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. What we refer to as the soul was a foreign concept to first century Jews. So much so that they confessed their desire to stay with Jesus in the splendor of that mountaintop. Easter offers meaning and hope to all people. He conveyed to us the importance of love and compassion. We are blessed with riches beyond the wildest dreams of the generations who have gone before us. The concluding prayer of thanksgiving was (heavily) adapted from a prayer by Katherine Hawker. Prayer of Communion /* When he placed his hand on my forehead, I stiffened my entire being, because there was no way I was going down. Somehow the Parliamentarians managed with their smaller cannons or battering rams to shatter the wall and the cannon, Humpty Dumpty came tumbling down, shattered, irreparable. Hearts to Heaven and Voices Raise," stanza 4) Alleluia, Alleluia! Today, it doesnt matter how CHRIST rose nearly 2000 years ago. Theres nothing wrong with that. 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. Paralyzed by their fear, hiding behind a locked door, something happened which gave them the strength to burst forth from their own tomb and change the world. Heaven is ours to create out of the hells we have made. Alleluia! 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. Through this prayer, the people of God sanctify the day by continual praise of God and prayers of intercession for the needs of the world. Heavenly bodies have a beauty of their own, and earthly bodies have a beauty of their own. If you have not donated yet, please do so today. But I digress. It is the vison of the foolish who are prepared to risk it all for the sake of what we have lost, the SHALOM we long for. We pray with faith and confidence. Long ago, when torture broke the remnant of his will, Easter is the season of stone rolling rolling away guilt, fear, hatred, monotony, lifelessness and blandness. 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. I believe that the anonymous gospel-storyteller wrote his story the way that he wrote to address the fears of the people of his community. Our parents were sound asleep when the whales arrived. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR: Easter Morning: a service of the dawning of new light with Holy Communion. give us the new joy and justice of Easter, Responsive Chant Psalm 118: 1-6, 15-18, 24, Anthem, or Creed, Prayers or other Response of Faith here. -Michael Morwood. Somehow, these long busy days working in my office at home, while we all do our best to cope with what we hope will be the last tidal wave of this pandemic, somehow this created a longing in me, strong enough to push me out on the ice despite the -23 which threatened to rob me of my breath. Father, Son, and Holy . United States This story was written by the anonymous gospel-storyteller we know as John some 70 years after Jesus death, some twenty years after the Jewish war with Rome in which the Empire destroyed the Temple, raised most of Jerusalem to the ground, and sent Jews and the followers of Jesus into exile. One clear shot and Putin would be gone. After warming myself on my cars heating vent, I caught sight of sundog begin to emerge as the Sun was still setting. Does attending worship make my heart dance? Entering the synagogue on the Sabbath, as was his habit, Jesus stood up to do the reading. What tombs of conformity does society create in order to control the spirit of fully alive divergence? We live a resurrection life. That beautiful, glorious embodiment of CHRIST is singing these words: Ukraine is not yet dead, nor its glory and freedom, She has courageously begun the difficult, painstaking, slow work which lies before her. The story begins with a familiar nursery rhyme: Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the kings horses and all the kings men Couldnt put Humpty together again. McCourt asks his young students to tell him whats going on in this nursery rhyme. During his blessing, Jesus reminded them how he would go to the ends of the earth in his love for them. Phos hilaron - a Song of the Light Verses from Psalm 141 Verses from Psalm 104. 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. THEME The Rapturous Awakening The Irrepressible God The Ever-present Mystery, From Good Fridays gruesome darkness. Amen. ProgressiveChristianity.org : Easter Prayer Easter Prayer Week of April 3, 2022 Christos Aneste! Resist the illusion that finding what we have lost will be a sweet, harmless, story. Hosanna in the highest. It was recorded Saturday morning, after a rocket exploded in an apartment block in Kiev. Nothing was said until dinner the next day, by which time Steve and Anna had been back to church twice. Justice will exact our tears. Now the green blade rises from the buried grain; Wheat that in dark earth for may days has lain; Love lives again, that with the dead has been: Love is come again like wheat that rises green. CHRIST was sent to die for you!. There is so much more we can do and offer our readership with your support! Although she has