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Tag Archives: Christmas
Consider hibernation
a sabbatical of sorts… Continue reading
God stands by God’s Word
But as high risk and heavy investment strategies go, the scheduling of those responsible to throw in their lot with the populace bears some comparison to the Incarnation. Continue reading
Posted in Holy Days, lectionary reflection, sermon
Tagged Christmas, God's Word, Incarnation, John's Prologue, nativity, new year, Y2k
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When Advent meets Christmas
For Mary, Gabriel has opened a portal, a wormhole, an anomaly through which our history, this moment in which the blessed Incarnation is begun, is fused with eternity. Continue reading
Posted in Advent Meditations, lectionary reflection, sermon
Tagged Advent, annunciation, Christmas, Emmanuel, Incarnation
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When the heavens open
And Jesus: little, embryonic, speck of Jesus; what does he see, from such a soft and secret place? What does he know, from such a small beginning? Continue reading
Posted in Advent Meditations, Holy Days, homily, lectionary reflection, sermon, story
Tagged Blue Christmas, Christmas, grief, heaven, infant, loss, pregnancy loss, the visitation
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Wordless
Wordless came the Word of God; not silent, as the night revolved around him snuffling, yawning, suckling, sighing, crying out the love of God, wordless, gazing into the eternity between one body and the next.
Posted in Advent Meditations, Holy Days, lectionary reflection, poetry, prayer
Tagged Christmas, John 1:1-18, Word of God
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Sermon for a Christmas Eve pageant
And so here we all are. Here is Mary, exhausted. There’s a reason that childbirth is called labour: it’s a workout. Here is Joseph, permanently bewildered, still not really sure what’s happening, but see the love that he has for … Continue reading
Year C Advent 3: Rejoice anyway
The third Sunday in Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday. The rose candle is lit – if one is used – and the readings rejoice in God our saviour. Gaudete! Rejoice always, as the letter to the Philippians commands. And … Continue reading
Posted in sermon
Tagged Christmas, gaudete, John the Baptist, Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4, Zephaniah
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