Marshall A. Jolly
The Reverend Dr. Marshall Jolly is the 19th rector of St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church and president of Mead Hall Episcopal School in Aiken, South Carolina. He holds degrees in theology and other stuff from Transylvania University and Emory University and enjoys running, reading, and golf. He and his wife are looked after by Hambrick, their little nine-pound Himalayan cat with a huge personality.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Where Are You?, Proper 5 (B) – 2018
It’s a familiar scene: parents and grandparents lingering in conversation on the steps of the parish hall after coffee hour, as their children and grandchildren make the most of the […]
More Than Fixing, Lent 2 (B) – 2018
Blessed Saint Peter: author of Scripture, first Pope, chief Apostle, teacher and defender of the faith, pillar of the Early Church, purported benefactor of the Gospel of Mark, and martyr. […]
How Is God Calling Us?, Proper 21 (A) – 2017
In March of 1979, a nonprofit organization by the name of the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network was launched. It is better-known by its acronym: C-SPAN. The organization’s mission is to […]
Alleluia! Christ is Risen!, Easter Day (A) – 2017
We, the faithful in Christ, gather this morning, not just with our friends and families, but also with Christians around the world and across time, joyfully proclaiming what is perhaps […]
Digging into Our Certainty, Lent 2 (A) – 2017
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” Martin Luther called […]
What We Need From Christmas, Christmas Day (II) – 2016
For churches across the country, the month of December is devoted to preparation—not only the kind of spiritual preparation that Advent invites; but rather, practical planning: where (and when) to […]
Are We Ready to Hear the Truth?, Proper 10 (C) – 2016
On August 28, 1963, The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood before 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC and delivered what would become […]
Listening for God, Last Sunday in Epiphany (C) – 2016
In the coming week, churches around the world will undergo a transformation of sorts, as the liturgical calendar moves from the season after Epiphany to the season of Lent. Our […]
The Path of Discipleship, Proper 20 (B) – 2015
For much of Christian history, being identified as a “disciple of Jesus” has been considered high praise. The disciples, after all, were the handpicked group of followers who lived, learned, […]
Washed with Holy Love, Maundy Thursday – 2015
The disciples are gathered in the upper room for supper. Passover was beginning soon, and there was much work to be done. The air was tense – the disciples had […]
The Saints Beside You, All Saints’ Day (A) – 2014
“Glory to God and praise and love / be now and ever given / by saints below and saints above, / the Church in earth and heaven.” So concludes Charles […]
Things Like That Don’t Happen Anymore, Right?, Day of Pentecost (A) – 2014
Picture it: The disciples are gathered for worship, as was their custom. They’ve brought with them some bread and some wine, and perhaps some olives or a few pieces of […]
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