never been canonized by the Roman Catholic Church she is venerated in both the Lutheran and Anglican churches. Living lives of reckless abandon is untenable. I know it is much easier to poke fun at billionaires and lay the blame for suffering at the feet of self-serving fools. But it cannot be like that with you. And there was no official campsite back then. Easter Sunrise: Outdoor Worship. My brother didnt stand a chance. I had just moved up to Jasper, Alberta, determined to make enough money during that summer, so that I could continue my backing excursions in Europe. Physics teaches us that nothing dies, everything is transformed. Many: On this day, we embrace faith by committing to love in action. Home becomes a tomb when flexibility vanishes, awareness contracts and adventure disappears. Evoking the presence of the Great Compassion, let us fill our hearts with our own compassion. But there were no tears to be seen. At the time, I didnt know what the word countenance meant. So, let us begin with our own lives, our own daily challenges, let us strip ourselves of our own entanglements with violence. 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. I dont have any solutions to offer you. For GOD is not safely ensconced in the Heavens and we do not need saving from our own depravity by a human sacrifice because there simply is no Hell below us. If you have not donated yet, please do so today. Justice is what LOVE looks like in the world. Surely, the Americans have an agency for this. } else { O God, who gifts us moments of amazement, help us to accept the rhythm of the ordinary and the extraordinary that we may retain a steady awareness of your presence both in grey days and in bright. A star exploding or a leaf falling: both offer new possibilities and will live on in ways unknown to stars and leaves. You sent your only-begotten,in whom your fullness dwells, After all, could one rise without a body to rise in? And then, just like that, we were back there, back in the unthinkable darkness our parents spoke about, the darkness of war in Europe. So, when you catch a glimpse of the REIGN of LOVE, celebrate and as you celebrate remember to invite others into the party. We turn Easter back into Good Friday when we worship ugliness, sterility and unthinking conformity. In Jesus they saw CHRIST. The agency connects leaders with needed resourcing, training, consulting, and networking that support spiritual //jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); I know that we wont solve it in time to save Ukraine. if ( thisact == "contact" ) { Where, O Death is your victory? They were both more than a little relieved to have Grandmas calming presence. But by the free gift of Gods grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free. We were Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive all week long, working toward Saturday Night Fever, when we Should Be Dancing, dancing the night away. 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. Alleluia! Give us the gifts of this holy communion , [This triple blessing and sending/commissioning may be delivered by three different voices.]. 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. Evening Prayer Audio the silences are intentional. Not even our fear, even fear expressed in domination, greed, hatred and violence, not even fear of death, can kill the LOVE which lies at the very heart of all that is, and rises again and again, whenever and wherever, arrogance is ransomed by humility, fear is ransomed by courage, hatred is ransomed by kindness, violence is ransomed by justice, war is ransomed by peace, greed is ransomed by generosity, and self-centredness is ransomed by service to others. Pachena Bay with its warm Pacific waters, heated even more by virtue of its shallow depths, attracted schools of salmon, ling cod and halibut, who make up a veritable smorgasbord for the pods of whales, that continue to visit the bay to this very day. You provided wise men and women as judges for your people to show them the path to Life. In my bleakest moments, I could imagine the worst. You are invited to this table of life as we join with each other and seek communion with God. May this Spirit help us to recognize the Christ-presence in our midst. 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. What is the anonymous gospel-storyteller we know as Luke trying to tell his community with these parables? Jesus Way of being insists that justice for everyone is the only way to peace. with the Son, God the Father praising;"Alleluia!" We offer ourselves as your people in your service. If ever we needed to be intentional about preserving and honouring our basic humanity and that of our neighbours, its now. 