St. Mary of Bethany Parish Podcast

Sixth Sunday of Easter | Rev. Flo Oakes | Acts 16:9-15 | Psalm 67 | Revelation 21:10; 21:22-22:5 | John 14:23-29 | May 25th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Fifth Sunday of Easter | Rev. Danny Bryant | Acts 11:1-18 | Psalm 148 | Revelation 21:1-6 | John 13:31-35 | May 18th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Fourth Sunday of Easter | Rev. Danny Bryant | Acts 9:36-43 | Psalm 23 | Revelation 7:9-17 | John 10:22-30 | May 11th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Third Sunday of Easter | Rev. Danny Bryant | Acts 9:1-6 | Psalm 30 | Revelation 5:11-14 | John 21:1-19 | May 4th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Easter | Rev. Danny Bryant | Isaiah 65:17-25 | Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 | Acts 10:34-43 | John 20:1-18 | April 20th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Palm & Passion Sunday | Rev. Danny Bryant | Isaiah 50:4-9a | Psalm 31:9-16 | Philippians 2:5-11 | Luke 22:14-23:56 | April 13th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fifth Sunday of Lent | Rev. Danny Bryant | Isaiah 43:16-21 | Psalm 126 | Philippians 3:4b-14 | John 12:1-8 | April 6th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Second Sunday of Lent | Rev. Danny Bryant | Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 | Psalm 27 | Romans 10:8b-13 | Luke 13:31-35 | March 16th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The First Sunday of Lent | Rev. Danny Bryant | Deuteronomy 26:1-11 | Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 | Romans 10:8b-13 | Luke 4:1-13 | March 9th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | Rev. Danny Bryant | Isaiah 6:1-8 | Psalm 138 | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | Luke 5:1-11 | February 9th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany | Rev. Danny Bryant | Jeremiah 4:1-10 | Psalm 71:1-6 | 1 Corinthians 13 | Luke 4:21-30 | February 2nd, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany | Rev. Flo Oakes | Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 | Psalm 19 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a | Luke 4:14-21 | January 26th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany | Rev. Danny Bryant | Isaiah 62:1-4 | Psalm 36 | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 | John 2:1-11 | January 19th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Second Sunday after Christmas | Rev. Danny Bryant | Psalm 147 | Luke 2:22-40 | January 5th, 2025 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Christmas Eve | Rev. Flo Oakes | Luke 2:1-20 | December 24th, 2024 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Third Sunday of Advent | Zephaniah 3:14-20 | Isaiah 12:2-6 | Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:7-18 | December 15th, 2024 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The First Sunday of Advent | Jeremiah 33:14-16 | Psalm 25 | 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 | Luke 21:25-36 | December 1st, 2024 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Reign of Christ Sunday | Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 | Psalm 93 | Revelation 1:4-8 | John 18:33-37 | November 24th, 2024 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | 1 Kings 17:8-16 | Psalm 146 | Hebrews 9:24-28 | Mark 12:38-44 | November 10th, 2024 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost | Hebrews 7:23-28 | Psalm 126 | Mark 10:46-52 | October 27th, 2024 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost | Hebrews 5:1-10 | Psalm 104 | Mark 10:35-45 | October 20th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost | Hebrews 4:12-16 | Psalm 90:12-17 | Mark 10:17-31 | October 13th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost | James 3:1-12 | Psalm 19 | Mark 8:27-38 | September 15th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost | Ephesians 1:3-14 | Psalm 85:8-13 | Mark 6:14-29 | July 14th, 2024 | Rev. Flo Oakes | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 | Psalm 123 | Mark 6:1-13 | July 7thh, 2024 | Rev. Flo Oakes | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 | Psalm 30 | Mark 5:21-43 | June 30th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Corinthians 6:1-13| Psalm 133 | Mark 4:35-41 | June 23rd, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fourths Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Corinthians 5:6-14 | Psalm 92 | Mark 4:26-34 | June 16th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Third Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 | Psalm 130 | Mark 3:20-35 | June 9th, 2024 | Rev. Mike Gregg | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Second Sunday after Pentecost | 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 | Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 | Mark 2:23-3:6 | June 2nd, 2024 | Fr. Bruce Morrill | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Trinity Sunday | Romans 8:12-17 | Psalm 29 | John 3:1-17 | May 26th | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Seventh Sunday of Easter | Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 | Psalm 1 | 1 John 5:9-13 | John 17:6-19 | May 12th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Pentecost | Acts 2:1-12 | Psalm 104:24-34, 35b | John 15:25-27; 16:4b-15 | May 19th, 2024 | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)  In this homily, Danny, Flo, and Kelley discuss St. Mary's move from an Anglican church to an ecumenical Eucharistic community. 

