sermon 4 Giving Up God for Lent John 3:16, GOD IS DEAD! Comments about the content or usability of this site? He enacted peace in the midst of violence, love in the face of hate, Our gospel-storyteller wrote his story within a deeply wounded community to provide the much need hope for their own resurrection. Or break the very atoms down to see how they are made, If ever we needed to be intentional about preserving and honouring our basic humanity and that of our neighbours, its now. 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. I thought, or hoped, sometimes even believed that the myth of redemptive violence could no longer tempt me. God at that moment was transformed into a violent, murderer, willing to put my beloved Jesus to a torturous death. We lift up these prayers in the belief that we are bonded in Gods Spirit with everything that exists. But when I became an adult, I put childish ways aside. 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. }); 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. Furthermore, I suspect that you do to. } else { EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES The liturgy, and particularly the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter, are never a re-enactment of the events that happened two thousand years ago. We have rested in the depth of your love; As the embodiment of LOVE, LOVE ensures that Jesus never dies. I do know that the followers of Jesus held dear their vison of Jesus, in whom they saw the CHRIST. 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. By J. Wayne Pratt. by our unbelief and lack of understanding of Gods presence in us. You see Paul was skilled in the ancient art of rhetoric and would recognize my own rhetoric for what it is. So turn and look where best you think the story is unfurled. A natural body is sown, and a spiritual body is raised up. So, let me get to the point, so that those who like nothing better than to use the Bible to bludgeon anyone who dares to stray from their narrow understanding of the text, they can simply hit ALL CAPS in their keyboards, without having to read any further. Through this meal, make us the body of Christ, that we may join with you in promoting the well-being of all creation. I Suspect that You Do Too! By stem and root and branch we trace, by feather, fang and fur, I mean, like, its common sense. So, I waved and was gifted by their own energetic response. Office for Worship, Doctrine and Artistic Matters, Church of Scotland, 2017. Here at this table your promise of life is made tangible. To feed the hungry? I also want you to resist making the story all about you. These parables cant just be about a lamb, or a coin, or even a couple of squabbling children. It is not our beliefs about what happened in history that transform us but the extent to which we allow these glimpses into the heart of God to energize our lives. As tensions escalated and our world held our collective breath, the fragility of the peace we cling to, the peace built through military might, and threats of violence and mutual annihilation, this illusion of peace was threatened by the ambitions of a powerful oligarch obsessed with delusions of restoring tribal supremacy for his once mighty nation. He greets us with peace the world does not know, he give us peace the world cannot give. The seed you sow does not germinate unless it dies. Theres a story in the Hebrew Scriptures which resonates with me in light of some of my own experiences in Thin Places, in the presence of MYSTERY. Lord, help us to make. Resist the distractions of all that we have, all our treasures, our land, our homes, all the trappings of the empires in which we are entangled. Jesus vision of the BASILEIA ton THEON, the Empire of DIVINITY, is not the world we live in. Easter 5A in Quarantine: Refuge in God. 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. If you are looking for an Affirmation of Faith for a specific season or celebration (e.g. You can also find "Affirmations of Faith" by clicking on Affirmation of faith in the list of "Labels" at the lower right side of the page. Thank you for sharing this liturgy for communion. What tombs of conformity does society create in order to control the spirit of fully alive divergence? Great is the mystery of faith: You see the Pentecostal church was located down in the neighboring town of Hinton, about an hours drive away. Christ is risen indeed! an ethic of justice and peace, and for the promise of transformation made manifest in his life, death and resurrection. Even our ancient Greek forebearers, they understood that if horses had gods those gods would be horses. My rail-pass covered all of Scandinavia, which before I had the opportunity to ride the Scandinavian rails, I had only seen on distorted maps which made it look ever so small in comparison to Canadas vast land mass. Easter is the eternal moment that supersedes all time;the vision that puts into perspective all visionless living. Today, when science confirms that humans did not rise out of the Earth fully formed, but are continuing to evolve, surely today we can metanoia, think beyond the primitive, childish notions of original sin, and begin to see humanity as an incomplete, ever- evolving species which runs the very real risk of extinction if we dont move beyond the myth of redemptive violence. Alas, such a deep breath choked on the frigid air, as if my lungs rejected their own impulse to breathe, lest they themselves freeze as solidly as the lake beneath my feet. The season of the church year called Eastertide lasts fifty days and includes Ascension, the day when we rejoice in the reign of Christ at God's right hand. Then there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. Easter is the sky that encloses the broken egg. Jesus Way of being in the world rejects the myth of redemptive violence. 