Alleluia! Give us the gifts of this holy communion , [This triple blessing and sending/commissioning may be delivered by three different voices.]. Today, thanks to daylight savings time, the earth hasnt quickened its course around the sun. In the past few weeks, Ive been thinking a great deal about the systems of domination and the pain inflicted by the unjust empires of our world. The delight of new awareness can be a prelude to a life lived inthe mellow light of love. Alleluia! But we live in the 21st century and we have access to all sorts of information that the generations who have gone before us did not. Through his resurrection Life you gave birth to your church, Jesus way did not include taking up the sword to achieve peace. Our kinship warmed me as I imagined their delight at our Suns sensuous self-giving display as it set. Alas, the sun does indeed shine at midnight in the summer months, but in Norway summer does not include the month of August. The Apostle Paul did not need there to be an actual physical resuscitation of a corpse in order to believe that Jesus is risen from the dead. by our lack of courage to say yes to the Voice within. Easter is the season of stone rolling rolling away guilt, fear, hatred, monotony, lifelessness and blandness. A quick glace toward the shoreline confirmed that I was well beyond where I would safely swim on a summer day and a strange sort of vertigo began to take hold over me. Perhaps someone will ask, How are the dead to be raised up? Only a foolWould search and look and scour and puzzle, bend and peer, lift and move everything, to find a single coin. So, Im trusting that it doesnt much matter whether or not you or I or anyone believes or doesnt believe in the physical resuscitation of Jesus corpse. Mortal tongues and angels say: Alleluia! For years I reigned as the champion of our little world! LOVE and not violence. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Why did they repeat these stories over and over again? Our very own lifestyles, demand what they are selling. Furthermore, I suspect that you do to. It took the Church until 1991 to concede that Galileo and not the writer of Joshua was right and that the Earth did indeed revolve around the Sun. All rights reserved. It wasnt until Christianity moved beyond Judaism that it came into direct conflict with the Greek understanding of reality, which insisted upon the dualism of body and soul. Amen. I first heard it at a retreat on the West Coast a lifetime ago). Instead, I was blessed by two, I dont know if they were my brothers or my sisters or one of each. /* Pachena Bay is by far one of the most beautiful places in all of creation. The first face of CHRIST belongs to a Ukrainian Father who is struggling to say good-bye to his young daughter. Thats the loop which has been playing round and round in me, all week long. One of the main attractions at Pachena Bay were the pods of whales that are attracted to the bay. United States They were compiled over the years to complement the official resource, the Roman Missal. 1 Corinthians 15. But there is more going on in this story than just the literal words on the page. To which Jesus responded, From the cup I drink of, you will drink; the baptism I am immersed in, you will share. To be ransomed from our very selves, ransomed from the fear which holds us captive to empires built on the backs of the poor. And God called thefirmamentHeaven.. You called forth prophets who dared to speak the truth of Life to worldly powers that promoted death. Your email address will not be published. I failed to capture the sunset. Frame 6: You are a special and unique image of God. Sure, it would be nice to just sit here in the relative comfort and safety of all that violence has built and maintained for us. She went into her mothers study, holding in one hand a family treasure and her other hand couldnt be seen. They were an unusual couple in that we shared the uncommon habit of going to church. Through this meal which has stood the test of time, we covenant to love you, God. April 17, 2022 (Readings on USCCB website) . Jesus vision of peace through justice, what he called the BASILEIA ton THEON, the Empire of GOD, is the already but not yet SHALOM we long to find. Time for quiet reflection: I am eternally linked with the source of all life, Please respond Amen after each of the following affirmations of our Eucharistic Prayer. Easter is the amazing wow of cosmic love. Glory be to you, Lord Jesus. Pauls description of resurrection does not conflict with our 21stcentury inability to accept the suspension of the natural order of the Cosmos. Hosanna in the highest. This page features the work of the Liturgy Commission of the Anglican Church of Australia. Or better still, let me cling to the promise of a Saviour who will carry us out of this world and into the next, at no cost, free of charge because Jesus paid the ransom for my soul. May this meal be blessed as we gather to celebrate together. No wonder Jesus took Peter, John, and James up there to pray. Jeremiah 33:14-16. Remember the precarious nature of the lives of the people who first heard these parables. What a stupid argument. if ( thisact == "contact" ) { We offer ourselves as your people in your service. Christmas, Mother's Day, etc. This bread and drink represents our life and all the giftedness that each of us bring to the table. Yet, with the unique calling and nature of Jesus, and the unique character of these events, it can be a stretch to find ways to [], admin2023-02-20T10:39:19+02:00Feb 6th, 2023|0 Comments, admin2023-02-13T17:15:16+02:00Feb 6th, 2023|0 Comments, admin2023-02-06T21:15:25+02:00Feb 6th, 2023|0 Comments, Copyright 2012 - 2020 | Sacredise | All Rights Reserved, Sacredise | Liturgical Resources for Progressive Communities. 