- Trinity Sunday, Moon-Dancing Bears, Jesus and Nicodemus: a sermon on John 3:1-17. Humans wrote the Bible; God wrote the sky. *The ThanksgivingLeader: Lift up your hearts. This is my song, O God of all the nations, a song of peace for lands afar and mine; this is my home, the country where my heart is; here are my hopes, my dreams, my . This bread and drink represents our life and all the giftedness that each of us bring to the table. Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is my body.". Another great reference and guide, if available to you, is The Worship Sourcebook, published by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.It's an excellent collection of prayers, texts, and litanies, with worship resources for every church season. We give thanks and rejoice that Jesus so clearly and courageously linked our loving and our dying with living on in God. we gratefully receive the Easter offering. Easter Grace Blessing May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us this day. Progressive Christianity USA's Liturgy Project The USA-based Liturgy Project provides hundreds of liturgical posts by authors around the globe. /* Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. May we be transfigured by her courage to do our part to turn her mourning into dancing. Im in real danger of losing my ability to follow Jesus on what appears to all the world to be the foolish path of non-violent resistance to empire. 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! Sign up for an account and get your newsletters right away! The followers of Jesus began to understand themselves in a whole new way. Letting go isnt as simple as it sounds. Today, is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Nov 10, 2022 | Christmas, Featured 1, Mini-Movies, Seasonal, Videos. What can we see in the wounds which are depicted in this story? Long ago, when torture broke the remnant of his will, For those of you preaching on the text fromGenesis 32:3-31: You may not be able to tell from looking at me. Humans wrote the Bible; God wrote the world. Let us be LOVE in the world, by fearlessly serving the poor. To free the captives? an ethic of justice and peace, and for the promise of transformation made manifest in his life, death and resurrection. who was compassionate and stood up for justice. She scooped the vase and her little girl up into her arms and carried them to the kitchen sink. Dying you destroyed our death, Many Christians understand the sacrament of Holy Communion as a means of grace that nourishes and strengthens our faith for life and ministry in the world. BAT KOL, the DAUGHTER OF A SOUND or as some translations put it the DAUGHTER OF A VOICE. None of these parables is the stuff of everyday loss. To aid us on our journey, we have decided to radically alter the way we worship together. Thats where youre opponent wrenches your arm behind your back and applies just enough pressure to cause pain, but not enough to break anything. 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? Jean and I have studied the historical Jesus in depth and found him to be someone who had a powerful impact on the world because of his radical perception: He modeled for us how to live in the Truth and stand up for justice. Then it is given the body designed for itwith each kind of seed getting its own kind of body. Your rhetoric is sublime! to give our thanks and praise. Still no luck. Youll find it in the first Book of Kings. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ Jesus lived and died giving his life to ransom us from ourselves, from our fears, so that free from the captivity in which our fear has confined us, we might walk freely away from our own self-centredness. 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. Peace be with you. Progressive Christian prayers Wild God, talking to Jesus - John van de Laar, South Africa Wild God - words to Jesus It seems to us that things would be much easier if you would just do what we ask, Jesus, If you were more compliant and co-operative, more flexible and adaptable, more open to follow agendas other than your own. The eradication of poverty lies not in our efforts to escape the challenges of life in this world, here on this planet. Strike-slip fault and overthrust and syn and anticline give you joy as you share the Easter faith. With humility, with awareness of the existence of life. The Cross and Easter are two faces of the one mystery. We ask you to bless this bread and this cup. Steve carefully explained to me that I was in mortal danger. We celebrate the table in which we can join together with friends and strangers, loved ones and enemies. Remember the precarious nature of the lives of the people who first heard these parables. 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. We are free from the captivity of a way of thinking which insists that we believe what our own experience confirms is no way to live in the very reality our ancestors were struggling to fathom. In my sacred imagination, I can see the Apostle Paul smiling and nodding. Above the sky were the Heavens. In my mind, I saw old black and white faded images of other little families. Only a foolWould sweep and sweep and sweep, leaving her purse unguarded, to search for one lone coin. For the journey that life has been, Amen. Think of ransom as a way out of captivity to Empire. 