Disclosure of God comes by steady discernment and by readiness to trust Walter Brueggemann Boundless, O God, is your saving power; your harvest reaches to the ends of the earth. Set our hearts on fire for your kingdom and put on our lips the good news of peace. Grant us perseverance as heralds of yourContinue reading
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Exquisite Generosity
Readings for today: Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 I trust your love, and I feel like celebrating because you rescued me. You have been good to me, LORD, and I will sing about you. Psalm 13:5-6 Contemporary English Version Prayer At the beginning of this day, we come before God, refreshed from the night-time rest, eyes wideContinue reading “Exquisite Generosity”
Holy Wednesday
Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 70, Hebrews 12:1-3, John 13:21-32 Any betrayal is extremely painful, but a betrayal by someone who was within the core group seems unfathomable. Did the writer intend us to consider this terse sentence as more than just a reminder of time? So, after receiving the piece of bread, Judas immediately went out.Continue reading “Holy Wednesday”
Palm Sunday
Worship begins this morning with Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, because here is a unique and inventive way of producing ‘community-on-line’ I think I have ever seen (with thanks to those who set me the link!) https://www.rotterdamsphilharmonisch.nl/en/pQlJNt2/rpho-online?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=20mrt-rphoonline And having listened to the music, we use the words of a hymn set to this tune, as a prayer ofContinue reading “Palm Sunday”