Gate Pa – 11 th Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year A -2023 Readings: Psalm - Psalm 116:9-17 First Reading - Genesis 18:1-15 Second Reading - Romans 5:1-8 Gospel - Matthew 9:35-10:23 What I want to say: I want to talk about some of the themes from Phoenix Then explore the importance of Matthew 10:5-8 for Franciscans and in light of that what is living simply What I want to happen: We are today's “sent ones”/apostles. wonder what Jesus instructions offer us in our understanding of living the gospel? The Sermon 1. Introduction: Some of you know I was in Phoenix at TSSF Convocation - Why I missed two Sundays Hot – top temp each day was between 36 -40 – but very dry heat + David Rice – bishop who appointed me to be your vicar was there as Bishop Protector - Great to spend time with him - Took op
You can listen to this sermon here Easter 2023 – Year A First Reading: Acts 10: 34-43 Gospel: Matt 28: 1-10 What I want to say: We are invited to bring our own trauma from recent times and to join the two Marys’ at the tomb. And we are invite with them to have our world rocked and to know that God’s life cannot be contained. Jesus’ resurrection changes everything for them and us. We too are invited into the ongoing story to live resurrection lives. How have we met the risen Christ? How might we live resurrection? What I want to happen: where do you meet the resurrected Christ The Sermon They were not there at the beginning Mary Magdalene and the other Mary but they had heard from those who were in the small fishing town of Capernaum when Jesus came from the wilderness wild eyed healing teaching inviting some to follow They had heard of Jesus gathering th
I went on a youth camp over new years. ( This bit is new) It was overall a good camp. The young people who organised it did a really good job, and I had a good time all in all. While I will go on to question one of the speakers in particular, mostly the others were good. One used Nooma dvd's and another retold bible stories to great affect. But I want to make some comments about it that arise not only out of this event but also other events I have been on. They are observations of what we offer young people which arise out of the question, is what we offer young people at such events the best we can do? Original posting continues... I have to say the music wears me down. It is all about Jesus and me, hardly ever us. And when how to stay on the Christian journey is talked about it is in terms of my devotional life, and never about our life as a church, and even being part of a community. It is very individualistic, and is so deeply deeply flawed. And it is so not Anglican!!! Anglica
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