Monthly Archives: April 2016

I Turn Trembling

I chanced to walk around tonight, With weighty thoughts and sigh; Slightly under five mile long, My thoughts, the Spring, and I. Great Mountain watched a-brooding, Robed in garment fair: First white – then shadows slowly Crept upon her shoulders … Continue reading

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A Gentile Pentecost

Author’s note:  I would prefer to re-make, or at least edit heavily for more clarity and flow, the following sermon.  None-the-less, I will post this for reflection. Scriptures: John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18 Let us pray: May the words of my … Continue reading

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The Resurrection of Tabitha

First Reading Acts 9:36-43 Psalm Psalm 23:1-6 Second Reading Revelation 7:9-17 Gospel John 10:22-30 Let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable to you O Lord our Rock and our … Continue reading

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Paul’s Emmaus Road

Scriptures: Acts 9:1-20, John 21:1-19 Let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable to you O Lord our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. You may remember the Gospel of John … Continue reading

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Hung up on Politics?

For Passion/Palm Sunday this year, I read the entire Luke passages with somewhat of a dramatic reading. No sermon/reflection for Passion/Palm Sunday, just the Biblical narrative standing alone.  Then we held a  Tenebrae, or “shadows,” service on Maundy Thursday of … Continue reading

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