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To become whole
A sermon for the service of Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, including the Blessing of the Animals, at the Church of the Epiphany, Euclid, Ohio. Readings include Genesis 2:18-24 I heard not long ago of someone in this developed and modern … Continue reading
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Tagged animal blessing, creation, equality, gender expression, marriage, marriage equality
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Year C Proper 6: the sinful woman and Mary of Magdala
The question came up during our Tuesday bible study week whether the sinner who anoints Jesus’ feet in the Gospel according to Luke is, in fact, Mary Magdalene, mentioned further down the page. There is a long tradition in the … Continue reading
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Tagged dignity, equality, Gregory the Great, Jesus, Luke 7:36-50, Mary Magdalene, Pope Gregory, Rowan Williams, Susan Haskins, women's rights, Year C Proper 6
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Independence and equality
Yesterday, I walked into an ordinary hospital to make an ordinary pastoral visit. The very first woman to greet everyone at the door looked at me suspiciously, and critically. “I didn’t think women were allowed to wear the collars,” she … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of England, discrimination, equal pay, equality, independence, priest's collar, women bishops, women priests
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Wives, be subject to your husbands
This afternoon, I heard that passage from Ephesians read in worship, by a woman, and I smiled. I smiled because I knew that she was going to have something to say about it! I smiled, too, because it reminded me … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Ephesians 5, equality, household code, marriage, sermon
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