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? Crystals mother called for re-enforcements. It was Solon's Feb. 1 post that drew the Facebook group's attention to the Washington resolution. As a Pharisee, Paul believed in the resurrection of the dead and certainly he believed that Jesus had been raised from the dead. Listen for yourself to the skilled rhetorician Paul, who employs the tactic well in the reading assigned for this Sunday, by the powers behind the Churchs Revised Common Lectionary. Welcome to Contemporary Liturgy website. But I digress. /* Evening Prayer Service Bulletin which is to be printed double-sided. When I was an amateur wrestler, I was a world-class champion wrestler. All risings of the human spirit are preceded by brokenness, loss or rejection. Rejecting the concept of original sin or sin nature. I can hear them tut tutting at the audacity of my taking such liberties with the Gospel. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ He has served since October 2020 as priest-in-charge at St. John's Episcopal Church in Passaic, New Jersey. But when I became an adult, I put childish ways aside. We can wrap our heads around GOD embodied in a shepherd, and even GOD embodied as the woman who losses her coin. I am tweaking this for this Sunday credit to your site will be given. Life finds a way. Ive told this story before, but then havent we all heard the story of Thomas, every Easter. God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which peoples sins are forgiven through their faith in him. As Jesus invited his friends to drink, mindful of a relationship of love and trust between ourselves and the spirit of life, Sign up for an account and get your newsletters right away! All risings of the human spirit are preceded by brokenness, loss or rejection. window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=contact&pau_form=contact_form'); give you joy as you share the Easter faith. We may watch and study or may shudder and deny, Yes, I have my doubts about the possibility of SHALOM, especially now as we peer into the abyss which are the horrors of Ukraine, Syria, Myanmar, and countless other places where injustice has bred violence the likes of which seems unstoppable. Where, O Death is your victory? -Michael Morwood. I had been watching the media reports for days, not really believing that war was imminent. //jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=contact&pau_form=contact_form'); } Jesus Way of being in the world rejects the myth of redemptive violence. } else { Prayer of Thanksgiving (LogOut/ We remember on the night when Jesus and the disciples They all knew the dangers of traveling to Jerusalem. Said the sons of Zebedee, See to it that we sit next to you, one at your right and one at your left, when you come into your glory! Jesus warned them, You do not know what you are asking. But I refused to believe that it would go as far as war. What seemed lifeless now abounds with life, new possibilities and delights. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. We just knew what we knew. So, fellow followers of the Way, if Humpty Dumpty wasnt an egg what was she? Let us repent, metanoia Let us think new thoughts. Grandma took a good look at the vase that used to sit on her mothers kitchen table all those years ago. For the LOVE expressed in the life and death of Jesus lives in you and in me. 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. There is so much more we can do and offer our readership with your support! For a very long time, the story of Jesus appearance in the upper room where his followers were huddled in fear, conditioned me to focus my attention upon Jesus wounds, Thomas doubts, and back again to Jesus wounds, and then to Thomas belief. It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you our thanks and praise, O God! Robert Solon Jr. !P$: \6M8eQU@}gv4f~ _W $>5b?hVQqD%cf(HC +l8Z%ooP~>Q?(`0j4PCI3lho"`1R1ZZsMf7sNG? Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. The SPIRIT of DIVINITY is BEYOND Creation, BEYOND the Cosmos, even as it is in, and with, and through, all of Creation, all of the Cosmos. He is risen indeed! Mishandling scripture to avoid traditional interpretations of it. 