Archive for the ‘May 14’ Category
Above: Icon of the Harrowing of Hades
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Judgment and Mercy
MAY 14, 2023
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According to the Inter-Lutheran Commission on Worship (ILCW) Lectionary (1973), as contained in the Lutheran Book of Worship (1978) and Lutheran Worship (1982)
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Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:1-6, 14-18 (LBW) or Psalm 98 (LW)
1 Peter 3:15-22
John 14:15-21
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O God, from whom all good things come:
Lead us by the inspiration of your Spirit
to think those things which are right,
and by your goodness to do them;
through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
—Lutheran Book of Worship (1978), 22
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Lord, because you promised to give what we ask
in the name of your only-begotten Son,
teach us rightly to pray and with all your saints
to offer you our adoration and praise;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
—Lutheran Worship (1982), 54
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YHWH is no mere tribal deity. No, YHWH is the sole, universal deity. This is a summary of Judeo-Christian monotheism. I affirm it and trust that it is true.
Two properties of YHWH are judgment and mercy. They exist in a balance I dare not even pretend to understand. However, I favor mercy, if I must make an assumption in a given circumstance. I do not want to be a judgmental person, after all. I leave the determination to God.
1 Peter 3:19-20 indicates that divine mercy may reach farther than conventionally pious Christians may often think. This passage tells us that damnation is not necessarily final. This is distressing news for those who prefer unambiguous theological categories and detest theological uncertainty. So be it.
Let us be honest about and with ourselves. We probably seek unbridled mercy for ourselves, people we like, and those similar to us. We probably desire divine judgment for everyone else. How many of those in “everyone else” think the same way about us, people we like, and those similar to us? Grace is scandalous. Divine mercy really rocks the boat and sinks some theological boats.
To be clear, I am not a universalist. As I have written many times already, God sends nobody to Hell. People condemn themselves. C. S. Lewis said it best: The doors to Hell are locked from the inside. Some people never listen, unfortunately for them.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
APRIL 22, 2022 COMMON ERA
FRIDAY IN EASTER WEEK
THE FEAST OF GENE BRITTON, EPISCOPAL PRIEST
THE FEAST OF DONALD S. ARMENTROUT, U.S. LUTHERAN MINISTER AND SCHOLAR
THE FEAST OF HADEWIJCH OF BRABERT, ROMAN CATHOLIC MYSTIC
THE FEAST OF KATHE KOLLWITZ, GERMAN LUTHERAN ARTIST AND PACIFIST
THE FEAST OF SAINT VITALIS OF GAZA, MONK, HERMIT, AND MARTYR, CIRCA 625
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Link to the corresponding post at BLOGA THEOLOGICA
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Above: Parable of the Great Banquet, by Jan Luyken
Image in the Public Domain
A Faithful Response, Part IX
MAY 14, 2023
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The Collect:
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of life,
which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
—The Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 236
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The Assigned Readings:
Acts 5:1-11
Psalm 66
1 Peter 4:1-11
Matthew 22:1-14
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The king’s action–burning the city in which the murderers lived–seems excessive in Matthew 22:7. Yet, if one interprets that passage and the parable from which it comes in the context of the destruction of Jerusalem (70 C.E.), it remains problematic, but at least it makes some sense. Might one understand the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. as divine judgment? One might, especially if one, as a marginalized Jewish Christian in the 80s C.E., were trying to make sense of recent events. A note in The New Interpreter’s Study Bible (2003) links this passage to Matthew 24:27-31 and divine judgment on the Roman Empire.
Scholar Jonathan T. Pennington, rejecting the consensus that “Kingdom of Heaven,” in the Gospel of Matthew, is a reverential circumlocution, contends that the Kingdom of Heaven is actually God’s apocalyptic rule on Earth. The kingdoms of the Earth are in tension with God and will remain so until God terminates the tension by taking over. That understanding of the Kingdom of Heaven fits well with the motif of divine judgment in the Gospel of Matthew.
We also read of divine judgment in Acts 5:1-11, which flows from the end of Acts 4. The sins of Ananias and Sapphira against the Holy Spirit were greed and duplicity. As I read the assigned lessons I made the connection between Acts 5:1-11 and Psalm 66:18 (The New Revised Standard Version, 1989):
If if had cherished iniquity in my heart,
the LORD would not have listened.
