Tag Archives: God

Holy Innocents

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

When they told him the story (and how could they not? They couldn’t keep it from him, have it told to him by someone else, who didn’t understand …); when they told him the story, how did they explain it to … Continue reading →

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Glory

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

And the cries of pain and exultation mingle with the newborn breath escaping into the air, into the world, and the sky echoes alleluia; glory to God; be at peace.   So it ever was, and, even through our fear, … Continue reading →

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Monday, 19th December: The Annunciation Contd

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

The rest of a sermon delivered at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Elyria, OH, Sunday December 18th 2011  Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.  Mary was perplexed. She was confused, bewildered, frightened. She was thunderstruck, gobsmacked, utterly flabbergasted. She … Continue reading →

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Friday, December 16th: Forgetfulness

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

This week, I have been forgetting things. I forgot an appointment, which is a disgraceful waste of someone’s time. I forgot to take the power lead for my computer to work, which was just inconvenient and annoying. I forgot my bread … Continue reading →

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Saturday, December 10th: Light in the darkness

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

From today’s Eucharistic readings: Restore us, O God;    let your face shine, that we may be saved.  (Psalm 80:3)

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Thursday, December 8th: God’s Christmas Shopping List

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

Alright, so that’s tongue-in-cheek. God doesn’t need to buy gifts – God is the gift! Still, in today’s reading from Isaiah, God makes some promises: When the poor and needy seek water,    and there is none,    and their tongue is … Continue reading →

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Sunday, 4th December: 2nd Advent

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

Wild honey is easy. At least, easy to imagine eating. The details of foraging for it might entail a little more stinging than one might prefer in food preparation. But locusts; well, in our western culture and civilized suburbs, locusts … Continue reading →

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Saturday, December 3rd: Harassed and helpless

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

From today’s Eucharistic lectionary: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36) What images does this conjure up for you? Christmas shoppers? Pepper-sprayed protesters? Cardboard … Continue reading →

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Friday, December 2nd: an end to grumbling

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

First Friday in Advent: Psalm 27, Isaiah 29:17-24, Matthew 9:27-31 I enjoy a good grumble. It’s no secret that complaining can be cathartic, especially when it is done loudly, exaggeratedly, ridiculously. It can also be habit-forming, though. Even the Psalmist, … Continue reading →

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Psalm 1 – A Walking Meditation

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Rosalind C Hughes

Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful! Their delight is in the law of the Lord, and they meditate on his … Continue reading →

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