Friday Reflections with Rev. Jeremy Bradley
The season continued with a reflection from the Rev. Jeremy Bradley, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, who was invited to share a time when he felt led by the Holy Spirit.
Speaking from Camp Allen, a place that has shaped much of his spiritual journey, the Rev. Bradley reflected on the summer of 2007, when he was serving on senior staff. At the time, he was a college student searching for direction and unsure of his calling. Working largely on his own throughout the week, he spent his days driving a small truck across campgrounds, delivering water coolers, setting up campsites, and preparing activities for campers.
It was during one of those quiet, ordinary moments, while preparing hundreds of water balloons at the pavilion, that he experienced a profound sense of God’s presence. In that space of prayer and reflection, he sensed the Holy Spirit assuring him that he was loved and calling him into ministry.
That encounter marked the beginning of his vocational journey. He first stepped into youth ministry at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston and later served as youth and young adult minister at Christ Church Cathedral. It was there that he discerned a further call to ordained ministry.
Through his story, the Rev. Bradley reminds us that God’s guidance often comes not in dramatic displays, but in faithful, everyday moments when we are willing to listen.
Friday Reflections invites us each week to pause, reflect, and notice how the Holy Spirit continues to guide and call our community into deeper faith and shared ministry.
Friday Reflections with Bishop Seage
With more than 2,500 views, the second season of Friday Reflections launched on Friday, February 6, reaffirming this weekly series as a meaningful space for connection, faith, and shared stories across the diocese of Texas.
The season opened with a reflection from Bishop Brian Seage, Assisting Bishop for the North Region of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. In his message, Bishop Seage was invited to share a moment when he encountered the miraculous in his life, and he did so through a story rooted in the everyday faithfulness of the Church.
Bishop Seage described how a small, faithful group from several congregations chose to come together not to focus on what had been lost, but on how they could continue being the Body of Christ in their community. From that gathering emerged the Four Saints Food Pantry, a ministry that began humbly and today provides food for more than 5,000 people each month. For Bishop Seage, this ongoing commitment to feed every neighbor who shows up is nothing short of a miracle.
Friday Reflections invites us to pause each week and listen for how God is moving through our people and shared ministry. Stay connected to experience the reflections we will continue to share week after week.