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! I could feel the temptations to violence rising in me. Christianitys morbid preoccupation with Jesus violent death will not usher in the Kin-dom of DIVINITY which Jesus lived for. Hosanna in the highest. So glad to hear that this liturgy is meaningful for you. Imagining the horizons of my ancient ancestors, I could see in my minds eye a familiar worldview, a three-tiered universe, complete with an omnipotent god smiling and then frowning down at me. The writings of the Apostle Paul contain the earliest writings that we have on the subject of the Resurrection. And now let us recite a creed, that is, an affirmation of faith, based on a contemporary view of Christianity: We believe in God, the power of life, love and being, We believe in Jesus, who revealed the good news. This story was written by the anonymous gospel-storyteller we know as John some 70 years after Jesus' death, some twenty years after the Jewish war with Rome in which the Empire destroyed the Temple, raised most of Jerusalem to the ground, and sent Jews and the followers of Jesus into exile. jQuery(document).on('change', '#submission-action', function(){ If there is a natural body, then there is also a spiritual body., Theres more, lots more, but lets just stop and catch ou breath. 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. DONATE NOW! Scholars tell us that the letter was written between the years 53 and 57. But when I became an adult, I put childish ways aside. jQuery('#submit-action').click(); by our lack of courage to say yes to the Voice within. Think about it, Jeff Bezos net worth is estimated at just shy of 200 billion dollars. 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. He suffered and died because of his refusal to participate in the death-dealing violence of the world. Because when you look at the shepherd, the woman, and the father in these parables, they come do come off as reckless fools, unless they are risking all that they have for the sake of something worth risking everything for. Now this doesnt really present much of a problem with the first two parables of loss. I expect people to act. So, rather than side-step the subject of resurrection, I decided to include both readings today. We know that humans are continuing to evolve. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ 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. Ive got to say that even though we shared the same weight class for most of our childhood, when it came to world class wrestling holds, I had him beat. }); 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. In fact, in a specific celebration the Presider might select only one or two items from the many alternatives . In the 17th century, Galileo Galilei a personal friend of the Pope, published a paper demonstrating that the sun could not possible revolve around the earth. When all the rhetoric is said, and done, I lean in close to the beloved ones who have gathered, and I proclaim the same truth which Paul proclaimed, and the science of REALITY confirms to us: Listen, I will tell you a mystery! Yes, the woman should have been content with her 99 coins. 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. Pauls description of resurrection does not conflict with our 21stcentury inability to accept the suspension of the natural order of the Cosmos. We have been distracted by violence into compliance with systems which threaten our existence as a species, as we loot our planet of its life-giving resources so that we might increase our abilities to perpetrate violence on grander and grander scales. we invite your Spirit to lead us ever more faithfully to be the body of Christ in the world. As for that little Ukrainian family, what do we do in the wake of their tears? 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. Enjoy! The proud questioned your power, devised your death. Peace be with you. that in losing our life we might find true Life We join our tears to theirs and when we have no more tears to cry, we roll up our sleeves and we do what we can to help them. Im afraid that sacrificing more than just a pittance of my own wealth and privilege wont accomplish much more than landing me among povertys captives. Remember the precarious nature of the lives of the people who first heard these parables. You see the Pentecostal church was located down in the neighboring town of Hinton, about an hours drive away. In preparation for communion, please join us in reciting the Prayer of Unity that is in your program. It can be deadly. 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. We are told by the gospel-storyteller that after his one-line commentary on the words of Isaiah, Jesus hometown congregation were so incensed that they decided to hurl him off a cliff. My words are not up to the task of describing CHRIST weeping in this way. Father's Day Video "Foster Kid Father's Day". Apparently, some Lutherans are in this Pentecostal pastors opinion, a bit losey-goosey when it comes to atonement theories. Resurrection is about the wisdom and the courage to proclaim with our lives that Jesus vision of the Reign of LOVE continues to rise in us. The apostle Paul who was the first to write about Jesus, portrays Jesus as a doorway into the ultimate. We believe that faith can move mountains, and that caterpillars can be transformed into butterflies. } 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! By J. Wayne Pratt. For a mere $450,000 dollars you could join these daring old men in their flying machines. So, there could have been half a dozen or there could have been only one whale. Just as Jesus empowered the people he encountered to believe in themselves, we want you to walk away with an awareness not of how ordinary you are not of how unworthy you are but an awareness of your greatness and lovability. We celebrate the risen Christ in our midst. The magnitude of loss was positively unbearable. Christ is risen! Thoughts on Readings, Prayers & Hymn Suggestions. Whenever you drink it, do this in remembrance of me.]