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. With humility, with awareness of the existence of life. Out of the familiar emerges the extraordinary that transformsthe ordinary. The story I want to tell you comes from the Irish author Frank McCourts autobiography entitled Tis. I dont know about you but when that giant phallic ship was trusting into the wild blue yonder, I became somewhat indignant. Christos Aneste! Easter Communion Liturgy Inspired by A Song of Faith. Close with quote from Michael Morwood: In nature we see superb aspects of transformation in supernovas exploding and in their dying giving birth to new possibilities resurrection producing abundant life. Looking at it from any angle the . We jumped into the rubber dingy, and we paddled as fast as we could, determined to chase whales. Anna knew that Jesus was sent by God as a sacrifice for human sin, to pay the price for our evil ways. The ravages inflicted by Rome were as horrendous as any barbaric acts of war the world has ever seen. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13. John 1:1-5, Captain Kirk and His Merry Band of Billionaires! and the capacity to give people an experience of God. It wasnt until that young Dad buried his face in his daughters chest that I recognized the face of CHRIST. The stories about Jesus have been told in ways that paint a particular picture of what it means to be human. Today, we celebrate this earth-shaking love of Jesus a love that sent him to the cross and a love that lives eternally with us, encouraging us to live a resurrected life. Their beloved leader had been brutally executed by the powers that be and they were terrified that they would be next. Christs peace is ours forever! Christ's peace is ours forever! 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. and out of the death of the old comes the birth of the new. Strip away our biased convictions so that through our selfless giving we can gaze clearly on your vision for our lives. How safe? You created the universe and all living things. This my body, given for you. In Jesus they saw CHRIST. If you cannot bear to look upon the face of CHRIST, thats ok. Just stop this video and take a moment or two to pray. if ( thisact == "contact" ) { Jesus existed within time whereas the CHRIST exists in and beyond time. 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. As a kid, this Canadian epic always sparked my imagination, as I dreamed of those, strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. for The Artic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold;The Northern Lights have seen queer sights and on and on it goes spinning a which always fills me with glee as I warm my soul by the heat of the cremation of Sam McGee, wondering about all the other strange things done in the mid-night sun. 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? You might say my countenance betrayed me, because it wasnt long before I took my body and its language out of the apartment to the nearest bar, where among friends, I began to look for a new place to live. If we begin with what is actually happening in these parables, we will have to confess that these parables of the lost and the found are simply outrageous. My youth and inexperience allowed the more ornery side of my nature to come to the fore. We know that humans have been evolving over millennia. Accept our praise and thanksgiving, None of these parables is the stuff of everyday loss. This weeping CHRIST plays on an endless loop in my mind unravelling my carefully constructed images of the DIVINE MYSTERY which is the LOVE we have the audacity to call GOD. We lift them up to God. Amen. Surly, even Putin will come to his senses. Let us be reckless in our LOVing, Grounded in our service, outrageously generous in our ransoming life on this planet. If you have already donated, thank you! Before the congregation hears the weekly scripture readings, the Prayer for Illumination turns our attention to God to ask that we hear God's word in order to better know God's will for our lives. 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. Physics teaches us that nothing dies, everything is transformed. Jesus suffered the worst of his worlds violence. What can Jesus teach us about God? He greets us with peace the world does not know, he give us peace the world cannot give. Jesus lived for this. In the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church fulfills Jesus' command to "pray always" (Luke 18:1; see also 1 Thessalonians 5:17). But try as we might we are in bondage to sin and we cannot free ourselves. You and I are the wealthiest followers of Jesus who have ever walked the Earth. My brother didnt stand a chance. Risk it all for the sake of LOVE. Non-violent resistance is dangerous. Liturgy - Easter Liturgy Index Next Easter Day In Western Christianity, Easter marks the end of Lent, a period of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, which begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts forty days (not counting Sundays). When we forgo our obsession with Jesus death and open ourselves to the passions of Jesus life, we begin to see new ways to understand the new images of the HOLY ONE that Jesus encouraged his followers to see. The eradication of poverty is the work of LOVE in the world, this world, here and now, on this wonderful bountiful planet, upon which there is already more than enough to nourish abundant life for all. 