Lectionary Commentary Elizabeth Myer April 27, 2021 Progressive Lectionary Commentary, Progressive Christian Resources for Advent, Lectionary Commentary, Progressive Liturgical Resources, Revised Common Lectionary Year B, Revised Common Lectionary Easter 5 Year B, Revised Common Lectionary Easter 5, Lectionary Commentary Easter 5 Year B . we gratefully receive the Easter offering. What is sown is ignoble, what is raised is glorious. Jesus, the archetypal human, in which DIVINITY is embodied, confirms that human life, does not die, but is resurrected, transformed. The text beginning with the Invitation is read by pastor and people from the hymnal. Let me remind you that a generation before our anonymous gospel-storyteller wrote his account of Thomas doubts, somewhere around the years 50 to 53, the Apostle Paul wrote in his first letter to the Corinthian followers of the Way, that such questions about physical resurrection were in fact stupid. 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. Im not sure how many whales entered the bay. (I have searched for the source of this story, withoutsuccess. Good Shepherd Sunday in Quarantine - Easter 4A. Jesus taught this. But if this MYSTERY really is BEYOND the BEYOND and BEYOND that also, and we are in GOD and GOD is in us, then every character in every parable you have ever heard is in GOD and GOD is in every character. Father, Son, and Holy . By stem and root and branch we trace, by feather, fang and fur, 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. and for the mission of justice you have made our own. The Cross and Easter are two faces of the one mystery. United States I confess, that I cant quite see CHRIST in that face yet. I know that we wont solve it in time to save Ukraine. If you are looking for an Affirmation of Faith for a specific season or celebration (e.g. Amen. 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! Congregational Prayers (may be solicited), which may be preceded by other joyful and appropriate responses to the Easter Gospel. We break and share this bread, as Jesus broke and shared it. We may watch and study or may shudder and deny, The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Jesus. Crystal sobbed. 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. The proud questioned your power, devised your death. It is a lovely liturgical offering. So, there could have been half a dozen or there could have been only one whale. Easter 2A in Quarantine: Peace Be With You. 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. I suspect that even offering all you have to a wastrel and a scoundrel is worth a shot if it means finding peace. 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. So, I waved and was gifted by their own energetic response. The word liturgy means "the work of the people", and it is here that the poetry of prayer finds form and structure. Do you grant permission to use (with credit) for worship? He . But when I became an adult, I put childish ways aside. Sunday between November 27 and December 3. This question has generated more than a few sermons of its own. Prayer of Thanksgiving - Trinity Sunday, Moon-Dancing Bears, Jesus and Nicodemus: a sermon on John 3:1-17. MASS READINGS. Violence, how long will we put our faith in violence? We are free to live in the abundance of life here and now, in a Cosmos permeated by the DIVINE MYSTERY which is LOVE. MEDITATION ON THE BREATH OF LIFE (Psalm 46:10a) Needed: a leader to welcome the people and lead the meditation. We have tasted your nourishing, nurturing presence; endobj We rejoice that Jesus lives on, as we all will, in the reality we call God. and of the sufferings that are going on around us, let us pray for the establishment of peace, in our hearts and on earth. Perhaps photographers of old avoided them, maybe people back then were better had holding those tears back. This week, I have been transfigured by the face of CHRIST, not glowing on a mountaintop, but weeping. Glory to the Three-in-One: To the Father, and the Savior, who the victoryhas won;glory to the Holy Spirit, fount of loveand sanctity; alleluia, alleluia to the triune Majesty! HOMILY: Resurrection Springing to New Life. But Jesus did not let them linger for very long. Pinging is currently not allowed. But we have seen the face of CHRIST, and CHRIST compels us, through CHRISTs tears, to go out from the safety of our lofty positions, down into the violent world to be the LOVE which creates peace through justice. Later, at work, Anna sat down with me in the lunchroom to explain that their pastor had explained to them that he suspected that I didnt believe that God sent Jesus to die for my sins. Easter communion liturgy, involving children Ana Gobledale, UK. The Apostle Paul wrote: We who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. When followers of Jesus in the first century and in the twenty-first century talk about the resurrection of Christ, we are proclaiming that death did not have the last word in the Jesus story because his followers were raised up to be his body right here, right now. Whether your interpretation of the resurrection is literal or metaphorical, Easter morning is always welcome. May this Spirit help us to recognize the Christ-presence in our midst. Anybody??? All crosses can be transformed into trees of life. Remember, should you have to choose between them in the strife, 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. What a stupid argument. Beatitude Nine: Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Please