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Bethlehem
In the ancient city, haunted by memories of feast and famine, exile and exodus, the earth itself makes room, Creation shifting and splitting as angels sing Glory out of cold stars shining with old light. Out of the holy darkness, … Continue reading
Epiphany wisdom, old and new
The picture that we expect to see is not always the one that is painted by God. Continue reading
Posted in Holy Days, lectionary reflection, sermon
Tagged church, Epiphany, evangelism, Incarnation, Jesus, nativity
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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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Christmas Eve 2017
As we contemplate the vulnerability of a God who would be born homeless, human, humble, we remember the power of love to change the world. Continue reading
Posted in Holy Days, homily, sermon
Tagged Christmas Eve, love, nativity, powerlessness, refugees
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Christmas Eve
A message for and from the Church of the Epiphany, Euclid, Ohio There’s something strange about the sign that the shepherds outside Bethlehem received that Christmas night so long ago. After all, if a choir of angels appears above the … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Holy Days, homily, Uncategorized
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Second thoughts
Mary did not float through her pregnancy without her swollen feet touching the ground. When Mary returned to her senses, the bread was burning, and she nearly took the skin off her hands snatching it from the fire in a … Continue reading
Sermon for a Christmas Eve with pick-up pageant
This sermon was written for a Christmas Eve on which the Church of the Epiphany hosted a pick-up pageant, invited any and all children to come and pick out a costume to join in the play as they arrived in … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, Christmas Eve, Emmanuel, God, Jesus, nativity, pageant, shepherds, unpredicability
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Christmas Day: John’s Prologue
Two of the three gospel readings that are offered for Christmas services in our lectionary use the story of the nativity from Luke, the story acted out in Christmas pageants and plays, the story of the manger and the shepherds … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas Day, Emmanuel, Incarnation, John 1, nativity, prologue
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