The writers of our creeds firmly established that God lived in heaven. My youth and inexperience allowed the more ornery side of my nature to come to the fore. Alleluia, amen! Do you grant permission to use (with credit) for worship? 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. He suffered and died because of his refusal to participate in the death-dealing violence of the world. Anyway, we did what any self-respecting kid would have done in our position. And so in this spirit of brightness and life, we celebrate. May we live in a way which will not deprive other beings. Join Us over Zoom, Tuesdays beginning February 21st at 7pm! As we enter this season of Easter, we ask that the warm winds of the Spirit encircle this table and accompany us on our journey. And we who listen to the stars, or walk the dusty grade For there is no division within the divine. In my mind, I saw old black and white faded images of other little families. Breathe in the goodness of that space. It is long past time for us to move beyond arguments about a physical resuscitation of Jesus body. Humans wrote the Bible; God wrote the world. *This liturgy is an adaptation of the traditional Great Thanksgiving liturgy. We give thanks for the way he opened our minds and hearts to see and appreciate the intimate and never-ending connection between loving and the spirit of love. Her unseen hand was stuck inside her great-grandmothers vase. Father's Day Service Outline and Ideas. Gods love pours out from the grave of despair. Easter 3A in Quarantine: God Sightings. Peace is created by through the difficult work of LOVE, LOVE which is embodied when justice and not violence becomes our way of being in the world. Jesus lived for this. When I can bring myself to read these parables through the lenses of resistance, I can begin to tell these stories as a call to resist. the Divine thrives in our world. Well, perhaps I should qualify that statement. Let me say it right up front: Yes, I do deny the resurrection! I deny the resurrection. The precious vase had been handed down from her great-grandmother to her grandmother, to her mother. But we must honour the suffering of generations, by doing something now, so that generations from now little families wont have to cry all over again. Do we have the courage to drink from the cup which Jesus offers to all who profess to follow him? A natural body is sown, and a spiritual body is raised up. John 20:19-31, Parables of Loss Through the Lenses of Resistance Luke 15, CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD THE WORSHIP BULLETIN. 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It is a scary proposition for a pastor to venture out on a journey without the familiar trappings of familiar liturgy. It was recorded Saturday morning, after a rocket exploded in an apartment block in Kiev. Lets extend our hands over one another for a final blessing: May you have the power to live life fully. that they may be washed away by the mercy of our risen Lord. Many Christians understand the sacrament of Holy Communion as a means of grace that nourishes and strengthens our faith for life and ministry in the world. 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. Paul addresses the squabbling Followers of the Way in Corinth this way: Tell me, if we proclaim that CHRIST was raised from the dead, how is it that some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? It occurred to me the other day, that it is quite peculiar that most of what has been written about Jesus in the New Testament and indeed our liturgies, even the hymns we sing about Jesus they tend to shift our focus to Jesus death. Rejecting the concept of original sin or sin nature. The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Easter 5C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2016. They were both more than a little relieved to have Grandmas calming presence. My friend and radical theologian Peter Rollin says it much better than I ever could. Beginning with the traditional opening from Charles Wesley, this moves into a progressive Christian expression of resurrection. Herman Praamsma, pastor of the Fellowship CRC ofRexdale, Ontario. (LogOut/ Do we have the courage to serve? Remember how many times these parables must have been told before they were written down. In the same way he took the cup, saying: This week, I have compiled resources that can help in creatively planning worship services. Embrace the HOLY foolishness which lives, in, with, through, and beyond you. This knowledge has to change the way in which we see our relationship with the MYSTERY that lies at the very source of our being; our Creator if you will. 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. Even our ancient Greek forebearers, they understood that if horses had gods those gods would be horses. Revealing your love, radiating your life, Jesus taught those who listened to him, Let us pray for an abundance of health, for prosperity, and for joy. We rejoice that Jesus lives on, as we all will, in the reality we call God. At Easter all the themes of the Christian Gospel are held together in one great burst of life. I take my hat off to the master. But like the indignant disciples of old, do we actually see the role we are playing in this race to escape the limitations of our one and only planet? But by the free gift of Gods grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free. *The ThanksgivingLeader: Lift up your hearts. DONATE NOW! These parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost sons, point us in a direction of a way of being in the world characterized by foolish and passionate abandon. 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. After spending far too long cornered by Steve, who preached a gospel of not very good news, I was desperate to silence him, so, I reluctantly agreed to attend a Tuesday night youth service. We believe that faith can move mountains, and that caterpillars can be transformed into butterflies. 4 0 obj Only a fool would welcome home with joy and abandon a wayward child who had used, rejected, dishonoured, and then returned only to try to use them again. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. So, when you catch a glimpse of the REIGN of LOVE, celebrate and as you celebrate remember to invite others into the party. Reformed Worship 2023 by Worship Ministries of the Christian Reformed Church. Oh, how I miss those Sunday closings! Resist making the characters in these parables all about us. They were big giant killer whales, and we knew that we were their lunch. Entering the synagogue on the Sabbath, as was his habit, Jesus stood up to do the reading. Moments when as Paul would say, we put away childish things. Moments in which the Christian short-hand explanation of Jesus death has died in you. Standing beneath a clear blue sky, looking out towards the horizon, I tried to breath in some of the vastness which stretched before me. And he took a cup, and when he had given . Amen. When asked what he thought was the solution to the planetary crisis, Cosmologist Brian Swimme said, "It would be to reinvent ourselves, at the . Your support is needed to help ProgressiveChristianityorg. How dare I flirt with new ways of understanding REALITY, new discoveries about the Cosmos, new theories about the nature of human consciousness? Take, eat. But Alan and I, we knew exactly what they were, and they certainly werent beautiful orcas to us. I was lucky to get myself out of bed on a Sunday morning, while they seemed to be in church almost daily, sometimes several times a day. 3:4 Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. Im a scientific kind of guy and to tell you the truth window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=contact&pau_form=contact_form'); */ Frame 13: I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I am here than a whole truckload when I am gone. And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Winter, with its cold and dark days has gone, just as Good Friday has passed to Easter and beyond. But way back then; the bay was only accessible by the most treacherous of logging roads. all nourished from the same source of life. Prayer of Communion What we refer to as the soul was a foreign concept to first century Jews. Send us your: ResourceEventNewsIdeasnow We thank you, God, for all the love You've given us and for the gift of Jesus. Only a fool Would rather be relentlessly looking for one small, lone coin when nine, known and countable, are all that are really needed. So, fellow followers of the Way, if Humpty Dumpty wasnt an egg what was she? and we bless the earth and all that fills it. Can we now look beyond what we have been conditioned to see, and see the wounded CHRIST standing in the middle of fearful followers, a vision of the impact of violence, saying, SHALOM, Peace be with you! Can we look beyond what we have been conditioned to see the ONE wounded by violence bidding us peace? var thisact = jQuery('#submission-action').val(); So, when the possibility arose to actually travel up to Narvik in Norway to see the mid-night sun I was off. God has sent me to proclaim liberty to those held captive, recovery of sight to those who are blind, and release to those in prison to proclaim the year of Gods favour. Rolling up the scroll, Jesus gave it back to the attendant and sat down. Creator of Our Earth: We celebrate the shifting of seasons from one to the next. There werent many of us who made the effort. Weakness is sown, strength is raised up. 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? 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