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“You are Witnesses” – A Sermon on Luke 24:36-48; Easter 3B
The collect and readings for the Third Sunday of Easter may be found here. The following sermon is based on Luke 24:36-48. It’s not enough that the tomb is empty. It’s not enough to proclaim, “Christ is risen!” It’s not enough to believe in the resurrection. At some point we have to move from the…
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Prayer of St. Ioannikos to the Holy Trinity
My hope is the Father. My refuge is the Son. My shelter is the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to you. – St. Ioannikos, 9th century (Prayer Book of the Early Christians)
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Seen and Touched – A Sermon on John 20:19-31 for the Second Sunday of Easter
The collect and readings for the Second Sunday of Easter may be found here. The following sermon is based on John 20:19-31. I’m not exactly sure why, because I usually say no, but yesterday I agreed to participate in a telephone survey about politics. In response to one of the demographics questions I said that…
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Regina Caeli – Good News to Mary
With the Easter season the Regina Caeli is now the Marian anthem following compline. It also replaces the Angelus throughout the Easter season. O Queen of heaven, be joyful: Alleluia For he who was born of your body: Alleluia Has arisen as he promised: Alleluia Pray for us to the Father: Alleluia V: Rejoice and…
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Christ is Risen, Christos Anesti – A Collection of Holy Week Postings
Christos anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton patisas, kai tis en tis mnimasi zoin harisamenos. Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life. The following is a collection of postings from Holy Week: Holy Week, Love Week Palm Sunday – Emptying and Embodying Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday…
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Life Unburied – A Sermon for Easter; Mark 16:1-8
The collect and readings for Easter may be found here. The following sermon is based on Mark 16:1-8. Several years ago a woman told me that her great-grandson asked why she had so many wrinkles on her hands. “I’m old,” she told him. “Do you know what happens when you get old,” he asked. “You…
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Life on the Edge – A Sermon for Holy Saturday; Matthew 27:57-66
The collect and readings for Holy Saturday may be found here. The following sermon is based on Matthew 27:57-66. Jesus is dead. His body is in the tomb. We weren’t there that day, but we know what it is like when life takes us to the edge. It is a border where you know you…
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Who Holds the Cross of Christ?
Pilate asked Jesus, “Do you not know that I have power to release you, and power to crucify you?” (John 19:10) Pilate thinks he holds the cross of Christ. Jesus knows otherwise. How we see and understand the cross is determined by who we believe holds the cross. In human hands the cross is imposed.…
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