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. This gospel was written some 70 years after the life and death of Jesus of Nazareth. ELOHIM, the GOD who is the feminine plural of MAJESTY, said to Elijah: Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of YHWEH, for YAHWEH is about to pass by. Imagine the MYSTERY, which is the I AM, the very essence of BEING is about to pass by. The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 148, Easter 5C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2016. Last week, I compiled a list of online video resources for worship. When I think about the churchs practice of public confession, I can see how desperately I have been holding on to candies that no longer satisfy my need for forgiveness. Because if the dead are not raised, then Christ is not raised, and if Christ is not raised, your faith is worthless. Resist looking for a saviour in these parables who will find us and put everything back together for us. And there was no official campsite back then. 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. Leader: Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord has prepared this table for all who love him and trust in him alone for their salvation. now we cry to our King immortal, who, triumphant, burst the bars of the tomb'sdark portal; "Alleluia!" Forget about the rude remarks. Standing beneath a clear blue sky, looking out towards the horizon, I tried to breath in some of the vastness which stretched before me. You can peruse my notes for the service in the pdf of my missal here. (During the distribution Scripture may be read or the congregation may sing songs such as the following: "He Is Lord," "Abba, Father," "Eat This Bread," "In the Quiet Consecration"). }); Join thousands of others like you who are contributing their voice to Progressive Christianity and list your church, organization or yourself in our global directory. Just like the people in the story, I want to be transformed by the story of Jesus; transformed from someone who cowers in a place of safety, filled with fear and doubts, into a powerful member of a movement to create peace through justice. The week before Easter, known as Holy Week, is very special in the Christian tradition. Limitations which the evolving nature of our understanding of reality compel us to reject. They were big giant killer whales, and we knew that we were their lunch. window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); If we look at the stories that have been told about Jesus, the stories that have contributed so much to the creation of the idol that masquerades as the Mystery we call God, we discover a narrative that seems preoccupied with Jesus death. . When you sow, you do not sow the full-blown plant but a kernel of wheat or some other grain. 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! Good Shepherd Sunday in Quarantine - Easter 4A. Leader: For Christ indeed has been raised from the dead [here the minister lifts the elements], the First-fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Thich Nhat Hanh. Everyone knows that.. we take these gifts that you have given us, this bread and this cup, Join Us over Zoom, Tuesdays beginning February 21st at 7pm! It was just politicians doing what politicians do, rattling sabers like little boys, stomping their feet, and insisting on their own way. Did Jesus really believe that people ought to forsake everything they have in order to find the one thing they have lost? Crystal sobbed. I suspect that even offering all you have to a wastrel and a scoundrel is worth a shot if it means finding peace. This, dear ones, is Good News indeed! The profoundest act of worship is to try to understand. healed those who believed in him, received all who sought him. What do you know about the life of Jesus that sheds some light on who and what the MYSTERY that we call God is? But like so many athletes, when my status changed from amateur to professional, I lost my championship status and although I still qualify as a professional wrestler, and I like to see myself as a champion, Im no longer what you would call world-class. During his blessing, Jesus reminded them how he would go to the ends of the earth in his love for them. There werent many of us who made the effort. Pauls words were interpreted from the King James version of the bible to read like this: And now I want to remind you, my friends, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received, and on which your faith stands firm. You see Paul was skilled in the ancient art of rhetoric and would recognize my own rhetoric for what it is. I Do Deny the Resurrection! Im a child of my times. So, when the possibility arose to actually travel up to Narvik in Norway to see the mid-night sun I was off. Lord, help us to make. Jesus said, I have come that they might have life and may live it