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. Im a scientific kind of guy and to tell you the truth (1 Kings 19:1-12) It is about a prophet named Elijah, who was struggling to understand the will of the they knew as YHWH, the HEBREW name for the MYSTERY we call God, which can be translated as I AM, WHO AM or I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE or the GREAT I AM. The endless loop projects many faces of CHRIST. Today, thanks to daylight savings time, the earth hasnt quickened its course around the sun. Amen. United States But I suspect that justice, the kind of justice which ensures that everyone has enough so that everyone can live in peace, is something worth leaving behind everything you have in order to pursue. Why: This is an Evolutionary Moment. Together, by your grace, we accept the life you offer. Alleluia! According to the story humans are in bondage to sin and we cannot free ourselves. You are the Cup of Blessing. Progressive Revival Easter Prayer By Paul Raushenbush Living and Reigning God We give you thanks on this Easter morning for the Resurrection of your son Jesus Christ! The word liturgy means "the work of the people", and it is here that the poetry of prayer finds form and structure. if ( thisact == "contact" ) { It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words we would like to share a slideshow with you that gives life both visually and in its various messages. CHRIST was sent to die for you!. Let us be LOVE. 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. I only know that they appeared to follow in my footsteps in the snow as they ventured out to the place where the Cosmos had made itself known to me. This time also allows a moment for the congregation to "get settled" and ready to hear God's written word. window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=contact&pau_form=contact_form'); Hosanna in the highest. }); I failed to capture the sunset. One morning when I was about 13 and my brother was 9 and a half, we were going at it, and to his credit my bother had me in an ingenious hold. Amen. And while we are at it, it is long past time for us to project LOVE onto the MYSTERY which is DIVINITY. It was Solon's Feb. 1 post that drew the Facebook group's attention to the Washington resolution. The Risen One comes with hands full of love. While others deliver the words in boldface type punctuated with lots of exclamation points. For there is no division within the divine. How dare I claim freedom from the old-manin the sky-god only to embrace half-baked notions of a MYSTERY which is called LOVE, as if LOVE is the answer? Remember, should you have to choose between them in the strife, Well, I deny the resurrection in the very same way as I suspect you deny the resurrection. In my sacred imagination, I can see the Apostle Paul smiling and nodding. Stephen Fearing /. xMk@9JPvvg? 2 0 obj A reading from 1st Corinthians chapter 13: When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child. So, the thing about stories, really good stories is that they have a life of their own. Our very own lifestyles, demand what they are selling. Steve carefully explained to me that I was in mortal danger. Yes, the woman should have been content with her 99 coins. The proud questioned your power, devised your death. The EMPIRE OF DIVINITY is not yet here. In both Ukraine and in Russia a wounded CHRIST is struggling to rise from death. who was compassionate and stood up for justice. Do this in remembrance of me." But as it is, Christ has in fact been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep., Ah Paul, you sure know what youre doing! For: Only a fool. Above the passage, Anna had written, The Gospel in a Nutshell. It was written by Gord Waldie. Let us be LOVE in the world. Re-create us too, we pray, by your holy Word. There is real wisdom, Lord, in the adage. (I have searched for the source of this story, withoutsuccess. This bread and drink represents our life and all the giftedness that each of us bring to the table. I affirm the resurrection each and every time I look into your eyes and see the face of CHRIST.. 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. Do you still have a hold of that candy? Mmm humm. The delight of new awareness can be a prelude to a life lived inthe mellow light of love. (I have searched for the source of this story, withoutsuccess. Humans have tried in vain to get themselves back into the garden, to restore our oneness with our creator. endobj Frame 1: We are about to enter a world of life-giving beauty. I affirm the resurrection when I stand up for those who are forced to live on their knees,I affirm the resurrection when I speak for those who have had their tongues torn out,I affirm the resurrection, when I cry for those who have no more tears left to shed. He lives, and presides at this Feast! Nothing that exists is ever completely destroyed. Living as the Vine and Branches in the Era of COVID-19: A Worship Liturgy. Invitation I do deny the resurrection and Im guessing that you do too! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. We lose our capacity for peace and joy, we struggle to show compassion and to connect with others, and we may find ourselves slipping into toxic and destructive attitudes and habits. with the Son, God the Father praising;"Alleluia!" In Jesus they saw CHRIST. Repent: Metanoia: to think new thoughts Let us repent, metanoia Let us think new thoughts. It is as the renewed, redeemed, enlivened people of God Yet Easter is about a God who bursts tombs of the familiar, the ordinary and the mediocre. Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. In the same way he took the cup, saying: Gig Harbor, WA 98335 We do tend to point to those characters in order to personify the MYSTERY. He greets us with peace the world does not know. ProgressiveChristianity.org : Easter Prayer Easter Prayer Week of April 3, 2022 Christos Aneste! Let it go. Sure enough, the vase slipped off as smooth as silk. Come, drink together from the Cup of Gladness! Killer whales. We celebrate the table in which we can join together with friends and strangers, loved ones and enemies. 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. As the train finally pulled into Narvik, I couldnt quite believe my eyes. We share it as our pledge of openness to the spirit in our midst, The texts contained in this site are unofficial. But I must tell you, when that first whale jumped up out of the water, and we saw the tell-tale signs of those white patches on its side, we moved faster than youd think two kids in a slowly deflating rubber dingy ought to be able to manage. We turn Easter back into Good Friday when we worship ugliness, sterility and unthinking conformity. For the LOVE expressed in the life and death of Jesus lives in you and in me. The second face of CHRIST belongs to a Ukrainian Child rubbing her eyes in a desperate attempt to stem the flow of her own tears. As we receive Communion, these words are said: You are the Bread of Life. Risen indeed! What seemed lifeless now abounds with life, new possibilities and delights. jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); Recklessly abandoning the status quo, is never sweet, never harmless. Somehow, hed managed to secure me with what we professional wrestlers call an arm bar. The first face of CHRIST belongs to a Ukrainian Father who is struggling to say good-bye to his young daughter. 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. According to this story, a bunch of rag-tag Jesus followers were huddled together in fear. We are sent out with these words For years I reigned as the champion of our little world! Get their attention and then, deliver your point! The numbers, they are staggering. 4810 Pt. I have come that you might have life and live it abundantly.. He opened the scriptures, explaining everything; and they knew him in the breaking of the bread. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. But for a brief time, our longing for Spring stirred expectations in us which heralded better times ahead. 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. As the night lengthened, Jesus took a simple portion of bread. We pray to theLord. What kind of body will they have? What a stupid question! My oh, my, oh my In my sacred imagination, I can see Paul sitting up from his letter writing and nodding as if to say, there that out to stop those endless arguments about the resuscitation of a corpse.. 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 . They were both more than a little relieved to have Grandmas calming presence. I dont know. Free from images and idols created by the inhabitants of a universe of misconceptions, we can abandon lives devoted to a god preoccupied with judging our journeys end, dispatching us to Heaven or Hell. Sometimes, when I manage to muster up my courage and try to view these parables of loss through lenses of resistance, I can begin to feel a kind of reckless abandon welling up in me, inspiring the kind of passion, which tempts me to take leave of my senses, to risk everything for the sake of what is currently being lost. The LOVE which is the SACRED MYSTERY which is the LOVE that we call GOD. Only a fool Would rather be relentlessly looking for one small, lone coin when nine, known and countable, are all that are really needed. Ask congregation if they have any resurrections they would like to share. 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. O God, how many times have we sought to bury you again, for fear of what you might do to our predictable grayness? Lectionary Commentary Elizabeth Myer April 27, 2021 Progressive Lectionary Commentary, Progressive Christian Resources for Advent, Lectionary Commentary, Progressive Liturgical Resources, Revised Common Lectionary Year B, Revised Common Lectionary Easter 5 Year B, Revised Common Lectionary Easter 5, Lectionary Commentary Easter 5 Year B . For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. Hosanna in the highest. We just knew what we knew. You are still in your sins, and those who have fallen asleep in Christ are the deadest of the dead. There are flowers in the sanctuary during Lent! 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. Think about it, Jesus cant have being trying to teach us that the DIVINE MYSTERY was a reckless fool. THEME The Connecting Solitude THOUGHTS FOR REFLECTION The spiritual desert is not a foe to be conquered but an emptiness to be affirmed: for when we are full, we perceive nothing, but when we are empty we can receive everything. (LogOut/ *Leader: Congregation of Jesus Christ, since the Lord has blessed us with his Word (and Holy Supper), let us praise his name with thanksgiving. But if this MYSTERY really is BEYOND the BEYOND and BEYOND that also, and we are in GOD and GOD is in us, then every character in every parable you have ever heard is in GOD and GOD is in every character. For he is risen! When we focus upon the life of Jesus of Nazareth rather than the death of Jesus, we can begin to hear some of the things that Jesus was passionate about. At the time, I didnt know what the word countenance meant. 