feel free to use in your faith communities with attribution. Crystal had always been told that one day the magnificent vase would be hers. Dying you destroyed our death, and celebrate with joy the eternal Life offered to us through Jesus Christ. Remember how many times these parables must have been told before they were written down. You created the world by speaking life into being. Holy, gracious, God, So, when the possibility arose to actually travel up to Narvik in Norway to see the mid-night sun I was off. Your coming we await with hope. var thisact = jQuery('#submission-action').val(); And after the fire came a still small voice., A still small voice. Our English translations do not do the HEBREW justice. Hosanna in the highest. This week, I have compiled resources that can help in creatively planning worship services. Re-create us too, we pray, by your holy Word. I was about to hit him again, when for no apparent reason Alan released me from his grip. Alleluia! You will find service ideas, readings, prayers, seasonal resources and much more-many you can search by scripture text. If you have already donated, thank you! What is the anonymous gospel-storyteller we know as Luke trying to tell his community with these parables? 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. 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. Amen. Grandma sat little Crystal on her knee. The Parliamentarians victory may have looked like the way to peace, but it was no peace at all, it was as Dom Crossan puts it, just a lull in the violence. We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet, for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. The followers of Jesus stood up and got on with the business which was begun by Jesus. The trouble is, we all live in the 21st century and we know that the definition of what it means to be human that these stories rely upon no longer rings true. While others deliver the words in boldface type punctuated with lots of exclamation points. } Pinging is currently not allowed. So the question about the kind of body the risen Jesus had was, as Paul puts it, quite simply, stupid. Here at this table your promise of life is made tangible. But try as we might we are in bondage to sin and we cannot free ourselves. As for that little Ukrainian family, what do we do in the wake of their tears? In the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church fulfills Jesus' command to "pray always" (Luke 18:1; see also 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Working, dancing, and church, a blessed trinity designed to secure passage back into my travels abroad. 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. In a world driven mad with bloodlust, we peddle as pleasurable, fascinating, and entertaining, the kind of violence which can efficiently torture and kill distant populations at the push of a button. So much so that they confessed their desire to stay with Jesus in the splendor of that mountaintop. I take my hat off to the master. Ever since they began to practice resurrection, people have been trying to figure out exactly what may have happened. That Paul didnt much care about a physical resurrection ought to give us the courage to see the notion of a physical resuscitation of Jesus corpse for the late first century development that it was. Justice will exact our tears. May we live in a way which will not deprive other beings. After the earthquake came a firebut YHWH was not in the fire. To aid us on our journey, we have decided to radically alter the way we worship together. REPENT God Loses His Home. For a very long time, the story of Jesus appearance in the upper room where his followers were huddled in fear, conditioned me to focus my attention upon Jesus wounds, Thomas doubts, and back again to Jesus wounds, and then to Thomas belief. You are still in your sins, and those who have fallen asleep in Christ are the deadest of the dead. We turn Easter back into Good Friday when we worship ugliness, sterility and unthinking conformity. Only a foolWould risk a reputation as a wise shepherd, a careful guardian of the known and secure, to seek one lone sheep. As Jesus invited his friends to drink, mindful of a relationship of love and trust between ourselves and the spirit of life, When the peace which is lost breaks out and the lost, the forsaken, and the forlorn greet one another with open arms and go into the feast to celebrate, for what once was lost is found. The writings of the Apostle Paul contain the earliest writings that we have on the subject of the Resurrection. and we bless the earth and all that fills it. Metanoia is an invitation to think new thoughts. We just knew what we knew. Thanks be to ALL that is HOLY! When all the people have received, they rise to give thanks.]. Come, drink together from the Cup of Gladness! 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. window.location.replace('https://progressivechristianity.org/paupress/?rel=contact&pau_form=contact_form'); Frame 5: God is everywhere, in all of creation. The seed you sow does not germinate unless it dies. So, if Jesus isnt describing the characteristics of a personified deity, is Jesus actually teaching us how to embody the LOVE which is DIVINITY here in the world? Inflammatory rhetoric is a method of speaking designed to capture the attention of those upon whom it is inflicted. "Our Father". Sometimes, when I manage to muster up my courage and try to view these parables of loss through lenses of resistance, I can begin to feel a kind of reckless abandon welling up in me, inspiring the kind of passion, which tempts me to take leave of my senses, to risk everything for the sake of what is currently being lost. 