Let us begin the difficult, painstaking slow, work of wiping away every tear from the eyes of our sisters and brothers. Instead, I was blessed by two, I dont know if they were my brothers or my sisters or one of each. For more than a decade and a half churches around the world have been relying on Sacredise for prayers, liturgies, sermon starters, and devotional materials to help them create worship gatherings that draw people in and that connect them more deeply with God, themselves, others, and our world. So, fellow followers of the Way, if Humpty Dumpty wasnt an egg what was she? When the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him, he unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of our God is upon me: because the Most High has anointed me to bring Good News to those who are poor. Fortunately, the youth hostel was full, and we were forced to hike up and out of town to find a suitable spot to pitch our tents. We need to reach our year-end fundraising goal that will determine what we can do for 2023. It is not our beliefs about what happened in history that transform us but the extent to which we allow these glimpses into the heart of God to energize our lives. accept our lives as holy offerings to you, You are the Cup of Blessing. Perfect! Shalom dear ones. How deep? Our parents were sound asleep when the whales arrived. *Easter Peace Beloved in Christ, God's love pours out from the grave of despair. What kind of body will they have? What a stupid question! The Risen One comes with hands full of love. But like so many athletes, when my status changed from amateur to professional, I lost my championship status and although I still qualify as a professional wrestler, and I like to see myself as a champion, Im no longer what you would call world-class. When I was an amateur wrestler, I was a world-class champion wrestler. When the complete vine suffers, we all suffer together. What kind of body will they have? What a stupid question! My oh, my, oh my In my sacred imagination, I can see Paul sitting up from his letter writing and nodding as if to say, there that out to stop those endless arguments about the resuscitation of a corpse.. Settle into your seat, close your eyes and imagine a place that brings you comfort and peace. One morning when I was about 13 and my brother was 9 and a half, we were going at it, and to his credit my bother had me in an ingenious hold. The Risen One comes with hands full of love. There are those who name the stars, who watch the sky by night, . For the Lord Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it (here the minister shall break the bread) and said, "This is my body which is for you. Evolving beyond the myth that violence can solve our problems, or bring us peace, is vital. petitions prayers for strength a selection of modern petitions asking for God's strength to come, with a prayer for those grieving and a prayer for hope. But we live in the 21st century and we have access to all sorts of information that the generations who have gone before us did not. Yet the story of Jesus Way of being in the world continued to be present among those who sought to live as Jesus lived. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Entering the synagogue on the Sabbath, as was his habit, Jesus stood up to do the reading. The writings of the Apostle Paul contain the earliest writings that we have on the subject of the Resurrection. This time also allows a moment for the congregation to "get settled" and ready to hear God's written word. . we invite your life to fill us; towards ourselves and towards all living beings. Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Amen. Listen carefully. Entering the synagogue on the Sabbath, as was his habit, Jesus stood up to do the reading. One of the authors of the Book of Genesis described creation like this : And God said, Let there be afirmamentin the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made thefirmament and divided the waters which were under thefirmamentfrom the waters which were above thefirmament: and it was so. Still no luck. MEDITATION Music: In the Garden Eddie Watkins. Why did they repeat these stories over and over again? Can, will, or indeed, should the Church Survive?. view on video. The congregation is encouraged to move around the sanctuary. Do you grant permission to use (with credit) for worship? The conflation with Spring and new life is no coincidence we are grateful for the cycle of renewal in all its forms. endobj Turns out I was close. Why: This is an Evolutionary Moment. Alleluia! If there is a natural body, then there is also a spiritual body., Theres more, lots more, but lets just stop and catch ou breath. Every time I do not serve my neighbour, every time I walk away from the poor. Anybody??? So, if Jesus isnt describing the characteristics of a personified deity, is Jesus actually teaching us how to embody the LOVE which is DIVINITY here in the world? Only a fool, would run head-long, open armed to kiss such a wayward fool, extravagantly bestow more household treasures, and expect the faithful to join in the rejoicing.Only a fool, would cajole the self-righteous, indignant child to join the celebration. Such a strange dualism to entertain on the surface of a frozen lake, beneath a clear blue sky, staring out at a horizon, I have all too often entertained. %PDF-1.5 I was lucky to get myself out of bed on a Sunday morning, while they seemed to be in church almost daily, sometimes several times a day. I share these tears with you knowing full well that tears wont put an end to war, nor will they end our constant reliance upon violence to maintain a fragile peace. Too, many Hollywood movies, inspired me to flirt with violence as I yearned for some secret agents to take him out. Risen Christ, The world despised and rejected you. } The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Jesus. Letting go isnt as simple as it sounds. Jesus called them together and said, You know how among the Gentiles those who exercise authority are domineering and arrogant; those great ones know how to make their own importance felt. Last week, I compiled a list of online video resources for worship. Thich Nhat Hanh. We give thanks for Jesus of Nazareth who inspired us to put our hope and trust in the spirit of Life and Love moving in the depths of our being. Let us be LOVE in the world. This week, two events stand in stark contrast to one another. Herman Praamsma, pastor of the Fellowship CRC