by acting as if we were disconnected and separate from God, our neighbor, and our world. But we have seen the face of CHRIST, and CHRIST compels us, through CHRISTs tears, to go out from the safety of our lofty positions, down into the violent world to be the LOVE which creates peace through justice. The word literally translates as EL the generic term for a god, put together with the feminine form of the word for majesty so clearly LORD is not a correct translation for ELOHIM the God who is described as more than one QUEEN?) We ask you to bless this bread and this cup. In a world that so often denies or ignores the humanity-robbing effects of pain and suffering, Irrepressible (Personal Spiritual Practice Guide PDF), More Than Words Living What We Pray (PDF), Living in the Promised Land: A Lent Journey (Year B) (PDF). There is one more face of CHRIST which I would like you to see. Can you drink the dup I will drink or be baptized in the same baptism as I? We can, James and John replied. Holy Mystery that is Wholly Love, you are beyond complete knowledge, above perfect description. These days hikers on the Pacific Rim trail often begin or end their hike by camping at Pachena Bay. Give us today our daily bread. We are smart. The BASILEIA ton THEON may not yet be the world we live in, but the BASILEIA ton THEON is already here. Join Us over Zoom, Tuesdays beginning February 21st at 7pm! I failed to capture the sunset. The nursery rhyme dates back to the English civil war, when the Royalists were being attacked by the Parliamentarians, they put their faith in the size of their cannons, one of them was so large it went by the name Humpty Dumpty, which at the time was a term used to describe fat rich guys. } How dare I claim freedom from the old-manin the sky-god only to embrace half-baked notions of a MYSTERY which is called LOVE, as if LOVE is the answer? It is long past time for us to move beyond arguments about a physical resuscitation of Jesus body. Now this doesnt really present much of a problem with the first two parables of loss. I suspect that even offering all you have to a wastrel and a scoundrel is worth a shot if it means finding peace. Now, talk of the mid-night sun always took me back to my childhood memories of my Dad reciting the Robert Service poem, the Cremation of Sam McGee. We are free to live in the abundance of life here and now, in a Cosmos permeated by the DIVINE MYSTERY which is LOVE. Imagine knowing everything there is to know about that final day in Memphis, about the motel, about the people who were on that balcony when Dr. King was shot, about the shooter, the gun that was used, about the funeral procession, the grieving, and about the people who tried to go on walking in the ways of Dr. King. I can hear them tut tutting at the audacity of my taking such liberties with the Gospel. For Paul, like Jesus, lived as a Jew in Palestine under the oppression of Roman Empire, which insisted that peace could only be established and maintained through violence. When our heartbeats returned to normal, we decided that wed made a clean escape and we chose not to share the adventure with our sleeping parents. What could have changed these bumbling, terrified, betrayers, abandoners, who seemed to be always getting things wrong, into a bunch of leaders who began a movement that spread throughout the Empire within their own life-times and then based on the power of their witness, spread throughout the world and continues to nourish and sustain millions of people from generation to generation? But we can do something, and we can work together. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you our thanks and praise, O God! But she couldnt see it, so she reached in for her candy and thats when she got stuck and she couldnt get her hand back out. We lose our capacity for peace and joy, we struggle to show compassion and to connect with others, and we may find ourselves slipping into toxic and destructive attitudes and habits. As frightened as I was, I was determined to get close to these magnificent beasts. If there is a natural body, then there is also a spiritual body., Theres more, lots more, but lets just stop and catch ou breath. and out of the death of the old comes the birth of the new. We must be punished. But in my heart of hearts, I know that I must learn to see the face of CHRIST in my enemy. For us, Jesus can be the medium through which the Mystery we call God can be imagined. You and I are the wealthiest followers of Jesus who have ever walked the Earth. Easter is the festival of the irrepressible God whom not even death can contain. Today, it doesnt matter how CHRIST rose nearly 2000 years ago. May we ourselves cease to be the cause of suffering to each other. Then one day that perfect relationship was severed when for one reason or another the humans disobeyed the rules established by the creator. A momentary panic began to surface as my mind questioned the wisdom of standing on ice not knowing what lay below. Are we prepared to make sacrifices in order to ransom those who suffer the indignities of the hell we have created here on Earth for the one and a half billion people held in the captivity of poverty? They were never meant to be followed in their entirety. window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); Or are we afraid that stripped of the security which our wealth affords us, our privileged positions will disappear, and we too shall find ourselves dependent upon the goodness of others? We covenant to love as Jesus the Christ loved us- loving our neighbors