The brief reading from 1 Peter 4 is packed with themes and some theologically difficult verses, but the thread that fits here naturally is the call (in verse 8) to love one another intensely while living in and for God. That fits with Acts 5:1-11 (as a counterpoint to Ananias and Sapphira) well. That thought also meshes nicely with Psalm 66 and juxtaposes with the judged in Matthew 22:1-14. At the wedding banquet a guest was supposed to honor the king by (1) attending and (2) dressing appropriately. Infidelity to God brings about divine judgment, just as faithfulness to God (frequently manifested in how we treat others) pleases God.
That is a concrete and difficult standard. It is one we can meet more often than not, though, if we rely on divine grace to do so.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
JUNE 1, 2018 COMMON ERA
THE FEAST OF SAINT JUSTIN MARTYR, CHRISTIAN APOLOGIST AND MARTYR
THE FEAST OF SAINT PAMPHILUS OF CAESAREA, BIBLE SCHOLAR AND TRANSLATOR; AND HIS COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
THE FEAST OF SAMUEL STENNETT, ENGLISH SEVENTH-DAY BAPTIST MINISTER AND HYMN-WRITER; AND JOHN HOWARD, ENGLISH HUMANITARIAN
THE FEAST OF SAINT SIMEON OF SYRACUSE, ROMAN CATHOLIC MONK
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https://blogatheologica.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/a-faithful-response-part-x/
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Above: Icon of Elijah
Image in the Public Domain
Life
MAY 14, 2023
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The Collect:
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of life,
which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
—The Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 236
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The Assigned Readings:
1 Kings 17:1-6
Psalm 134
Revelation 20:11-14a
John 4:46-54
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Easter is a season that lasts for fifty days, from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. The Sixth Sunday of Easter falls late in the season, with just two weeks left until Pentecost.
Late in the season of Easter the theme of new life from death continues.
- God provides for the physical needs of the unpopular prophet Elijah during a drought. Later in 1 Kings God acts through Elijah to restore a widow’s son to life from physical death (17:17-24).
- The author of Psalm 134 affirms the value of blessing and praising God. The text is a priestly benediction. And why not bless and praise God, upon whom we depend totally, who has given us life and upon whom we depend for the sustenance of life?
- God acts through Jesus to restore a young man near death to health in John 4. Notably Jesus dos this from a distance, thereby proving that he does not need to be in the proximity of the ailing person.
- God rescues the faithful from cosmic death in Revelation 20, after the final divine victory over evil and prior to th descent of the New Jerusalem in Chapter 21.
Life is precious. We ought to enjoy it while using our time (however much God grants us) to glorify God and help each other as much as our talents, abilities, and circumstances permit. May we help each other do this as we are able to do so. And may others do the same for us as they are able, all for the glory of God and the benefit of others.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
JUNE 14, 2017 COMMON ERA
THE FEAST OF SAINT METHODIUS I OF CONSTANTINOPLE, PATRIARCH
THE FEAST OF DOROTHY FRANCES BLOMFIELD GURNEY, ENGLISH POET AND HYMN WRITER
THE FEAST OF HANS ADOLF BRORSON, DANISH LUTHERAN BISHOP, HYMN WRITER, AND HYMN TRANSLATOR
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https://blogatheologica.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/life/
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Above: Parable of the Wicked Servant, by Domenico Fetti
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Respecting the Image of God in Others
MAY 14, 2023
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The Collect:
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of life,
which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
—The Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 236
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The Assigned Readings:
Deuteronomy 15:1-18 or 19:15-21
Psalm 129
Matthew 18:1-14 (15-20) or Luke 9:46-50; 17:1-4
2 Corinthians 9:1-15
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The reading for this Sunday, taken together, proclaim the mandate of economic and legal justice, condemn lying in court, command forgiving penitents, order valuing the powerless and the vulnerable, and extol the virtues of generosity of spirit and of giving. On the other hand, we read a prayer for God to destroy Israel’s enemies and a permission slip to dun foreigners. What are we supposed to make of all this?
First I call attention to the presence of both collective and individual sins and virtues. My Western culture, steeped in individualism, understands individual sins better than collective and institutional ones. I know that, as a matter of history, many professing Christians have obsessed over personal peccadilloes to the exclusion or minimizing of societal sins.
