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Children of Hope and Joy
St. Michael and All Angels, September 29, 2019 This message was given on the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels when my grandchild was brought for baptism. We were worshipping at St. Peter’s Church in Manhattan. The texts for the … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Christian Life, Christianity
Tagged Allegiance, Antiochus IV, Baptism, Beastly kingdoms, Christian Life, Christianity, Daniel, Daniel 12, Faithfulness of God, Grace, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Kingdom of God, Love of neighbor, Love your enemy, Luke 10, New Creation, Psalm 103, Reign of God, Revelation 12, Son of Man, St. Michael and All Angels, The Church, The human community
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Light for our darkness
We are not alone in the world. There is a heartbeat to the universe. There is a song of love and life at the heart of all existence. Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Christmas, Hope, Our true humanity
Tagged Bible, Christian Faith, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Eve, God, God's Love, Jesus, Jesus' teaching, Kingdom of God, Love of neighbor, Love your enemy, Ministry of the Church, Reign of God, Religion and Spirituality, Scripture, The Church, The Incarnation
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The reign of peace
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. –Colossians 3:15 Continue reading
The pursuit of peace
“Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” –Romans 14:19 Continue reading
The Big Story
Those of us who are not rooted in the scriptures often find them strange. Even the word “God” is hard for some of us. But our confession as a Christian community is that there is a heartbeat at the center of all things, a spirit, a breath, pushing and pulling the world towards justice and mercy and goodness and life. Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Grief, Hope, Sermons, The Word of God
Tagged Bible, Christian Faith, Christianity, Cross and Resurrection of Jesus, Death, Death of Jesus, funeral, God, God's Love, Incarnation, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Life, New Creation, Reign of God, Resurrection, Scripture, Word of God
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