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. For we are ONE with an evolving DEITY. Beginning with the traditional opening from Charles Wesley, this moves into a progressive Christian expression of resurrection. Deep in flower and in flesh, in star and soil and seed, Bert Polman (bdp5@calvin.edu) is a hymnologist who is a professor and chair of the music department at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. God is with you! Perhaps photographers of old avoided them, maybe people back then were better had holding those tears back. Send us your: ResourceEventNewsIdeasnow Our friend, Dom Crossan makes the point that, it is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally. I believe that in order to understand the power of this particular story of resurrection we must move beyond simplistic literal explanations and open ourselves to the more-than-literal symbolic dare I say it, spiritual understanding of resurrection. We proclaim and celebrate this Easter season because it links Jesus with all life, with transformation, and with possibility of life beyond our imagining. God offered him, so that by his blood he should become the means by which peoples sins are forgiven through their faith in him. Imagine all the information you would miss if you simply focused upon Dr. Kings death. The underwater sight of two killer whales caused me to open my mouth to scream and water rushed into my lungs. Your email address will not be published. The distortion of maps deceived me into believing that it would be a short trip from Bergen to Narvik. Faced with the needs of so very many, what can I do? Occasionally, I was able to hear Jesus say, Have you believed because you have seen me? My friend and I were doing our level best not to laugh, we were too young to be sensitive, and to this day I find it difficult to keep a straight face in the presence of that particular kind of spirited movement. Resist with reckless abandon, our fear of the very passions which flow from the LOVE which is the MYSTERY which allures us onto the pathways of justice and peace. People: First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in therighteousness he won for us by his death.Second, by his power we tooare already now resurrected to a new life.Third, Christ's resurrectionis a guarantee of our glorious resurrection.This is our faith and hope. Thank you. jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); When he placed his hand on my forehead, I stiffened my entire being, because there was no way I was going down. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of our God. Please come, the meal is ready. McCourt was a schoolteacher, and he tells this story about a particular class in which he was challenging the assumptions of his young students. Our Hebrew storyteller paints such a vivid picture of the Thin Place in which Elijah stands. I am after all just one person after all is said and done. we invite your Spirit to lead us ever more faithfully to be the body of Christ in the world. The following liturgy was submitted by Rev. He offered Divine Life to all people suffering under worldly forces of death. 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. All that I know now is partial and incomplete, but then I will know everything completely, just as God now knows me completely. If you have already donated, thank you! Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Im not so sure however, that Jesus response to his disciples indignation is all comforting. Pray deeply, reverently, and then fast-forward to the music. 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. and proclaim the Resurrected Christ who offers life to all. When I opened it, I found several passages of scripture written out in Annas immaculate style. He rose again in victory because the powers of death cannot overcome the Divine power of Life. 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. But we have seen the face of CHRIST, and CHRIST compels us, through CHRISTs tears, to go out from the safety of our lofty positions, down into the violent world to be the LOVE which creates peace through justice. Living accommodations were not a priority. But when we begin to see the DIVINE MYSTERY, the CREATOR of the Cosmos, and try to imagine the ONE WHICH IS the GREAT I AM, WHO I AM, I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE, YAHWEHas so much more than a person, well the idea of a shepherd, or a woman, or even the father who loses his son, these mere personifications begin to lose their ability to symbolize the MYSTERY. Starters for Sunday. 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). thanksgiving prayers [Meal is shared according to custom of congregation.]. 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. We lift them up to God. What can Jesus teach us about God? When our heartbeats returned to normal, we decided that wed made a clean escape and we chose not to share the adventure with our sleeping parents. Grant that being joined together in him we may attain to the unity of the faith and grow up in all things unto him who is the head, Christ our risen Lord. Sign up for an account and get your newsletters right away! THEME The Rapturous Awakening The Irrepressible God The Ever-present Mystery, From Good Fridays gruesome darkness. 2023 ProgressiveChristianity.org, Common Prayers: Faith, Family, and a Christians Journey Through the Jewish Year, A Joyful Path, Childrens Curriculum Sample Lessons for Years One, Two and Three, Find Faith Communities Using A Joyful Path, The Core Values of Progressive Christianity, Bishop Spong Newsletter Progressing Spirit, Advertising on ProgressiveChristianity.org. Amen. Shalom. You created the universe and all living things. 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