My second point is the value of foreigners who bear the image of God. Focusing just on the Hebrew Bible for a few minutes, I recall certain passages that depict some goyim favorably: Rahab the prostitute (Joshua 2:1-24 and 6:17-25), Ruth (Ruth 1-4), and Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-19). And, of course, as one turns to the New Testament, one should think of the controversy regarding St. Paul the Apostle’s mission to the Gentiles.
Finally, forgiveness can be difficult, but it is the best policy. According to a rule common among Jews at the time of Jesus, one was perfect if one forgave three times daily. As we read in the Gospel readings, Jesus more than doubled that number, increasing it to seven. (He affirmed spiritual challenges.) Even if forgiving someone does not affect that person it changes for the better the one who forgives. We also read in Matthew 7:1-5 that the standard we apply to others will be the standard God applies to us. One might also consult Matthew 18:23-34, the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.
I understand the desire for God to smite one’s foes. I have prayed for such results. I have also learned that praying for their repentance–for their benefit and that of others–is a better way to proceed. Even our foes bear the image of God, after all. God loves them too, correct?
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
OCTOBER 12, 2016 COMMON ERA
THE FEAST OF MARTIN DOBER, MORAVIAN BISHOP AND HYMN WRITER; JOHANN LEONHARD DOBER, MORAVIAN MISSIONARY AND BISHOP; AND ANNA SCHINDLER DOBER, MORAVIAN MISSIONARY AND HYMN WRITER
THE FEAST OF EDITH CAVELL, NURSE AND MARTYR
THE FEAST OF SAINT KENNETH OF SCOTLAND, ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSIONARY
THE FEAST OF SAINT NECTARIUS OF CONSTANTINOPLE, ARCHBISHOP
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https://blogatheologica.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/respecting-the-image-of-god-in-others/
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Above: Icon of Christ Pantocrator
Scan by Kenneth Randolph Taylor
The Kingdom of Our Lord and of His Christ
MAY 13 and 14, 2022
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The Collect:
O Lord God, you teach us that without love, our actions gain nothing.
Pour into our hearts your most excellent gift of love, that,
made alive by your Spirit, we may know goodness and peace,
through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
–Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), page 34
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The Assigned Readings:
Daniel 7:13-14 (Friday)
Daniel 7:27 (Saturday)
Psalm 148 (Both Days)
Revelation 11:15 (Friday)
Revelation 11:16-19 (Saturday)
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Let them praise the Name of the LORD,
for his Name only is exalted,
his splendor is over earth and heaven.
He has raised up strength for his people
and praise for all his loyal servants,
the children of Israel, a people who are near him.
Hallelujah!
–Psalm 148:13-14, The Book of Common Prayer (1979)
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The fact that the Apocalypse of John quotes the Book of Daniel is old news. The “son of man,” or as TANAKH: The Holy Scriptures (1985) renders the term, “One like a human being,” in Daniel 7, is a heavenly figure the text never identifies specifically. He might be the archangel Michael. In subsequent Jewish interpretation “the son of man” is a representation of Israel. Whoever the “son of man” is in Daniel 7, he receives an everlasting dominion on earth in a vision in that chapter. In Revelation Jesus receives that everlasting dominion.
Revelation 11:15 cues Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” to start thundering inside my head, it was one of the passages of the composer used in that portion of the Messiah. The New Revised Standard Version (1989) renders the text as:
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord
and of his Messiah,
and he will reign forever and ever.
The translation in The Revised English Bible (1989) is less traditional:
Sovereignty over the world has passed to our Lord and his Christ, and he shall reign for ever!
In Revelation 12-18 God proceeds to destroy the corrupt human order on earth before inaugurating the divine order in chapters 19-22.