. Then I discovered the card placed in the center of my bed. For: Only a fool. What a stupid argument. For there is no division within the divine. You all know this story. Out or on the Fringe of the Church. I expected that such a thrust would have released my arm from Alans iron grip. Anyone among you, those who aspires to greatness must serve the rest; whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all. Abundant life is the Shalom we long for, for without justice there can be no peace, and without peace there can only be abundance for some and not for all. For we are ONE with an evolving DEITY. Do you still have a hold of that candy? Mmm humm. Ready: Perhaps some will ask, How are the dead to be raised up? I had three jobs, but back in the day, the grocery store, and the Legion Hall, where I worked as a cashier and a waitress, they closed on Sundays. Today, it is Easter Sunday for orthodox Christians. Repent from the Greek word metanoia made up of two Greek words: meta which means, beyond and noos which means mind. Metanoia is an invitation to move beyond your current way of thinking. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now. In the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church fulfills Jesus' command to "pray always" (Luke 18:1; see also 1 Thessalonians 5:17). The dualism of body and soul was a Greek idea, for the Jews there could be no resurrection without a resurrection of the body. This my body, given for you. The Bible was written by men who believed that they lived in a three-tiered universe. Fosdick Dr. NW #80 The sermon is broken up into three short homilies. We take wine and drink, as Jesus invited his friends to drink, It was a very quiet little voice deep down inside of me, at least I think it was inside of me. When we do see ourselves in the story we are usually the lost the lost sheep or the lost coin and we take comfort in the reality that no matter how lost we may become GOD the supernatural being, out there, or up there, will find us. The colossal profits we offer up to billionaires are not simply the result of corporate greed. Do we have the courage to hear the word ransom as sacrifice? It is as the renewed, redeemed, enlivened people of God To live the mystery is to flesh the idea and to share Resurrection. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13. We do tend to point to those characters in order to personify the MYSTERY. Thats the loop which has been playing round and round in me, all week long. Sadly, far too many of us have been conditioned to look for what we have been conditioned to see instead of what is all around us, if we could only see beyond our conditioning. Having the atonement become relatively powerless, because it doesn . Make them the food and drink of everlasting life, [After the Lords Prayer, the ministers and other worship leaders break the bread and place the pieces in baskets or on plates for distribution. Only a fool Would resist the contentment, the satisfaction of a purse fat with nine shiny, weighty coins. 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. Yesterday, I travelled out onto the frozen surface of Lake Simcoe. (LogOut/ I cant begin to tell you how often well-meaning and not so well-meaning Christians quote to me the 15thchapter of Pauls first letter to the followers of Jesus Way in Corinth. Well, perhaps I should qualify that statement. 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? 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.. We are not fallen creatures. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Well, with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek let me blame it on a dog. We love you, God, more than any chocolate, candy or toy. I assumed that it had something to do with counting myself out of their way of worshipping. When all the people have received, they rise to give thanks.]. Non-violent resistance is dangerous. The question of a physical body makes no sense to the ancients. When we face pain and suffering, we often feel like we become less than human. rising you restored our life. endobj window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=contact&pau_form=contact_form'); Only a foolWould find. I am tweaking this for this Sunday credit to your site will be given. I am after all just one person after all is said and done. All your creatures testify to your mighty deeds! Easter 2A in Quarantine: Peace Be With You. We give thanks for the spirit of new life active in our lives as it was in the life of Jesus. For he is risen! Not because I had been driven out of my home. 