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Downtown Deacon: April 2012
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Sunday, April 8, 2012. Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13. Exodus 14:10-31, 15:20-21. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. How is tonight different from all other nights? That’s the question that Jewish children were asking at Passover seders last night. It’s an equally good question for those of us gathered here this evening. Let’s start with the most obvious difference. It’s pretty dark in here. This i...
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Downtown Deacon: May 2011
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Monday, May 30, 2011. Remembering with gratitude those who made the ultimate sacrifice and praying that we will study war no more. Gonna lay down my sword and shield. Down by the riverside. Down by the riverside. Down by the riverside. Gonna lay down my sword and shield. Down by the riverside. Ain't gonna study war no more. I ain't gonna study war no more,. I ain't gonna study war no more,. Study war no more. Study war no more.
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Downtown Deacon: December 2012
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Monday, December 17, 2012. Third Sunday of Advent. 3 Advent, Year C. December 16, 2012. In the name of the God who creates us, who redeems us, and who will never leave us alone. Today is the Third Sunday in Advent, otherwise known as Gaudete Sunday. The word “gaudete” is the Latin word for “rejoice,” the word that began our Epistle reading today. We note this Sunday of rejoicing in an otherwise solemn season by lighting a pink candle.
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Downtown Deacon: October 2011
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Sunday, October 2, 2011. October 2, 2011. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. In today’s lesson from First Corinthians Paul writes, “For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles.”. I would suspect that many of us are happy about that. The joy of Easter is something to look back to and look forward to with gladness. When we prea...
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Downtown Deacon: September 2012
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Sunday, September 23, 2012. 17th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B. James 3: 13-4:3, 7-8a. In the name of God, our creator, our redeemer, and our sustainer. It’s only the twenty-third of September, or on the church calendar, the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. The weather has just begun to cool off after our horrendously hot summer. Fall is definitely in the air. It makes me think about Santa Claus. You know the rest. Maybe you did too.
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Downtown Deacon: Christ the King Sunday
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Monday, December 17, 2012. Christ the King Sunday. November 25, 2012. In the name of God, our Creator, our Redeemer, and our Sustainer. Today is the day in our church calendar when we celebrate Christ the King. Since we’re members of the Anglican family of churches, we Episcopalians are a bit more fascinated with kings than are members of other denominations. Not surprisingly, we’re especially intrigued by one king in particular:.
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Downtown Deacon: A New Commandment
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Sunday, April 28, 2013. 5 Easter Year C. April 28, 2013. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. I invite you to imagine, if you will, that you’re sitting at the table with Jesus and the other disciples. You’re all in the upper room with the door shut, maybe even locked. The atmosphere is filled with fear, sadness, and tension. You’ve known for quite some time that your beloved teacher is in grave danger. You&#...
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Downtown Deacon: October 2012
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Wednesday, October 24, 2012. New Blog on the Block: Veritable Verger. My fellow Episco-nerds may want to check out my friend Mick's new blog, Veritable Verger- see my bloglist. Before ordination, I served as verger at a couple of churches. I'll let Veritable Verger explain just what it is a verger does and why vergers add so much to the liturgy. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Beauty Tips for Ministers. Meditations on Money Management.
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Downtown Deacon: Advent 4A, December 22, 2013
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The wonderings of a deacon at an Episcopal Church in a southern city. Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Advent 4A, December 22, 2013. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Here we are, this Sunday morning, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent. While it seems like Thanksgiving was just yesterday, Christmas really is just three days away. When we were children, this might have been a time of giddy anticipation. We see the same joyful expectation in the faces of our young friends and family.