Many of the texts regarding the Kingdom of God in the New Testament indicate its partial presence, at least from a human perspective. It is evident among people, but there will be more to come. We need not wait for the complete realization of the Kingdom of God to praise and exalt God, whose mighty acts are numerous. The full Kingdom of God will come to pass and become obvious in human sight in time. Until then reminders of divine sovereignty are still in order, for appearances often prove both deceptive and discouraging.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
JANUARY 2, 2016 COMMON ERA
THE NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS
THE FEAST OF JOHANN KONRAD WILHELM LOEHE, BAVARIAN LUTHERAN MINISTER AND COORDINATOR OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
THE FEAST OF SABINE BARING-GOULD, ANGLICAN PRIEST AND HYMN WRITER
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https://blogatheologica.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/the-kingdom-of-our-lord-and-of-his-christ/
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Above: The Right Reverend Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta, at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta, Georgia, December 14, 2014
Image Source = Bill Monk, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
In Defense of Ritualism
MAY 13 and 14, 2024
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The Collect:
Gracious and glorious God, you have chosen us as your own,
and by the powerful name of Christ you protect us from evil.
By your Spirit transform us and your beloved world,
that we may find joy in your Son, Jesus Christ,
our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
–Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006), page 35
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The Assigned Readings:
Exodus 28:29-38 (Monday)
Numbers 8:5-22 (Tuesday)
Psalm 115 (Both Days)
Philippians 1:3-11 (Monday)
Titus 1:1-9 (Tuesday)
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Not to us, O LORD, not to us,
but to your name give glory;
because of your love and because of your faithfulness.
–Psalm 115:1, The Book of Common Prayer (1979)
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God might be present and imminent, as I concluded in the previous new post, but how we approach God still matters. We should do so with deep reverence. That is why the priestly vestments in Exodus 28 were so elaborate and the ritualism of preparation for service to God in Numbers 8 occurred. Likewise important in the texts is character, for not only must one person perform the rituals dressed properly, but one must do so according to other rules. One of those rules is not to mistake any sacred ritual for a talisman which protects insincere people from the consequences of their sins.
One of the advantages of belonging to and attending a more formal church is participating frequently in a series of sacred rituals presided over by clergy in vestments. The air of formality sets the rituals apart from other occasions in life. With that formality comes reverence. Many congregations, I am convinced, are too informal, especially with regard to the professional and ritual attire of ministers and to rituals themselves. All this helps to explain why I am a practicing ritualist.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
DECEMBER 20, 2014 COMMON ERA
THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF ADVENT, YEAR B
THE FEAST OF SAINT DOMINIC OF SILOS, ROMAN CATHOLIC ABBOT
THE FEAST OF SAINT PETER CANISIUS, ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST
THE FEAST OF KATHARINA VON BORA LUTHER, WIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER
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https://blogatheologica.wordpress.com/2014/12/20/in-defense-of-ritualism/
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Above: The Original Text
Image Source = Kenneth Randolph Taylor
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Loving God, who loves us, mourns with us, and rejoices with us,
the death of dreams and aspirations is among the most traumatic losses to endure.
It cuts to the emotional core of a person, causing great anguish, grief, and anger.
Regardless if the dream was indeed the one a person should have followed
(assuming that it was not morally wrong, of course),
the pain and disappointment are legitimate, I suppose.
I have known these emotions in this context more than once.
I wish them upon nobody, not even those who inflicted them upon me.
May we, by grace, function as your ministers of comfort
to those experiencing such a death or the aftermath of one
and who are near us or whom you send our way.
And may we, by grace, help others achieve their potential
and refrain from inflicting such pain upon others.
In the name of Jesus, who identified with us, suffered, died, and rose again. Amen.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
APRIL 19, 2014 COMMON ERA
HOLY SATURDAY, YEAR A
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Above: Easter Vigil, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Dunwoody, Georgia, April 8, 2012
Image Source = Bill Monk, Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta
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The congregational response to “We pray to God” is “Lord, hear our prayer.”
As we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, we bring our thanksgivings and concerns to the throne of grace.
We pray for
- Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury;
- Katharine, our Presiding Bishop;
- Robert and Keith, our Bishops;
- Beth, our Rector;
and all lay and clergy members of the the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
We pray to God.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for economic justice, environmental stewardship, good government, and a better society. We pray especially for
- those who struggle with financial, career, job, and/or vocational issues;
- those who suffer because of tyrants and violence; and
- those who suffer because of the apathy or prejudices of their neighbors.
We pray to God.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for shalom among people everywhere.
We pray to God.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We give thanks for everything which causes God to rejoice, especially
- the beauty of the natural world;
- the beauty which people have created;
- [the birth of G, son/daughter of H and I;]
- loving relationships;
- X, Y, and Z, who celebrate their birthdays this week; and
- A and B, C and D, and E and F, who celebrate their anniversaries this week.