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. Im not so sure however, that Jesus response to his disciples indignation is all comforting. We thank you, God, for the incredible gift of Jesus, the Word made flesh. Pinging is currently not allowed. I dont think that Jesus, or his followers, or Luke, told these parables in order to teach their listeners about the character of YAHWEH. 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. When this perishable body puts on imperishability, and this mortal body puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: Death has been swallowed up in victory. Springtime is a season of optimism and hope, and the Christian lives a faith centred on hope. Your support is needed to help ProgressiveChristianityorg. Free from misguided struggles to appease the idol god of our design, we are free to see beyond our blind self-centered desire for a life beyond this life, free to see the face of DIVINITY in our neighbours face, free to see DIVINITY in the majesty of the Cosmos, and in the beauty of the Earth. And all the kings horses and all the kings men, couldnt put Humpty together again. All risings of the human spirit are preceded by brokenness, loss or rejection. May we be transfigured by her courage to do our part to turn her mourning into dancing. var thisact = jQuery('#submission-action').val(); We need to reach our year-end fundraising goal that will determine what we can do for 2023. If we take off our rose coloured glasses, and pick up a pair of lenses permeated with the desire to resist persecution, violence, and the forces of Empire, these parables have the potential to inspire the kind of passion necessary to recover the one thing which is lost, justice. The apostle Paul, both a Jew and a Roman citizen, would have known from the perspective of both the conquer and the conquered the Roman motto, vini, vedi, vici I came, I saw, I conquered. Let us give thanks to our Creator. We can only begin to imagine the magnitude of what a conquered, oppressed, suffering people has lost. Salvation is not about saving us for life after death. He enacted peace in the midst of violence, love in the face of hate, God is with you! Thank you! Some of these messages convey ways we might experience subtle resurrections and deaths in our everyday lives. My family had travelled to the west coast of Vancouver Island to what was back then, a mostly unknown treasure. A Progressive Easter Liturgy - Rev Dr Lorraine Parkinson 2 Replies Easter Liturgy [Power Point images] Easter 2022 Quiet music PP The God of Easter - Introduction What on earth can we do with Easter? jQuery.noConflict(); 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. According to the story humans are in bondage to sin and we cannot free ourselves. This piece of Scripture was followed by a passage from Pauls letter to the Romans, all of which was underlined in red: God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. It wasnt about believing in resurrection it was about practicing resurrection. 3:5 You know that he was revealed to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. Some of the people remained in the fragmented remnants and developed compensating mantras. We just knew what we knew. I first heard it at a retreat on the West Coast a lifetime ago). I found out later that dozens, I mean dozens of young people were slain in the Spirit, that is, struck down onto the floor, writhing and shaking, hootin and a hollering. The big challenge of this period in the Church Calendar is that the focus is so very clearly on events that happened to "Someone else" so very long ago. Im pretty sure that the anonymous gospel-storyteller we call Mark had no idea that Jesus life and death would be portrayed by the powers of empire as a ransom to be paid to the very MYSTERY which Jesus insisted is LOVE. And the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. 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 compiled over the years to complement the official resource, the Roman Missal. I rented a small room in a basement apartment, which I shared young couple who worked in the same grocery store as I did. Julian is the author of the first English book ever to have been written by a woman: Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love. We jumped into the rubber dingy, and we paddled as fast as we could, determined to chase whales. Set free from a Three-Tiered Universe! As a whale gently brushed the underside of the dingy, a strange calm came over me and I was not afraid. Little Crystal was only two and a half years old when she got hopelessly stuck. If we fix our gaze upon the surface, we limit the power of these parables to do what parables are designed to do, to turn worlds and lives upside down and inside out. What seemed lifeless now abounds with life, new possibilities and delights. xMk@9JPvvg? 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