as ourselves. All your creatures testify to your mighty deeds! They were an unusual couple in that we shared the uncommon habit of going to church. Frame 3: Stop and smell the roses everyday. jQuery('#submit-action').click(); He rose again in victory because the powers of death cannot overcome the Divine power of Life. Yes, the woman should have been content with her 99 coins. The Prayer of Thanksgiving. ProgressiveChristianity.org : Easter Prayer Easter Prayer Week of April 3, 2022 Christos Aneste! This particular interpretation is a poor translation, but it was very popular way back in the day. My first conscious memory of hearing the BAT KOL, the Daughter of a Sound, the still small voice of DIVINITY happened on a sojourn into a Thin Place during a summer camping trip when I was just 13. As we toasted ourselves by the fire, my mind wandered back to the Cremation of Sam McGee and I wondered, if Id ever learn what strange things are done beneath the mid-night sun. We are free to imagine the grace of the MYSTERY capable of exquisite intricacy, unrelenting intimacy, magnanimous generosity, and evolutionary complexity; a MYSTERY which is the very embodiment of LOVE, the LOVE which is eternally becoming. What shalom there will be as SHALOM is restored through justice. Death is vanquished. God the Holy Spirit, who lled the disciples with the life of the risen Lord, empower you and ll you with Christ's peace. We give thanks for Jesus of Nazareth who inspired us to put our hope and trust in the spirit of Life and Love moving in the depths of our being. None of these parables is the stuff of everyday loss. //jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); Jesus called them together and said, You know how among the Gentiles those who exercise authority are domineering and arrogant; those great ones know how to make their own importance felt. We will never know what actually happened two thousand years ago, we will always. What is sown is ignoble, what is raised is glorious. Surrounded by a treasured family heirloom, desperately clinging to a treasure. Father, Son, and Holy . What can Jesus teach us about God? It began to seem like the only way to get Crystals hand out was to break the family heirloom. There is so much more we can do and offer our readership with your support! Neither Anna nor I knew we were engaged in a long pointless argument which had been going on since round about the fourth century. Hearts to Heaven and Voices Raise," stanza 4) Alleluia, Alleluia! He blessed it and broke it, and shared it with the disciples. I do know that the followers of Jesus held dear their vison of Jesus, in whom they saw the CHRIST. The injustice of it all explodes into our living rooms day after day. You are the Cup of Blessing. We remember that he was laid in a borrowed grave. I can see on that endless loop little families in Jerusalem, fleeing to the safety of the countryside, passing endless crucifixion sites. We, too, experience new possibilities arising from our failures or disappointments or what has come to an end. Thanks be to all that is HOLY! Only a foolWould find. Make them the food and drink of everlasting life, [After the Lords Prayer, the ministers and other worship leaders break the bread and place the pieces in baskets or on plates for distribution. So, let us see the wounds inflicted by violence, and practice resurrection. Morning . Let us affirm the resurrection by living as Jesus lived, embodying the LOVE which IS the DIVINE MYSTERY. The dualism of body and soul was a Greek idea, for the Jews there could be no resurrection without a resurrection of the body. 4810 Pt. By J. Wayne Pratt. Introit "The Strive Is O'er"(Voices United (VU) 159) "Christ Is Risen from the Dead"(VU 167) "Now Christ Is Risen"(VU 172) "Halle, halle, halle" (VU 958) Call to Worship. According to this story, a bunch of rag-tag Jesus followers were huddled together in fear. Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. Strip away our biased convictions so that through our selfless giving we can gaze clearly on your vision for our lives. Ask congregation if they have any resurrections they would like to share. A small but secure fortune in hand. It wasnt until the 15th century that the flatness of the Earth was seriously challenged by the likes of Columbus. May this Spirit help us to recognize the Christ-presence in our midst. During the breaking of bread, the Lamb of God or other appropriate song or chant is sung. Would leave ninety-nine sheep to look for one lost sheep. In the face of the pastors shouts, I stood as still as I could muster. What mechanisms do I use to attempt to tame the untamable wind of Gods Spirit? Stephen Fearing /. When the peace which is lost breaks out and the lost, the forsaken, and the forlorn greet one another with open arms and go into the feast to celebrate, for what once was lost is found. SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Lent 3, Cross Purposes: SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Lent 2, Change Your Life: SALTS Lectionary Commentary for Lent 1, What Freedom Is For: SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Epiphany Week 5, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Mark 1, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Mark 1:29-39, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Isaiah 40:21-31, What Is Salvation? It didnt take very long before the many layers of clothing, with which I had hoped to insulate myself from the dangers of the cold, failed to keep me moving very far into the expanse of white snow drifts which glistened as the Suns glorious rays danced incapable of warming much of anything but my heart. Risen as he said! He suffered and died because of his refusal to participate in the death-dealing violence of the world. I expected that such a thrust would have released my arm from Alans iron grip. we invite your Spirit to lead us ever more faithfully to be the body of Christ in the world. accept our lives as holy offerings to you, Take, eat. But try as we might we are in bondage to sin and we cannot free ourselves. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of our God. Jesus life reveals images of God that point far beyond the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, to the Ultimate MYSTERY that lies at the very heart of all reality. Even though I know full well that by doing so, I will undoubtedly open myself up to the wrath of those who would have me confess and repent the error of my ways. There far away from their world, they were could safely worship Jesus. Pauls understanding of resurrection was good enough for those early followers of Jesus way. One quiet afternoon my brother Alan and I were playing on the shore. Because if the dead are not raised, then Christ is not raised, and if Christ is not raised, your faith is worthless. COLLECT PRAYER. The followers of Jesus stood up and got on with the business which was begun by Jesus. Frame 12: Good friends are like stars, you dont always see them but you know they are there. Through this space and time together today, we celebrate the covenant that ties us with God, Jesus the Christ, our neighbors and creation. The term liturgy merely means "the . reflections upon the Death of God Lent 3, Giving Up GOD for Lent the Journey Begins Lent 1, Commemorating Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Lent: Letting Go of Our Tightly Held Piety to See Our Need of Confession, METANOIA the First Words Out of Jesus' Mouth - Mark 1:14-15, Like Nicodemus we have blinders on! Change). In a world driven mad with bloodlust, we peddle as pleasurable, fascinating, and entertaining, the kind of violence which can efficiently torture and kill distant populations at the push of a button. Welcome to the liturgy of The Namaste Church! christmas featuring two prayers suitable for including in a Christmas card to a friend. Living the Resurrection Second Sunday of Easter, Year B On the Sunday after Easter, there is a general let down. The seed you sow does not germinate unless it dies. The prayer book revision Facebook group, with more than 4,000 members, was created in 2017 by the Rev. Living as the Vine and Branches in the Era of COVID-19: A Worship Liturgy. You can see it in the reckless passion of justice-seekers fighting for affordable housing, equitable healthcare, and food security. Do you still have a hold of that candy? Mmm humm. My brother and I were always at it. And there was no official campsite back then. Unlike our ancestors who succeeded the writers of the bible and went on to develop the theology of the church, we dont believe that the round earth is the center of the universe. O God, help us to let go of those mental pictures of you which prevent us from accepting that we will never know you fully and save us from pointless theological argument which reflects our insecurity rather than your mystery. In both Ukraine and in Russia a wounded CHRIST is struggling to rise from death. And star differs from star in brightness. Alas, such a deep breath choked on the frigid air, as if my lungs rejected their own impulse to breathe, lest they themselves freeze as solidly as the lake beneath my feet. Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and his reputation spread throughout the region. Imagine trying to understand who Dr. King was and focusing your attention upon his assassination. Our HEBREW ancestors, JESUS very own kin, understood the MYSTERY which we call GOD, as the verb TO BE, for this MYSTERY IS BEING itself. These tears will wash away our illusions of a quick fix and wipe away our delusions that by violently enforcing the status quo we can create peace. The PROMISED ONE has come not to be served, but to serveto give a ransom for the many. Sure, it is easy to scoff at billionaires squandering their ill-gotten gains on momentary flights of fancy. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.. } else { This page features the work of the Liturgy Commission of the Anglican Church of Australia. Letting go isnt as simple as it sounds. So, let us begin with our own lives, our own daily challenges, let us strip ourselves of our own entanglements with violence. In the past he was patient and overlooked peoples sins; but in the present time he deals with their sins, in order to demonstrate his righteousness. Deep in flower and in flesh, in star and soil and seed, Perhaps someone will ask, How are the dead to be raised up? view on video. Crystals mother tried to move quickly without panicking. Apparently, my body language suggested that I was filled not with the SPIRIT but with Satan himself. Pachena Bay is by far one of the most beautiful places in all of creation. Fosdick Dr. NW #80 Standing beneath a clear blue sky, looking out towards the horizon, I tried to breath in some of the vastness which stretched before me. For the most part, the Bible points to the Heavens above the firmament as the home of God. 4810 Pt. This knowledge has an impact on how we interpret the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. healing, overcoming divisions, welcoming all. In my mind, I saw old black and white