abundantly! LIFE and not death. I fumbled for my phone and hopped out into the frigid air desperate to capture a photograph which has always eluded me. Michael first walks the reader through the theological shifts that are necessitating changes to liturgical, group, and personal prayer and then demonstrates how these major shifts can be incorporated into a new template for meaningful . Historians tell us that those roads which all lead to Rome, those roads were dotted with thousands of crucifixion sites. Herman Praamsma, pastor of the Fellowship CRC ofRexdale, Ontario. Recklessly abandoning the status quo, is never sweet, never harmless. Every time I do not serve my neighbour, every time I walk away from the poor. Entering the synagogue on the Sabbath, as was his habit, Jesus stood up to do the reading. World in Prayer, the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, Lodi, California. Comments about the content or usability of this site? we stand against the powers of sin and death. LONG LIVE GOD! *All sing: ("Alleluia, Alleluia! I had to confess right then and there, in my twentieth year of life, I struggled to believe that any GOD who sent His only Child to die, on a cross, is worth getting up on a Sunday morning for. Today, like Jesus, we too can proclaim liberty to the captive minds and recovery of sight to those who have been blinded by ancient ways of knowing. We are free to live in the abundance of life here and now, in a Cosmos permeated by the DIVINE MYSTERY which is LOVE. Communion is a ritual that draws us into a longing for God's justice to find its place on earth. 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. For all who are striving to form new governments, for thepeople of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine: that God will enlighten and inspiretheir leaders to build structures that will respect rights, promote life andhealth and establish educational and economic opportunities. Mark 10:35-45, Sermon: BAT KOL, the Daughter of a Sound Welling Up Within, Lent: Letting Go of our Tightly Held Piety to See Our Need of Confession, Wrestling With the Almighty: Locating Our Very Selves in the Sacred Story a sermon on Genesis 32:3-31, What Can We Learn from Jesus? But he still had me. Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Mass During the Day: O God, who on this day, through your Only Begotten . Come, drink together from the Cup of Gladness! 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. Growing up I had a very clear advantage as I developed my wrestling skills. 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. %PDF-1.5 The truth has left its footprints in the dust between the stars. As a result of this splendid isolation, we spent several weeks as the only family camped in this idyllic bay. He was teaching in the Galilean synagogues, and all were loud in their praise. During the breaking of bread, the Lamb of God or other appropriate song or chant is sung. Having this "catch-cry" as a . Killer whales. O God, how many times have we sought to bury you again, for fear of what you might do to our predictable grayness? Liturgies. I first heard it at a retreat on the West Coast a lifetime ago), In this fast paced world of ours, I often find myself in little Crystals predicament. Father's Day Video "Foster Kid Father's Day". Frame 1: We are about to enter a world of life-giving beauty. And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Even our ancient Greek forebearers, they understood that if horses had gods those gods would be horses. His expression too smug. While greasing her childs wrist like a cake pan, she asked the obvious mother question. How in the world did you do this, child? Crystal carefully explained that she had dropped candy down into the vase to see if she could still see it when it was at the very bottom. At this point, we would do well to remember that CHRIST is not Jesus last name. 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. Take a few moments to walk across the sanctuary and have a word with someone about who Jesus was? Easter Sunday Liturgy 4.12.20 WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS EASTER ACCLAMATION P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit . He opened the scriptures, explaining everything; and they knew him in the breaking of the bread. Invitation And we give you thanks. Resurrection is about seeing behind and beyond death, ugliness, injustice, pain and despair. One of the authors of the Book of Genesis described creation like this : And God said, Let there be afirmamentin the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made thefirmament and divided the waters which were under thefirmamentfrom the waters which were above thefirmament: and it was so. Anyway, we did what any self-respecting kid would have done in our position. It is right. May our hearts be filled with wisdom and spirit so that we may listen to the Spirit, the Voice Within that always guides us toward our sacred self and what is best for us. Beautiful liturgy. 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