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Crucifixion, A Love Story – A Sermon for Good Friday; John 18:1-19:42
The collect and readings for Good Friday may be found here. The following sermon is based on John 18:1 – 19:42. I have come to believe that the crucifixion did not kill Jesus. Crucifixion is merely the external force and circumstance of his death. At a deeper level the cross points to the intense relationship…
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All Are Washed, All Are Loved – A Sermon for Maundy Thursday; John 13:1-17, 31-35
The collect and readings for Maundy Thursday may be found here. The following sermon is based on John 13:1-17, 31-35. One by one, Jesus kneels on the floor in front of each disciple. One by one, the water of his love washes over the feet of each disciple. No one is left out. Judas. Peter. The…
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Maundy Thursday Honor
“So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” – John 13:14 Washing feet: + The honor of being loved, served, and washed by Jesus. + The honor of loving, serving, and washing as Jesus. + The honor of loving, serving, and washing Jesus in…
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The Fragrance of Holy Week
Most of our time and attention in Holy Week are given to the triduum and rightly so. The three days of that period encompass Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. They are, perhaps, the most holy days of the year. If they hold that kind of prominence, then maybe we ought to look at what…
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Emptying and Embodying – A Sermon for Palm Sunday; Mark 11:1-11
The collect and readings for The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday, Year B, may be found here. The following sermon is based on Mark 11:1-11 and Philippians 2:5-11. Today is a strange mixture of gospel readings, emotions, and contrast. We began with a parade; shouts of “Hosanna,” a declaration of praise and a cry…
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Holy Week, Love Week
Sr. Dorcee has a really thoughtful post, On Entering Holy Week, that reminds us this is a week of love. Love is what makes the week holy. Yes, there is a lot going on this week and yet each day and each liturgy reminds us that we are loved. Each liturgy expresses that in a…
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There’s Something About Mary – A Sermon for the Feast of the Annunciation; Luke 1:26-38
The collect and readings for the Feast of the Annunciation may be found here. The following sermon is based on Luke 1:26-38. There’s something about Mary. The Archangel Gabriel, God’s own messenger, declares her to be the “favored one” (Lk. 1:28). God is with her. Her cousin, Elizabeth, says Mary is blessed among women (Lk. 1:42).…
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Dying to Live – A Sermon on John 12:20-33; Lent 5B
The collect and reading for the Fifth Sunday of Lent may be found here. The following sermon is based on John 12:20-33. They say there are three things that cannot be talked about. You know them, right? Religion, sex, and politics. I think they are wrong. We do talk about those things. We just do…
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The Feast of the Annunciation 2012
Today is the celebration of the Feast of the Annunciation. It has a fixed date of March 25 but is transferred to today because this year the 25th fell on a Sunday and the celebration of Sunday takes precedence over the Annunciation. The following is from Holy Women, Holy Men – Celebrating the Saints: Today’s…
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