faded images of other little families. The unknown gospel-storyteller which we call Mark, captured something of the pathetic human condition of hubris when he wrote: James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached Jesus and said, Teacher we want you to grant our request. What is it? Jesus asked. As the ancient storytellers weave their tail, Elijah was familiar with the voice of YHWH, so much so that he dared to argue with the voice. Nothing that exists is ever completely destroyed. I remember flying out of there in a hot rage. In fact, in a specific celebration the Presider might select only one or two items from the many alternatives . Anyone among you, those who aspires to greatness must serve the rest; whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all. Enjoy! Although she has never been canonized by the Roman Catholic Church she is venerated in both the Lutheran and Anglican churches. Having the atonement become relatively powerless, because it doesn . February 11th, 2013. One: On this day, we shout Hallelujah! All risings of the human spirit are preceded by brokenness, loss or rejection. with the Son, God the Father praising;"Alleluia!" Its not all about you. Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body.". It is time for us to be LOVE in the world. But those fools made their billions serving us, satisfying our desires, fortifying our comforts, delivering our lifestyles to our doorsteps. Dying you destroyed our death, Well, we never did manage to escape. For more than a decade and a half churches around the world have been relying on Sacredise for prayers, liturgies, sermon starters, and devotional materials to help them create worship gatherings that draw people in and that connect them more deeply with God, themselves, others, and our world. A sacred offering of for the sake of life here on this our one and only planet, a planet capable of nourishing life for all of Earths inhabitants? They were big giant killer whales, and we knew that we were their lunch. The way that the Jesus story has been told has crafted, molded and shaped the idol that masquerades as the MYSTERY we call God. This service is found in UMH 12-15 and is designed for those wishing a brief text beginning with the Invitation to the Lord's table. Repent: Metanoia: to think new thoughts Let us repent, metanoia Let us think new thoughts. The sun has one kind of brightness, the moon another, and the stars another. } The flat earth was supported over the waters on pillars. Neither of us had heard the word atonement before. How the living things that are descend from things that were. Frame 8: When you make the biggest mistake ever,something good comes from it.*. In an instant I wiggled free, spun around and connected with what I figured would be a fatal blow. I am the only one left, and now theyre trying to kill me, too. Elohim (thats an ancient Hebrew word which we translate simply as God or Lord. You responded with grace, humility, and welcome. The third face of CHRIST belongs to a Ukrainian Mother holding back her tears as she embraces her little family. jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); of our connectedness with God and with all people. }); We were Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive all week long, working toward Saturday Night Fever, when we Should Be Dancing, dancing the night away. February 19, 2023 - Transfiguration Sunday Majestic Lord, transfigure our simple gifts in a way that will inspire all people to proclaim your everlasting message of love. I take my hat off to the master. Now greet each other with Easter peace! McCourt asks: Who says its an egg?, Of course, its an egg. There are flowers in the sanctuary during Lent! Years ago, a good many years ago in fact, when my life as an adult had only just begun, I was backpacking around Europe, and I began to hear people talk about the land of the mid-night sun. Repent: Metanoia: to think new thoughts. Today, it only matters that CHRIST rises in us, rises in the people of Ukraine, rises in the people of Russia, rises in people wherever they are, who long for peace. It was written by Gord Waldie. There is so much more we can do and offer our readership with your support! Looking at it from any angle the . *Leader: O sing unto the Lord, for he has done excellent things. And while we are at it, it is long past time for us to project LOVE onto the MYSTERY which is DIVINITY. 2021 All rights Reserved | Site by Fix8, Communion: SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Twelfth Week after Pentecost, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary John 6:51-58, Three and One: SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Trinity Sunday, What Does This Mean? SALTs Lectionary Commentary on Pentecost, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Pentecost, Revised Common Lectionary Commentary Acts 2:1-21, Abide in Me: SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Easter 5, Progressive Christian Resources for Advent, Revised Common Lectionary Easter 5 Year B, Love and Mercy: SALTs Lectionary Commentary for Lent 4, Progressive Christian Lectionary Resources, Why is Jesus Angry? Disco dancing is one thing, but being slain in the SPIRIT, well lets just say, Theres a reason Im a Lutheran pastor. What can we learn from Jesus life about who, or what the MYSTERY we call God is? Our parents were sound asleep when the whales arrived. For GOD is not safely ensconced in the Heavens and we do not need saving from our own depravity by a human sacrifice because there simply is no