February 10, 2019 Epiphany 5 Being Christian means that we are called to rise up against oppression and to participate in the work of reconciliation. As Christians, we are asked to be ready for the unexpected call to serve all people. But sometimes we can be “like fish in the
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Being Christian means that we are called to rise up against oppression and to participate in the work of reconciliation. We are called to combat oppression and unequal power dynamics. As Christians, we lament the state of the world and long for justice. We acknowledge that individually, in some aspects
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Epiphany 3 Luke 4:14-21 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a How do some words come to mean such different things over time? Precious metals are rare, strong and long lasting yet “you are precious” has come to express fragility. Words and knowledge change over time and we are called to seek out how
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Psalm 36 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Paul writes that there is a variety of gifts but the same Spirit! How best can we celebrate the variety that God made from the first days of Creation? How can we see through our instinctive fear of new and different, and our love
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Lady Gaga’s song Born this Way has inspired and encouraged many people in the world to a place of acceptance. She writes: “I’m beautiful in my way, ‘Cause God makes no mistakes, I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way.” On this day when we celebrate the
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Becoming an affirming church was an epiphany moment in the history of this congregation. It was the moment when everything changed and we began to rethink our way forward, we set off in a new direction. It is time again to reaffirm this direction and journey even further to the
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Scriptures: Psalm 148 Let the whole creation praise God. Colossians 3:12-17 Clothe yourselves with compassion and kindness. Compassion, Kindness, humility, meekness and patience – that is what we are asked to wear as we greet the new year. The great news of Christmas is that Christ dwells within in us,
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Luke 1:47-55 Mary’s Song Luke 1:39-55 Mary visits Elizabeth As young women about to become mothers, we can imagine the expectations they have for this new life growing inside them. With these self-imposed expectations of how to be a good mother, there comes fear, anxiety, and worry that they won’t
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Isaiah 12:2-6 Proclaim God’s deeds to the nations. Philippians 4: 4-7 Rejoice in God always! The third Sunday of Advent is often referred to as the “Joy” Sunday. It is a Sunday where we express our joy as we prepare for Christmas and many of us believe we will be
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We take time in Advent to make room in our lives for God to be reborn in our lives; we explore the spirituality of making room for the Christ. Why does the Holy Spirit need more room to move? Our homes and work spaces, our phones and our desks get
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