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. For there is no division within the divine. They were compiled over the years to complement the official resource, the Roman Missal. healing, overcoming divisions, welcoming all. The BASILEIA ton THEON may not yet be the world we live in, but the BASILEIA ton THEON is already here. When you sow, you do not sow the full-blown plant but a kernel of wheat or some other grain. Just like Thomas, who had the good sense to doubt the resurrection, most of us have been conditioned to look for the physical resuscitation of a corpse; a bonified, pardon the pun, a bonified, actual physical body, complete with wounds and all. In a world that so often denies or ignores the humanity-robbing effects of pain and suffering, Irrepressible (Personal Spiritual Practice Guide PDF), More Than Words Living What We Pray (PDF), Living in the Promised Land: A Lent Journey (Year B) (PDF). The truth has left its living word for anyone to read. Sure, we know there are still problems in the world. This service is found in UMH 12-15 and is designed for those wishing a brief text beginning with the Invitation to the Lord's table. Just like the people in the story, I want to be transformed by the story of Jesus; transformed from someone who cowers in a place of safety, filled with fear and doubts, into a powerful member of a movement to create peace through justice. 4810 Pt. My family had travelled to the west coast of Vancouver Island to what was back then, a mostly unknown treasure. Our very own lifestyles, demand what they are selling. After spending far too long cornered by Steve, who preached a gospel of not very good news, I was desperate to silence him, so, I reluctantly agreed to attend a Tuesday night youth service. Let me say it right up front: Yes, I do deny the resurrection! I deny the resurrection. In preparation for communion, please join us in reciting the Prayer of Unity that is in your program. Many: On this day we shout, Christ is risen! 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. The conflation with Spring and new life is no coincidence we are grateful for the cycle of renewal in all its forms. }); For Paul, like Jesus, lived as a Jew in Palestine under the oppression of Roman Empire, which insisted that peace could only be established and maintained through violence. McCourt was a schoolteacher, and he tells this story about a particular class in which he was challenging the assumptions of his young students. Perfect! I can see on that endless loop little families in Jerusalem, fleeing to the safety of the countryside, passing endless crucifixion sites. The apostle Paul who was the first to write about Jesus, portrays Jesus as a doorway into the ultimate. Let it go. Sure enough, the vase slipped off as smooth as silk. The hands are up like a shot. It wasnt until this endless loop exposed the presence of yet another face of CHRIST that I begin to be transfigured. Peace be with you. 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. For he is risen, and nothing separates us from Gods love! Our Hebrew storyteller paints such a vivid picture of the Thin Place in which Elijah stands. But there is more going on in this story than just the literal words on the page. Then he said to them, Today, in your hearing, this scripture passage is fulfilled., Words 2004 Hope Publishing Company; LiscenSing 1975, When It Comes to Resurrection, We Look For What We Have Been Conditioned to See! Indeed, we are shown to be false witnesses of God, for we solemnly swore that God raised Christ from the deadwhich did not happen if in fact the dead are not raised. So, fellow followers of the Way, if Humpty Dumpty wasnt an egg what was she? He suffered and died because of his refusal to participate in the death-dealing violence of the world. 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. Let it go. Sure enough, the vase slipped off as smooth as silk. Here at this table your promise of life is made tangible. It empowers us to hope in the coming resurrection and new life. 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. They were concerned for my mortal soul. It took the Church until 1991 to concede that Galileo and not the writer of Joshua was right and that the Earth did indeed revolve around the Sun. There are those who name the stars, who watch the sky by night, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 Thank you! Shalom dear ones. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Although she has never been canonized by the Roman Catholic Church she is venerated in both the Lutheran and Anglican churches. All rights reserved. We need a saviour to rescue us from our sinfulness. Through a simple meal of grain and grape, we, your children, unite. The SPIRIT of DIVINITY is within us! Only a foolWould leave the ninety-nine unguarded: to wander aimlessly, to be ravaged by some unknown predator, to fall prey to who knows what. The response is Alithos Aneste! He opened the scriptures, explaining everything; and they knew him in the breaking of the bread. In my mind, I saw old black and white faded images of other little families. Lectionary, study and worship resources from Faith Futures Jesus Then & Now. How dare I posit a GOD who is LOVE? Death is vanquished. */ We give thanks for the way he opened our minds and hearts to see and appreciate the intimate and never-ending connection between loving and the spirit of love. Weakness is sown, strength is raised up. For the most part, the Bible points to the Heavens above the firmament as the home of God. Center for Liturgy, St Louis University. Jesus Way of being insists that justice for everyone is the only way to peace. The season of the church year called Eastertide lasts fifty days and includes Ascension, the day when we rejoice in the reign of Christ at God's right hand. It does not surprise me that Paul may have framed Jesus death in the context of both Pauls own Jewish sacrificial theologies and Romes violent philosophies. 