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. I was unbeatable. Lutheran good order can and does ensure that such ecstatic behavior never happens in worship. 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. Living as the Vine and Branches in the Era of COVID-19: A Worship Liturgy. People: Almighty God, who through your Son overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life, grant that we who celebrate our Lord'sresurrection may arise from the death of our sin through the renewal of your Holy Spirit and may hear and obey your living Wordof truth;through Jesus Christ our Lord, who now lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirit, one God forever. Is the anonymous gospel-storyteller really saying that Jesus taught his followers to risk everything they have in order to find the one thing they have lost? Social Justice Lectionary, Bruce Sweet, 2014. HOMILY: Resurrection Springing to New Life. What could possibly compel Jesus friends and neighbours to consider homicide? He was teaching in the Galilean synagogues, and all were loud in their praise. Out of the familiar emerges the extraordinary that transformsthe ordinary. He is risen indeed! and out of the death of the old comes the birth of the new. May your love be shared amongst us as we enjoy the gift of fellowship. After two long years of isolation, I have learned how to block out the world. We share it as our pledge of openness to the spirit in our midst, For he is risen, and nothing separates us from Gods love! For: Only a fool. In his new book, Unbelievable, our friend, Jack Spong writes: The laws by which the world operates have not changed since the dawn of time, but the way human beings explain and understand those laws has changed dramatically over the centuries of human history. Jack has a way of reminding us of the obvious. So, let us begin with our own lives, our own daily challenges, let us strip ourselves of our own entanglements with violence. If you are looking for an Affirmation of Faith for a specific season or celebration (e.g. At this Easter gathering, we take bread, as Jesus took bread, and we remember, as Jesus remembered, the constant presence of the spirit of life and love. He . From desert cliff and mountaintop we trace the wide design, Posts tagged "progressive Christian Communion liturgy" . As a result of this splendid isolation, we spent several weeks as the only family camped in this idyllic bay. Let us pray for an abundance of health, for prosperity, and for joy. You dont want to miss Paul when hes worked himself up to his point. But when I became an adult, I put childish ways aside. So, longing to escape the confines of my cozy isolation, out onto to the ice I trudged, as the cold air sharpened my vision. But Anna and Steve were always at it. For none of us can do this kind of relentless, reckless abandon constantly. When I read the accounts of those early followers of the way who abandoned the tomb of the upper-room to gather together to build communities of compassion it is clear to me who was raised up by images of resurrection. Please come, the meal is ready. Forget for a moment the layers of interpretations offered by generations of Jesus followers who have interpreted that little word ransom as some sort of cosmic escape clause offered by Jesus as a way out of the trials and tribulations of life on this planet. When soap didnt work she reached for the butter. Death, not even violent death at the hands of a powerful empire could keep Jesus commitment to compassionate resistance to the forces of empire from those who longed for the Shalom of the Reign of GOD which Jesus proclaimed with his life. I expected that such a thrust would have released my arm from Alans iron grip. A natural body is sown, and a spiritual body is raised up. The spiritual resurrection which Paul describes gave birth to Christianity, within the Jewish context. Suddenly, in the tears of that little Ukrainian family, I began to see the tears of generations of weepers. The Gospel this morning comes to us from the anonymous Gospel storyteller that we know as John. Welcome to Contemporary Liturgy website. She went into her mothers study, holding in one hand a family treasure and her other hand couldnt be seen. There is so much more we can do and offer our readership with your support! Jesus passions reveal to us the image of the Mystery that we call God that Jesus worshipped. Life is somehow stronger than death. By stem and root and branch we trace, by feather, fang and fur, A Prayer at the End of a Quarantined Day. View the full Transfiguration Worship Video below, Yes! if ( thisact == "contact" ) { Follow Michelle L. Torigian on WordPress.com, musings about liturgical adventures, poetic journeys and such, Wednesday Prayer Searching for Gratitude. We thank you, God, for the incredible gift of Jesus, the Word made flesh. We take wine and drink, as Jesus invited his friends to drink, Many: On this day, we embrace faith by committing to love in action. . My childlike faith died that day. I suspect that even offering all you have to a wastrel and a scoundrel is worth a shot if it means finding peace. % There was work to do. According to the story, paralyzed by their