The Fifth Sunday of Easter | Acts 8:26-40 | Psalm 22:25-31 | 1 John 4:7-21 | John 15:1-8 | April 28th 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)  Readings & Resources: My Bright Abyss - Christian Wiman | Sabbath as Resistance - Walter Brueggemann | Addiction and Grace - Gerald May 

The Fourth Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:5-12 | Psalm 23 | 1 John 3:16-24 | John 10:11-18 | April 21st 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)  Readings & Resources: Acts: A Theological Commentary on the Bible - Willie James Jennings | "Native Tongue" - Sara Groves | My Bright Abyss - Christian Wiman | Joy: 100 Poems - Christian Wiman

The Third Sunday of Easter | Acts 3:12-19 | Psalm 4 | 1 John 3:1-7 | Luke 24:36b-48 | April 14th 2024 | Rev. Bruce Morrill | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)   

In this Common Conversation from March 28th, we discuss how grief & loss show up in our lives, what meaning we encounter in the stories of our faith & the natural world, and how we can accompany & support one another as we grieve. Our panelists include Rev. Flo Oakes, children's pastor at St. Mary's, and Meg Wade, poet and interfaith chaplain at Larkspur Conservation, Tennessee's natural burial site. Rev. Deborah Lynn, a chaplain at Alive Hospice, shares poetry and story with musical accompaniment by Libby Watrous. Rev. Kelley Doyle moderates.

The Second Sunday of Easter | Acts 4:32-35 | Psalm 133 | 1 John 1:1-2:2 | John 20:19-31 | April 7th 2024 | Rev. Danny Byrant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)  Readings & Resources: The Whole Language: the Power of Extravagant Tenderness - Gregory Boyle | Christian Life: an Adventure in Love - Ilia Delio

Easter | Isaiah 25:6-9 | Psalm 118 | Acts 10:34-43 | John 20:1-18 | March 31st, 2024 | Rev. Danny Byrant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fifth Sunday in Lent | Jeremiah 31:31-34 | Psalm 119:9-16 | Hebrews 5:5-10 | John 12:20-33 | March 17th, 2024 | Rev. Flo Oakes | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Third Sunday in Lent | Exodus 20:1-17 | Psalm 19 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 | John 2:13-22 | March 3rd, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Second Sunday in Lent | Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 | Psalm 22:23-31 | Romans 4:13-25 | Mark 8:31-38 | February 25th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The First Sunday in Lent | Genesis 9:8-17 | Psalm 25:1-10 | 1 Peter 3:18-22 | Mark 1:9-15 | February 18th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | Isaiah 40:21-31 | Psalm 147:1-12 | 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 | Mark 1:29-39 | February 4th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany | Deuteronomy 18:15-20  | Psalm 111 |  1 Corinthians 8:1-13   | Mark 1:21-28 | January 28th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany | 1 Samuel 3:1-10 | Psalm 139 |  1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20 | M John 1:43-51 | January 14th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)  Readings & Resources: Prayer and Modern Man - Jacques Ellul | "How to Be a Poet" - Wendell Berry

The First Sunday after the Epiphany | Genesis 1:1-5 | Psalm 29 | Acts 19:1-7  | Mark 1:4-11 | January 7th, 2024 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

Christmas Eve | The Magnificat | Luke 2:1-20 | December 24th, 2023 | Rev. Danny Bryant | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN) 

The Third Sunday of Advent | Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 | Psalm 126 | 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24  | John 1:6-8, 19-28 | December 17th, 2023 | Rev. Flo Oakes | St. Mary of Bethany Parish (Nashville, TN)  Readings and Resources: "The Cure for Sorrow" - Jan Richardson

This is a recording of a recent Order of Bethany Info Meeting.  St. Mary's offers a way of membership in the community called the Order of Bethany and is open to anyone who desires to live this way of life together. The vows for the order are vows of fidelity, hospitality, solidarity, and levity, and grow from the lives of the saints in Bethany: Mary, Martha, Simon the Leper, and Lazarus. The vows are simple ways of committing to God, one another, and the world with a posture of joy for one year. 

Last year, St. Mary's hosted a Common Conversation on Advent, Soul Care, and Economic Justice with Dr. Bruce Rogers-Vaughn and Fr. Bruce Morrill. This follow up discussion centers on neoliberalism and theology, and how, through community, we might resist the systems that create myriad inequalities. You can watch the video here.