Alleluia! Christ is risen!Chris is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace to you and peacefrom him who is and who was and who is to come,and from the seven spiritswho are before his throne,and from Jesus Christ,the faithful witness,the firstborn of the dead,and the ruler of the kings of the earth.That’s how John begins his revelation,on which […]
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Alleluia! Christ is risen!Chris is risen indeed! Alleluia! Early on the first day of the week,while it was still dark,Mary Magdalene came to the tomband saw that the stonehad been removed from the tomb.She’s heartbroken.She, her people, her friends,live under the heelof a global super power.They’ve been waiting for the Messiah,God’s chosen and anointed one.They’re
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O God, rich in mercy, out of your great love you have made us alive together with Christ. You have made us a church family through the waters of baptism. Let us build each other up in love. We pray for your church and all who serve you including Joseph, our vicar; Phil, our Bishop;
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On Ash Wednesday,I said that by the end of Lentyou’d probably be tired of hearingthe lyrics from“Following” by the musical groupOrdinary Time.We’re almost done with it,though none of you has said anything.Week by week I’ve prayed“There’s a hook in this mealTo receive is to follow.”Almost every weekI’ve wanted to point to the altar.But it seemed
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God of mercy, impart to us your church, we pray, the understanding of Christ’s passion you desire for us. Bless our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; and our vicar, Joseph. We pray for the Church of England; and for the faith communities of St. Paul’s and La Iglesia Episcopal de la Resurrección in Mount
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If you want to hear my sermonon the crucifixion,come to St. Alban’s on Fridayat noon or 6.As the hinge of The Sunday of the Passion:Palm Sundayswings us like a cabinet doorfrom Lent’s reflection on baptismand Jesus’ arrival in the empty tombinto the week of Passionwhere we walk the way of the CrossI think it’s good
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We pray to you, O God, for the holy catholic church throughout the world, sharing the death and resurrection of Christ. We pray for the Anglican Church of Chile; and for the faith community of St. Stephen’s, Oak Harbor. We pray also for the congregation of All Saints Goshen, who worships in our building. For
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By the fifth Sunday in Lent,the season is starting to drag on.If we’ve given ourselves overto the wisdom of the churchwe may be of two very strong feelings.Isn’t this over yet?And it’s almost Easter!The gospel passage on this Sunday —regardless of the year —is with us. Some years we hear the story being given awayas
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I bid our prayers, O God, for the faithful believers throughout the world; for our Presiding Bishop Sean; for our Bishop Phil; for our Vicar Joseph; and for our newly elected Bishop’s Committee. We pray for the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo; and for the faith community of St. Clement of Rome,
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The message of God’s graceisn’t just foolishness,like the message of the cross.It’s offensive to those of uswho consider ourselves righteous –righteous in any sphere.Jesus spends much of Chapter 14 of Luketalking about table fellowship.Chapter 15, where we start today,has Jesus showing full acceptance and loveof tax collectors and sinnersas he eats with them.The righteous –the
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