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. //jQuery('#submit-action').attr('href','/paupress/?rel=pauContent&pau_type='+thisact); Or break the very atoms down to see how they are made, For the journey that life has been, Amen. } Assurance of Pardon, Call to Confession, Confession, Easter, Easter Sunday, Year C. confession, easter, easter sunday, year c, call to confession, prayer of confession, assurance of pardon, resurrection. It does sadden me that succeeding generations have projected their own violent proclivities onto the DEITY and offered up various atonement theories which rely on the DEITY embracing our primitive reliance upon violence. The sun has one kind of brightness, the moon another, and the stars another. Your support is needed to help ProgressiveChristianityorg. Our focus upon preserving the church gets in the way of our rebirth! Jesus reveals CHRIST. What and Where to use this ritual: Altar-building. Yes, the woman should have been content with her 99 coins. }); Jesus Now, Easter Day. Please come, the meal is ready. Yes! This bread and drink represents our life and all the giftedness that each of us bring to the table. COLLECT PRAYER. Only a fool would leave to search for the stray who might be wounded, damaged, dying, not interested in being rescued. Justice is what LOVE looks like in the world. They all knew the dangers of traveling to Jerusalem. 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. It was so good to be there, where they could see in Jesus the face of CHRIST. Our HEBREW ancestors, JESUS very own kin, understood the MYSTERY which we call GOD, as the verb TO BE, for this MYSTERY IS BEING itself. May we remember to give out the grace and forgiveness that you have freely given us, I dont know about you but when that giant phallic ship was trusting into the wild blue yonder, I became somewhat indignant. But by the free gift of Gods grace all are put right with him through Christ Jesus, who sets them free. The third face of CHRIST belongs to a Ukrainian Mother holding back her tears as she embraces her little family. And while we are at it, it is long past time for us to project LOVE onto the MYSTERY which is DIVINITY. MEDITATION Music: In the Garden Eddie Watkins. Let us offer a sacrifice in the form of embodied LOVE. Continue reading . The distortion of maps deceived me into believing that it would be a short trip from Bergen to Narvik. Disappointed I resigned myself to abandoning our plans to camp on the hillsides which envelope the port of Narvik. } I expect things to be resolved. Alleluia! Limitations which the evolving nature of our understanding of reality compel us to reject. It can be deadly. Faced with the needs of so very many, what can I do? But in my heart of hearts, I know that I must learn to see the face of CHRIST in my enemy. There is so much more we can do and offer our readership with your support! 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. Pauls understanding of resurrection was good enough for those early followers of Jesus way. Holy Scriptures about Communion. There is real wisdom, Lord, in the adage. Alas, the power of Pauls rhetoric has waned over the centuries. Nov 10, 2022 | Christmas, Featured 1, Mini-Movies, Seasonal, Videos. Standing beneath a clear blue sky, looking out towards the horizon, I tried to breath in some of the vastness which stretched before me. The Risen One comes with hands full of love. Not all flesh is the same. I first heard it at a retreat on the West Coast a lifetime ago). Only a fool, would run head-long, open armed to kiss such a wayward fool, extravagantly bestow more household treasures, and expect the faithful to join in the rejoicing.Only a fool, would cajole the self-righteous, indignant child to join the celebration. I am the only one left, and now theyre trying to kill me, too. Elohim (thats an ancient Hebrew word which we translate simply as God or Lord. According to these traditional interpretations humans were originally created in a state of perfection to live in a perfect creation. Only a fool would be such a steward as this. Grandma took a good look at the vase that used to sit on her mothers kitchen table all those years ago. To live the mystery is to flesh the idea and to share Resurrection. Christianitys utterly loveless atonement theories about substitution and payment, arguing down through the centuries about whether this ransom is paid to God or to the devil insult the very memory of the rabbi himself, whose death saves us not from the wrath of God, but rather from ourselves. So, how is it that I deny the resurrection. Forgive us, Merciful One. Looking at it from any angle the . My reign as world champion would have continued if it werent for the abrupt ending of my amateur status. by Alydia Smith. If you have already donated, thank you! But I refused to believe that it would go as far as war. 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