We pray to God.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for all military personnel, especially (insert list here).
We pray to God.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for others for whom we care, especially (insert list here).
We pray to God.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for those who have died, that they will have eternal rest.
We pray to God.
Lord, hear our prayer.
[The celebrant concludes with a Collect.]
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
MARCH 3, 2013 COMMON ERA
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT, YEAR C
THE FEAST OF SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL, FOUNDER OF THE SISTERS OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
THE FEAST OF SAINT CUNEGOND OF LUXEMBOURG, HOLY ROMAN EMPRESS THEN NUN
THE FEAST OF SAINT GERVINUS, ROMAN CATHOLIC ABBOT AND SCHOLAR
THE FEAST OF JOHN AND CHARLES WESLEY, ANGLICAN PRIESTS
Above: The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Leonello Spada
Numbers and Luke, Part I: Respecting God
MAY 14 and 15, 2023
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Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning:
Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,
that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
–The Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 236
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The Assigned Readings:
Numbers 3:1-16, 39-48 (36th Day of Easter)
Numbers 8:5-26 (37th Dayof Easter)
Psalm 93 (Morning–36th Day of Easter)
Psalm 97 (Morning–37th Day of Easter)
Psalms 136 and 117 (Evening–36th Day of Easter)
Psalms 124 and 115 (Evening–37th Day of Easter)
Luke 14:25-15:10 (36th Day of Easter)
Luke 15:11-32 (37th Day of Easter)
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Some Related Posts:
Prayer of Praise and Adoration:
http://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/prayer-of-praise-and-adoration-for-the-sixth-sunday-of-easter/
Prayer of Dedication:
http://gatheredprayers.wordpress.com/2011/03/04/prayer-of-dedication-for-the-sixth-sunday-of-easter/
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I belong to a wonderful congregation in Athens, Georgia. It is friendly, generous, socially progressive, and open to free intellectual and spiritual inquiry. The parish has become a community leader in environmental stewardship, with plans to improve according to this standard. Of all the churches to which I have belonged, it is the closest fit for me. Yet I think that my parish is too casual. This is not a deal breaker for me, but the place is too casual. So I come to church most Sundays dressed in a suit, a tie, and a fedora. I stand out. In a place where I, once the resident heretic in southern Georgia, am now relatively orthodox (without having changed my mind much), I stand out in another way. Blending in is overrated.
The concept of one’s Sunday Best is a dated one in my increasingly casual North American culture. Without turning church into an occasion for a fashion show, I affirm the underlying principle of Sunday Best: One ought not approach God with a casual attitude. That principle also undergirded the purity and Levitical codes in the Law of Moses.
This God whom we should not approach casually is the one whom we should love more than any person, possession, or other attachment. This is the God who seeks us out when we are lost. This is the God who listens to our insults, waives the death penalty from the Law of Moses, awaits our return, and welcomes us home. (The son in the parable had told his father, via his early request for his inheritance,
I wish that you were dead.
This met the definition of cursing or insulting a parent, an offense which carried the death penalty.)
This is God, worthy of all our respect. May our manner and attitude of approaching God in public and private reflect that reality.
KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
JUNE 16, 2012 COMMON ERA
THE FEAST OF RUFUS JONES, QUAKER THEOLOGIAN
THE FEAST OF SAINT JOHN FRANCIS REGIS, ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST
THE FEAST OF JOSEPH BUTLER, ANGLICAN BISHOP
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http://blogatheologica.wordpress.com/2013/03/02/numbers-and-luke-part-i-respecting-god/
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Above: An Old Family Bible
Image Source = David Ball
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God of glory,
as we prepare to study the Bible,
may we approach the texts with our minds open,
our intellects engaged,
and our spirits receptive to your leading,
so that we will understand them correctly
and derive from them the appropriate lessons.
Then may we act on those lessons.
For the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen.
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KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR
OCTOBER 7, 2011 COMMON ERA
THE FEAST OF HENRY MELCHIOR MUHLENBERG, SHEPHERD OF LUTHERANISM IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES
THE FEAST OF FRED KAAN, HYMNWRITER
THE FEAST OF JOHN WOOLMAN, ABOLITIONIST
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LENTEN AND EASTER DEVOTIONS 
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