ofRexdale, Ontario. and of the sufferings that are going on around us, let us pray for the establishment of peace, in our hearts and on earth. rising you restored our life. Thanks be to ALL that is HOLY! Or study cells, or living things, seek truth with open hand. window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=contact&pau_form=contact_form'); So that its not just the characters actions which are pointed to as the workings of DIVINITY, but the characters themselves are viewed as stand ins or symbols of GOD Himself or Herself. But we do know that whatever happened it transformed a people hiding from the endless violence into courageous followers of a Way of Being in the world which death could not destroy. }); Join thousands of others like you who are contributing their voice to Progressive Christianity and list your church, organization or yourself in our global directory. Heidi Carrington Heath, Sabbath: SALT's Lectionary Commentary for Second Week after Pentecost, Year B, Into the World: SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Easter 7. After work, I convinced the housekeeper at the lodged where I worked, to rent me a room for a couple of nights at a reduced rate and I headed over to the apartment to pack up my things. The first face of CHRIST belongs to a Ukrainian Father who is struggling to say good-bye to his young daughter. It began to seem like the only way to get Crystals hand out was to break the family heirloom. But there are times. Let us offer a sacrifice in the form of embodied LOVE. Thats at least 20 years before the Gospel according to Mark, 30 to 40 years before the gospels according to Matthew and Luke and probably nearly 50 years before the Gospel according to John. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Jesus. Hosanna in the highest. I found out later that dozens, I mean dozens of young people were slain in the Spirit, that is, struck down onto the floor, writhing and shaking, hootin and a hollering. While others deliver the words in boldface type punctuated with lots of exclamation points. Ever since they began to practice resurrection, people have been trying to figure out exactly what may have happened. Amen. Old and New Testament Canticles at Morning and Evening Prayer. Prayer of Thanksgiving Jesus suffered the worst of his worlds violence. Thank you! Petes words remind me over and over, and over again that Jesus lived and died embodying the CHRIST which is the DIVINE LOVE which rises in with through and beyond you and I, again, and again, and again. give you joy as you share the Easter faith. Abundant life, where everyone has enough to live fully, love extravagantly, and be all that they are created to be, this is the basileia ton THEON, the REIGN of DIVINITY, the Empire of the LOVE which is GOD. Grandma sat little Crystal on her knee. Crystals mother called for re-enforcements. For more information on the Commission, its mandate and membership, please click here. Then he said to them, Today, in your hearing, this scripture passage is fulfilled., Words 2004 Hope Publishing Company; LiscenSing 1975, When It Comes to Resurrection, We Look For What We Have Been Conditioned to See! }); Because if the dead are not raised, then Christ is not raised, and if Christ is not raised, your faith is worthless. The occupying Roman forces not only publicly executed their teacher as a warning to any of Jesus would be followers,The Roman Empire, crucified as many dissenters as they could catch. We are free to imagine the grace of the MYSTERY capable of exquisite intricacy, unrelenting intimacy, magnanimous generosity, and evolutionary complexity; a MYSTERY which is the very embodiment of LOVE, the LOVE which is eternally becoming. ELOHIM the MYSTERY which IS the god known by our ancestors as the GOD who IS the feminine plural of MAJESTY, the ONE Elijah knew as YHWH, the ONE who IS the verb TO BE, the I AM, this ONE comes to Elijah in the DAUGHTER OF A SOUND. Winter, with its cold and dark days has gone, just as Good Friday has passed to Easter and beyond. Jesus life reveals images of God that point far beyond the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, to the Ultimate MYSTERY that lies at the very heart of all reality. Prayers. But he still had me. When we do see ourselves in the story we are usually the lost the lost sheep or the lost coin and we take comfort in the reality that no matter how lost we may become GOD the supernatural being, out there, or up there, will find us. After what seemed like hours but was probably just a few minutes, the whales moved on and I was left to clumsily put words onto the depth of my experiences, in what the ancient Celts would call a Thin Place; a place where the lines between the ordinary and the sacred are thin, and we can see, feel, touch, hear the MYSTERY which lies at the very heart of reality. Strike-slip fault and overthrust and syn and anticline Yesterday, I travelled out onto the frozen surface of Lake Simcoe. }); 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13. Hell, I dont want to see it. Breathe in the goodness of that space. var thisact = jQuery('#submission-action').val(); This question has generated more than a few sermons of its own. Amen. He offered Divine Life to all people suffering under worldly forces of death. Yes, the shepherd should have been guarding the 99. I rented a small room in a basement apartment, which I shared young couple who worked in the same grocery store as I did. Sometimes, when I manage to muster up my courage and try to view these parables of loss through lenses of resistance, I can begin to feel a kind of reckless abandon welling up in me, inspiring the kind of passion, which tempts me to take leave of my senses, to risk everything for the sake of what is currently being lost. Resurrection is about seeing behind and beyond death, ugliness, injustice, pain and despair. My childlike faith died that day. Theologian Richard Rohr reminds us that the CHRIST is the Christian code word for REALITY. The response is Alithos Aneste! by demonstrating this power of life, love and being. So, when the possibility arose to actually travel up to Narvik in Norway to see the mid-night sun I was off. The Liturgy of the Hours includes several specified times of prayer. Unlike our ancestors who succeeded the writers of the bible and went on to develop the theology of the church, we dont believe that the round earth is the center of the universe. 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