fear, hiding behind a locked door, something happened that gave them the strength to burst forth from their own tomb and change the world. My brother and I were always at it. Take a few moments to walk across the sanctuary and have a word with someone about who Jesus was? Leader: We give thanks to God the Father that our Savior, Jesus Christ, gave us this memorial of his sacrifice, until his coming again. To feed the hungry? It is hard to maintain the heights that we attain on the celebration of Resurrection Day. Little Crystal was only two and a half years old when she got hopelessly stuck. Phos hilaron - a Song of the Light Verses from Psalm 141 Verses from Psalm 104. }); 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. Well, like, this egg falls off the wall and if you study biology or physics, you know you can never put an egg back together again. One: It is through our neighbors and creation that we see the rising of Christ, O God. Advent C. First Sunday of Advent. I take my hat off to the master. Jesus taught this. Beatitude Nine: Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 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. 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. ), try clicking on the name of the season or celebration in the list of "Labels" at the lower right side of the page, or see this . jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); So, let me just cling to what I have accumulated and pay lip-service to the need for sacrifice. If you have not donated yet, please do so today. Here at this table your promise of life is made tangible. 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. Julian is the author of the first English book ever to have been written by a woman: Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love. McCourts story forces me to confess that for most of my life, I believed that Humpty Dumpty was an egg; a magical egg to be sure, with a face, and legs, and hands, a jolly fellow, but an egg none the less. After the earthquake came a firebut YHWH was not in the fire. easter with prayers and blessings for easter services. Some walking away to become refugees, joining the endless flow of the displaced. For heavens sake, when you sow a seed into the ground and it bursts forth into new life, that new life doesnt come in the form of a seed, it comes to life as a plant! Repent from the Greek word metanoia to think new thoughts. Offering of Gifts(Ordinarily the Lord's Supper will follow; during the offertory the table xoill be prepared. Im not sure how many whales entered the bay. The LOVE which is the SACRED MYSTERY which is the LOVE that we call GOD. Perfect! United States Benedicite - a Song of Creation Benedicite - a Song of Creation (shorter version) Venite - a Song of Triumph Jubilate - a Song of Joy The Easter Anthems Evening Prayer. I expect people to act. Alleluia! Easter Sunrise: Outdoor Worship. Even though Jesus knew he would be betrayed and deserted by those at this supper, he still continued to join them at the table, sharing time and space with whom he grew closest. 3:7 Little children, let no one deceive you. ~ 1 Corinthians 11:26. Carmel Lutheran Church, Portland, OR: Easter Morning: a service of the dawning of new light with Holy Communion. I like the Apostle Paul, do not believe in the resuscitation of a corpse. 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. But he still had me. 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. We can be transfigured by the face of CHRIST which is revealed to us through the tears of all who suffer the ravages of injustice. This year, we at Holy Cross are giving up God for Lent. Resources for planning and leading worship, Lift Up Your Heartsand Voices: Involving the congregation in the Communion liturgy through song, The Three Days: Celebrating the summit of Holy Week with four services and two sacraments. He urged them: Remember me. and the capacity to give people an experience of God. So, let us see the wounds inflicted by violence, and practice resurrection. Only a fool Would resist the contentment, the satisfaction of a purse fat with nine shiny, weighty coins. Justice is what LOVE looks like when LOVE is unleashed here on Earth. And God called thefirmamentHeaven.. You can catch glimpses of this LOVE resisting the violence of domination systems, in every champion of the environment, every compassionate advocate for the poor, the oppressed and the marginalized. We love you, God, more than any chocolate, candy or toy. In preparation for communion, please join us in reciting the Prayer of Unity that is in your program. His expression too smug. But they will not be tears cried in vain. You are saved by the gospel if you hold firmly to it unless it was for nothing that you believed. the Divine thrives in our world. Longing to experience and share the fullness of Life that you offer, Thats when I heard the small voice. 