Kellan Day
The Rev. Kellan Day is the rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Greenville, South Carolina. She is a graduate of The School of Theology at the University of the South. Kellan and her spouse, Kai, relish time outside – climbing, hiking with their dog, and sitting on porches with friends.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Our Limits, Proper 16 (C) – 2025
[RCL] Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 Almost every call narrative in scripture comes with a protest. Moses is famous for his protest. It’s multiple. He has reason after reason of why he might not be fit to lead God’s people out of Egypt, a whole chapter full of reasons in fact. Wouldn’t […]
Two Sons, Lent 4 (C) – 2025
[RCL] Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 [Today’s sermon is presented in the format of a spoken-word poem. – Ed.] There was a man who had two sons. So our story begins. “A man with two sons,”is how a lot of stories begin, if you think about it. That first man, expelled from […]
Bible Study: Proper 15 (C) – 2019
Isaiah 5:1-7 The prophet begins this iconic passage by speaking on behalf of his “beloved” (i.e. the Lord). The love song unfolds, describing a vineyard situated on land that was perfectly suited for a vineyard – lush, fertile ground on a hill with no stones and only “choice vines.” What was expected of the vineyard […]
Bible Study: Proper 8 (C) – 2019
1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21 Elijah is a tired prophet at this point in 1 Kings, though that’s difficult to tell from this small pericope. Elijah has just experienced the “fine” or “thin” sound in a cave on the mountain, revealing the Lord’s presence. But he is still tired. The beginning of the end of his […]
Bible Study: Lent 3 (C) – 2019
Exodus 3:1-15 Surely, surely, we are standing on holy ground. An ancient, well-worn story greets us this week: a bush alight that is never consumed and an eternally mysterious, divine self-disclosure. The Lord reveals a few things in this passage. One, God speaks the name of Moses and reveals a concern for God’s people – […]
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