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Knit Purl Pray Preach : The gift of Christmas, broken for you.
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Thursday, December 22, 2016. The gift of Christmas, broken for you. The gift of Christmas- broken, for you. Poinsettia poised on one arm, and bags of Christmas grocery items hanging off the other (butter, butter, and more butter), I was inching my way towards New Gate and then home late yesterday afternoon. I had managed several “Kul sane wa intou salmeen! 8221; (Merry Christmas, y’all! I looked back at the boy and smiled. “Harba...8221; I...
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : November 2016
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Monday, November 21, 2016. Notmyking": Sermon for Christ the King Sunday. Sermon for Sunday 20 November 2016. Christ the King Sunday. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem. The Rev. Carrie Ballenger Smith. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I’d like to start this sermon with an important question:. Signs of Christmas in Jerusalem. Is it too soon to spend Sunday afternoon watching Christmas movies?
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : "Deeply troubling..."
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Not a sermon. But a lament, and a call to action. Deeply troubling, indeed. Approval of New West Bank Settlement. Mark C. Toner. October 5, 2016. We strongly condemn the Israeli government's recent decision to advance a plan that would create a significant new settlement deep in the West Bank. Https:/ www.rt.com/news/361344-israel-seals-off-gaza-west-bank/. Http:/ www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.745959.
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : Sermon for 11 September 2016 "In which God turns the car around on the highway to find us."
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Monday, September 12, 2016. Sermon for 11 September 2016 "In which God turns the car around on the highway to find us.". Sermon for Sunday 11 September 2016. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem. In which God turns the car around on the highway to find us". The Rev. Carrie Ballenger Smith. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Did they just lose count of all the kids? All these years later, this ...
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : October 2016
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Sunday, October 30, 2016. Sermon for Sunday, 30 October 2016. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,Jerusalem. The Rev. Carrie Ballenger Smith. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Tomorrow is the 499. You may not have noticed, but for some folks—this is kind of a big deal. Gutenberg’s printing press to disseminate his radical, church-reforming ideas. (Of course, Luther also used Newton’s id...Reformation a...
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : December 2016
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Thursday, December 22, 2016. The gift of Christmas, broken for you. The gift of Christmas- broken, for you. Poinsettia poised on one arm, and bags of Christmas grocery items hanging off the other (butter, butter, and more butter), I was inching my way towards New Gate and then home late yesterday afternoon. I had managed several “Kul sane wa intou salmeen! 8221; (Merry Christmas, y’all! I looked back at the boy and smiled. “Harba...8221; I...
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : All Saints Sunday 2016: "I couldn't have done it without my family"
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Monday, November 7, 2016. All Saints Sunday 2016: "I couldn't have done it without my family". Sermon for Sunday, 6 November 2016. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem. The Rev. Carrie Ballenger Smith. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8220;I couldn’t have done it without my family.”. There are no awards being handed out today, either for standing in this pulpit or for getting out of bed in time fo...
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : On Yad Vashem, Christmas, and the Scandal of the Incarnation
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Friday, December 16, 2016. On Yad Vashem, Christmas, and the Scandal of the Incarnation. Christmas ornament hanging on Greek Patriachate Road. Entering the parking lot of Yad Vashem. The Israeli Holocaust Memorial) for a visit today, the parking attendant said, “Americans! He is great for us. He is great for Israel.”. The tour leaders and I flashed non-committal smiles and paid the 40 NIS to park the bus. My goal in visiting today was to e...
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : "4 o'clock in the afternoon" Sermon for Sunday 15 January 2017
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Sunday, January 15, 2017. 4 o'clock in the afternoon" Sermon for Sunday 15 January 2017. Sermon for Sunday 15 January 2017. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem. The Rev. Carrie Ballenger Smith. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. At least, that’s what it felt like! I won’t forget you, I promise. Dear friends, our Christmas celebrations are over. Even here in Jerusalem, Christmas is 2/3rds. 8221; As ...
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Knit Purl Pray Preach : Ascension Day 2016
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Knit Purl Pray Preach. Sermons and other writings from Jerusalem. Thursday, May 5, 2016. ASCENSION DAY REFLECTION 2016. Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Mt. of Olives, Jerusalem. The Rev. Carrie Ballenger Smith. Short reflections were offered in English, Arabic, and German at this service). Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Can he do his own laundry? Have I taught him good manners? What if he gets sick when I’m not there? One might think the day of Jesus’ ...