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The Adventurous Parson: March 2010
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Sunday, March 28, 2010. From Palms to Passion. First, a bit of a rant:. How do we confront the growing disparity between the privileged and the poor, the disparity we see all around us every day, in light of Jesus' obvious solidarity with the last, littlest and least? March 28, 2010. Luke 19:28-40 and Passion Gospel. We need to enter Holy Week and Passiontide as participants, not just as outside observers or curiosity seekers. We are called to partic...
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The Adventurous Parson: Heroism in God's cause is the mark of a saint
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Monday, November 8, 2010. Heroism in God's cause is the mark of a saint. On this All Saints Sunday, I preached a two-part sermon. As St. Paul's Church prepares to close, we are thinking about the many gifts we have received in this place, and the treasures we will take with us wherever we go next. The part of the sermon where I talked about that comes at the end of this post. Nevertheless: in spite of it all, through it all, because of it all, St. Pa...
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The Adventurous Parson: December 2009
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Sunday, December 20, 2009. We are all meant to be mothers of God. Advent 4-C Dec. 20, 2009. Canticle 15: The Magnificat. Mary and Elizabeth must be seen as the ultimate kooky “people of faith.” What c. Ould be less realistic than the words Mary sings when she meets up with her cousin, Elizabeth? Casting mighty from their seats of power? She, a pregnant, poor, unmarried girl? Filling the hungry with good things? What a kooky imagination this Mary has, to ...
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The Adventurous Parson: December 2010
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Saturday, December 4, 2010. Last Call at the Starlight Cafe. November 28, 2010. How curious, perhaps, to close this church at the beginning of the church year. But at the beginning of a year we look both forward and back. We long for the peace of Jerusalem, but know it as a city full of violence – and so what vision do we have of the future? One person is taken, one is left. How can we ever be ready? If we were ready, how would we know? One day Jesus may...
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The Adventurous Parson: In Christ, all things hold together
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Saturday, November 27, 2010. In Christ, all things hold together. Nov, 21, 2010. Canticle 16 (Luke 1:68-79). There’s going to be another Royal Wedding. Prince William, heir to the British throne, announced his engagement to Kate Middleton. Now we in America are not monarchists – we got rid of them long ago! But what do we see when we think of “Christ the King? I was stunned when I read in The Enterprise that heroin costs $5 “a dose.” What...Is it a ̶...
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The Adventurous Parson: Pray always. Do not lose heart.
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Sunday, October 17, 2010. Pray always. Do not lose heart. Proper 24/C October 17, 2010. We’ve been with Jeremiah a long time, now, hearing him tell us how God is plucking, up, breaking down, overthrowing, destroying – and even bringing evil (how can God bring evil? In times like this, what does Jesus tell us? To pray always, and not to lose heart. Prayer, Jesus says in this parable, is about justice. God will quickly grant justice to those deserving ...
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The Adventurous Parson: January 2010
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Monday, January 18, 2010. Miracles of abundance reveal the glory of God. January 17, 2010. How can we look at what is going on in Haiti and think, there is enough to go a. Round How can we look at what is going on in Haiti and even imagine a world of abundance and grace? We have been frightened, indeed, by the images of the devastation in Haiti, pictures of people with none of the basics of life: food, shelter, water. News reports do sho. In short, God r...
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The Adventurous Parson: Last Call at the Starlight Cafe
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Saturday, December 4, 2010. Last Call at the Starlight Cafe. November 28, 2010. How curious, perhaps, to close this church at the beginning of the church year. But at the beginning of a year we look both forward and back. We long for the peace of Jerusalem, but know it as a city full of violence – and so what vision do we have of the future? One person is taken, one is left. How can we ever be ready? If we were ready, how would we know? One day Jesus may...
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The Adventurous Parson: April 2010
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Saturday, April 3, 2010. Stumbling along the way of the cross. April 2, 2010. Isaiah 52:13-52:12; Ps. 22. Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9. The way John tells his story emphasizes the symbolism of darkness and light, truth and falsehood. Jesus in this gospel is a man of no compromise: "For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.". Why would John portray the Jews this way?
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The Adventurous Parson: September 2010
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We have been in Brockton, MA - 80 Pleasant Street. Sunday, September 5, 2010. Jeremiah to us: God is calling, and wants you back. Proper 18 C Sept. 5, 2010. Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139: 1-5, 12-17. Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33. 8220;I am the potter; you are the clay.”. Like a lot of the religious clichés we hear, that can be heard in a kind of “happy-clappy” way. We are nothing; we give up all autonomy to God’s all-powerful hand. What kind of good news is this, either from Jeremiah or Jesus? Expected som...
