Assembly Worship

Rev. Hendree Harrison Sermon: “The Ground of Love” – Matthew 9:35-10:8 The Reverend G. Hendree Harrison, Jr. has served as rector of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington, Kentucky, since 2018. A fifth-generation Episcopal priest, Father Harrison brings deep roots in spiritual formation and contemplative practice to his ministry. He completed both his undergraduate and seminary studies at Sewanee: The University of the South, and is a graduate of the Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation, where he studied contemplative Christianity under Richard Rohr. Before coming to Good Shepherd, Father Harrison served for three years at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Dalton in his home state of Georgia and then for twelve years as rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Athens, Tennessee, where he co-founded the Grace House, a shelter and recovery program for men experiencing homelessness due to addiction. He has been a leader in diocesan ministry, serving a decade as chair of the Commission on Ministry in the Diocese of East Tennessee and two years as president of the Standing Committee in the Diocese of Lexington. A devoted practitioner of Centering Prayer, Father Harrison is known for his exploration of the contemplative dimension of the Gospel with a special emphasis on the Christian mystics and his commitment to creating inclusive, welcoming communities of faith. He is married to Kristin and is the father of two daughters, Gracie and Mary.