Hell below us. When we focus upon the life of Jesus of Nazareth rather than the death of Jesus, we can begin to hear some of the things that Jesus was passionate about. /* You will find service ideas, readings, prayers, seasonal resources and much more-many you can search by scripture text. Let us confess our sins. Easter offers meaning and hope to all people. Mortal tongues and angels say: Alleluia! What kind of body will they have? What a stupid question! My oh, my, oh my In my sacred imagination, I can see Paul sitting up from his letter writing and nodding as if to say, there that out to stop those endless arguments about the resuscitation of a corpse.. Ive got to say that even though we shared the same weight class for most of our childhood, when it came to world class wrestling holds, I had him beat. The hands are up like a shot. Practicing resurrection happens when we empower one another to rise.Practicing resurrection happens when we build communities of compassion that live fully, love extravagantly, and empower people to be all that they were created to be. Is the anonymous gospel-storyteller really saying that Jesus taught his followers to risk everything they have in order to find the one thing they have lost? Let us be resurrection by practicing resurrection, that is by resisting violence, resisting injustice, so that the Reign of LOVE ushers in the peace we long for the SHALOM which is abundant living. Ready: Perhaps some will ask, How are the dead to be raised up? Leader: We give thanks to God the Father that our Savior, Jesus Christ, gave us this memorial of his sacrifice, until his coming again. jQuery.noConflict(); Where, O Death is your victory? Anna explained that unless, I was prepared to be born again, under the tutelage of her pastor, I would need to find someplace else to live. Yes! var thisact = jQuery('#submission-action').val(); It was just politicians doing what politicians do, rattling sabers like little boys, stomping their feet, and insisting on their own way. It is the vison of the foolish who are prepared to risk it all for the sake of what we have lost, the SHALOM we long for. At Easter all the themes of the Christian Gospel are held together in one great burst of life. The Risen One comes with hands full of love. This piece of Scripture was followed by a passage from Pauls letter to the Romans, all of which was underlined in red: God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. His expression too smug. Repent: Metanoia: to think new thoughts Let us repent, metanoia Let us think new thoughts. We are free from the captivity of a way of thinking which insists that we believe what our own experience confirms is no way to live in the very reality our ancestors were struggling to fathom. Starters for Sunday. So, when I was preparing for this worship service, I confess I was tempted to leave out the reading from 1st Corinthians 15 which is prescribed for this particular Sunday by the Revised Common Lectionary. Above the sky were the Heavens. Infused, inspired, and incarnating as CHRISTs body, as LOVE here and now in this place and in this time, we are anointed to this bring Good News to the poor and to free the captives! Sure, we know there are still problems in the world. Believing, as Jesus believed, that beyond pain and darkness and death, Alleluia! My predicament often makes it difficult for me to appreciate the beauty of the heirloom. Humans were cast out of the perfection of the garden and alienated for their creator. A Liturgical and Devotional Guide for Lent When we face pain and suffering, we often feel like we become less than human. When humankind struggles, we all struggle together. Nor were they trying to teach us to live as reckless fools. and for the mission of justice you have made our own. Jesus insisted with all that he is, that justice and not violence is the only way to establish and maintain peace. I found out later that dozens, I mean dozens of young people were slain in the Spirit, that is, struck down onto the floor, writhing and shaking, hootin and a hollering. OK, if youve stuck with me this far, you are probably beginning to wonder how exactly you, or I deny the resurrection. The small voice within my very soul said only one word Swim.. The magnitude of loss was positively unbearable. When the complete vine suffers, we all suffer together. It was barely nine oclock and the sun was already beginning to set. He was teaching in the Galilean synagogues, and all were loud in their praise. Little Crystal was only two and a half years old when she got hopelessly stuck. There are heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies. Not all bodies are the same. After two long years of isolation, I have learned how to block out the world. Revealing your love, radiating your life, Jesus taught those who listened to him, We have been distracted by violence into compliance with systems which threaten our existence as a species, as we loot our planet of its life-giving resources so that we might increase our abilities to perpetrate violence on grander and grander scales. The number crunchers tell us that Bezos hubristic space jaunt cost him 5.5 billion dollars for 4 minutes in space, which kinda makes a ticket on Bransons Virgin Galactic sound like a bargain. For heavens sake, when you sow a seed into the ground and it bursts forth into new life, that new life doesnt come in the form of a seed, it comes to life as a plant! I am tweaking this for this Sunday credit to your site will be given. 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