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. jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); Practicing resurrection happens when we gather to build communities of compassion. Wellspring Liturgies. The EMPIRE OF DIVINITY is not yet here. Worship Resources by Lisa Frenz, Mt. delivered us from slavery to sin and death, and made us a new people. Concessions will be made, and war averted. We are smart. How solid? Our very own lifestyles, demand what they are selling. You can peruse my notes for the service in the pdf of my missal here. <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 594.96 842.04] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Im not talking about some Pollyanna notion of passivity in the face of violence, and I know that we are not going to solve our addiction to violence anytime soon. Justice without which there can be no peace. Frame 1: We are about to enter a world of life-giving beauty. To live the mystery is to flesh the idea and to share Resurrection. Once again, I struggled to keep a straight face. Letting go of our carefully crafted and tightly held images of the ONE who IS the SOURCE of ALL BEING is a daunting task. Beautiful liturgy. According to this story, a bunch of rag-tag Jesus followers were huddled together in fear. We are an Easter people! One of the whales rose out of the water and as she came crashing down, I marveled at the magnificence of this beast. These liturgies immerse us into the immen-sity of our calling: Christ's passion and passage have been completed. Let us be LOVE. Today, when each of us is coping with the loss of an hours sleep, perhaps it is easier for us to understand that the way in which we describe reality does indeed change over time. Years ago, a good many years ago in fact, when my life as an adult had only just begun, I was backpacking around Europe, and I began to hear people talk about the land of the mid-night sun. Your support is needed to help ProgressiveChristianityorg. Some of the people remained in the fragmented remnants and developed compensating mantras. 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. Anna and Steve were Pentecostals who were convinced that my slack Lutheran ways simply werent serious enough to earn me a coveted spot in the Heaven of their dreams. Living the Questions is happy to join other Michael Morwood fans in welcoming the arrival of Michael's newest book, Prayers for Progressive Christians. and celebrate with joy the eternal Life offered to us through Jesus Christ. Posted on September 28, 2022 by peddiebill. I failed to capture the sunset. They were concerned for my mortal soul. This story provides the raw material for the idol that we have created to serve as our god. 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. Physics teaches us that nothing dies, everything is transformed. For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven, Most of us have travelled far above the Earth, we have sailed through the clouds and we know that there is no heaven up there. I knew I was about to drown. We accept you into our bodies, into our lives. If you have already donated, thank you! Do you still have a hold of that candy? Mmm humm. and for the mystery of life beyond death. I mean, like, its common sense. Let us be resurrection by practicing resurrection, that is by resisting violence, resisting injustice, so that the Reign of LOVE ushers in the peace we long for the SHALOM which is abundant living. We must put aside our expectations of a quick and easy fix and settle in for the difficult generational evolution of our species. Anybody??? I expect that whatever needs to be done will be done quickly, so that I can get back to normal. 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. Exposed to the vastness of the Cosmos, it was the ancient story of a Three-tiered Universe that inspired not murderous intentions in me, but rather the euphoria of freedom from captivity to the limitations of our ancestors imaginations. But Alan and I, we knew exactly what they were, and they certainly werent beautiful orcas to us. Her unseen hand was stuck inside her great-grandmothers vase. Easter 5A in Quarantine: Refuge in God. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of our God. You will find service ideas, readings, prayers, seasonal resources and much more-many you can search by scripture text. and proclaim the Resurrected Christ who offers life to all. Do this in remembrance of me." People: We praise you, Lord, for these gifts of bread and wine. 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 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. But Jesus did not let them linger for very long. (LogOut/ It didnt take very long before the many layers of clothing, with which I had hoped to insulate myself from the dangers of the cold, failed to keep me moving very far into the expanse of white snow drifts which glistened as the Suns glorious rays danced incapable of warming much of anything but my heart. This week, I have been transfigured by the face of CHRIST, not glowing on a mountaintop, but weeping. You are the Cup of Blessing. petitions prayers for strength a selection of modern petitions asking for God's strength to come, with a prayer for those grieving and a prayer for hope. The pastor is often on vacation; the choir scales back. THEME The Rapturous Awakening The Irrepressible God The Ever-present Mystery, From Good Fridays gruesome darkness. I can see on that endless loop little families in Jerusalem, fleeing to the safety of the countryside, passing endless crucifixion sites. And star differs from star in brightness. 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