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Easter Vigil Sermon: New fire and living water
New fire and living water. Extremes of existence, held together by the cross and the resurrection, like life and death. Water. Soothing, refreshing, life-giving. We play in it, luxuriate in it. Our bodies are more than half made of it. … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Easter Vigil, Harrowing of Hell, Jesus, new fire, Resurrection, St Andrew's Elyria OH, Stations of the Cross, water
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Holy Saturday: Don’t Look Back
My parents met in singing class, so when they grew up, naturally, they joined the local amateur operatic society. I was too young to go to the shows, but I do remember once being allowed to (or maybe the babysitter … Continue reading
Stations of the Cross
Last week, I installed a sequence of interactive Stations of the Cross at St Andrew’s. This afternoon, it came time to take them down, and I realized (not for the first time in my life) that I had not thought … Continue reading
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Tagged Eighth Station, Jesus, Luke 23:27-29, St Andrew's Elyria Ohio, Stations of the Cross, Women of Jerusalem
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Last words
This is a meditation delivered at a service of the Seven Last Words at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, Good Friday 2009, revisited today in honour of Holy Week and in memory of Joyce. – Woman, behold your son: behold your mother … Continue reading
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Tagged Good Friday, Holy Week, Jesus, John, Mary Mother of God, Seven Last Words, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cleveland
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Lent-check
Matthew 20: 17-28 Jesus predicts his suffering and death – and the disciples’ response still leaves a little something to be desired. They have got past last Sunday’s denial of the whole horrible thing – they can, perhaps by now, bring themselves … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection
Tagged greatest, james and john, Jesus, Mark 10: 32-45, Matthew 20: 17-28, way of the cross
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A Tuesday lunchtime homily
A homily for today’s Eucharist. We used the weekdays of Lent lectionary: Isaiah 55: 6-11 Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake their way, and the unrighteous their … Continue reading
Juxtapositions
Last Wednesday, I told a score of people or more that they were going to die. “You are dust,” I reminded them, “and to dust you will return.” And I marked their faces with ash. In the line was my youngest … Continue reading
Year B Epiphany 6: people first
I mentioned earlier this week the ecumenical lectionary group that I am blessed to attend each Tuesday morning, and my colleagues’ influence on my understanding of this Sunday’s readings. A few days later, I am still grappling with one of the effects of hearing, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Kings 5, healing, Jesus, leper, leprosy, Mark 1: 40-45, person-first language, Year B Epiphany 6
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