sermon "Fertilizer" by David Knight
Read the lessons for the Third Sunday in Lent

"After These Things"

Second Sunday in Lent (March 4)
Listen to the sermon "After These Things" by David Knight
Read the lessons for the Second Sunday in Lent

"Yes, You Too Are Loved"

First Sunday in Lent (February 25)
Listen to the sermon "Yes, You Too Are Loved" by David Knight
Read the lessons for the First Sunday in Lent

"Unpredictable"

Ash Wednesday (February 21)
Listen to the sermon "Unpredictable" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Ash Wednesday

"Release of the Captives"

Annual Meeting (January 20)
Listen to the sermon "Release of the Captives" by David Knight
Read the lessons for 3rd Sunday after the Epiphany

"What Child IS this?"

Christmas Eve (December 24)
Listen to the sermon "What Child IS this?" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Christmas Day

"A Donation or Total Commitment: The Chicken or the Pig"

23rd Sunday after Pentecost (November 11)
Read the sermon "A Donation or Total Commitment" by Lynne Hough
Read the lessons for Proper 27

"What can I say?"

Service of Remembrance and Hope
Twelth Sunday after Pentecost (August 27)
Listen to the sermon "What can I say?" by David Knight
Read the lessons for Proper 16

"Mountain Climbing"

The Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6)
Listen to the sermon "Mountain Climbing" by Thack Dyson
Read the lessons for the Feast of the Transfiguration

"The 100 Word Sermon"

Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 14)
For a recent EYC fundraiser, a parishioner suggested that Fr. David offer to give a "100 Word Sermon." Rumor has it this same person then out bid the throng of interested parties-- earning the right to designate which Sunday the "100 Word" sermon would be given. She chose, May 14, Mother’s Day. This was Father David's good natured attempt to accomplish the impossible, and limit his sermon to 100 words.  The EYC is using the funds raised for their May mission and play trip to Washington D.C.
Listen to the sermon "The 100 Word Sermon" by David Knight


Listen to the sermon "God will Provide: The Florida Story" by David Knight (May 7, 2006)
Listen to the sermon by Clelie McCandless (April 30, 2006)


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