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Tweeting Resurrection

April 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Easter Morning, by He Qi.

A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine asked on Facebook what we would say if we had to Tweet the Good News of God in Christ Jesus on Easter morning.[1] You all know what Twitter is, right? It’s that instant messaging service in which you can say whatever you want in 140 characters or less, including spaces and punctuation. I have to be honest: I have not been a fan of Twitter. I find it to be terribly narcissistic, that most of what goes out to the world is useless, vainglorious nattering. But Twitter now has a place in our lives. Look at the role it has played in the Arab Spring … [Read more...]

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A man on a mission: ‘It is finished’

April 22, 2011 By 4 Comments
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Good Friday 2011 “It is finished.” If you had been standing at the foot of the cross and saw the man you called “Lord,” the man you believed was the Son of God, crucified and dying, what would you think those words meant? If all of your hopes and dreams were pinned on this one man, the one you had followed throughout Palestine, the one you listened to so closely, the one you watched cure the sick and raise the dead … what would you think those words – “It is finished” – meant? Would all your dreams be dying up on that cross with him? Would all your hopes die up … [Read more...]

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Tongues of teachers

April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Isaiah 50:4-9a | John 13:21-32 God, Isaiah tells us, has given us the tongues of teachers, so the question we have on this Wednesday night in Holy Week is this: What are you going to teach? What word are you going to give to sustain the weary? God has told us the Good News that he wants proclaimed. He has given us the words that need to be spoken, especially in this intense period of time, when we are about to face our deepest fears and experience our harshest terrors and most intense grief. God has called us – each and every one of us here – to speak the truths that need to … [Read more...]

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Who are you in this Holy Week?

April 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Matthew 26:14- 27:66 In the past two weeks, I have received news of the deaths of two men who were beloved to me, news that shocked me and caused tears to form immediately in my eyes and in my heart. One friend was the priest who raised me up to priesthood, who in his sometimes gentle and sometimes gruff ways formed me to be the person and priest I am today. Last Sunday morning, I served at the church where he celebrated for more than two decades, and for the first time I was privileged to sing the Eucharist at the table where he taught me so much. As I sang, I thought of Bob, and I … [Read more...]

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Dear Members of Congress: Stop it!

April 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
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(Written for McClatchy-Tribune News Service) Dear Members of Congress: Apparently, you did not receive the last memo I sent you. So I am writing again, in the hopes that perhaps you will begin to listen a little more carefully to the vast majority of the people of the United States, who are tired unto death of the games you are playing. Trust me on this: We the people despise being held hostage to someone else’s ideology in general, and right now, we truly despise being held hostage to your ideology. That little game you played last week, taking us to within an hour of shutting … [Read more...]

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Set free to love and serve the Lord

April 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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John 11:1-45 In 1988, a controversial movie, The Last Temptation of Christ, was released. It was based on a novel written in 1960 by Nikos Kazantzakis, and is, in reality, the author’s and director’s great “What if …?” exploration of the life of Jesus. “What if,” they ask, “Jesus had given in to temptations offered him? What if he hadn’t died on the cross?” I can tell you that many, many people were quite upset about this movie, because it is very challenging to them. The question of “What if …?” forces you to examine your faith, and to examine everything you know … [Read more...]

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Seeking justice in Israel

April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Diocese of Jerusalem Bishop Suheil Dawani and his wife, Shafeeqa, at the 2010 General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. Photo: General Synod Communications

The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs reports that following the meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops March 25 – 30, two letters were issued: a letter from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to the Church; and a letter from the House of Bishops to the Israeli ambassadors to the nations where the Episcopal Church has dioceses or presence. The letters call for resolution of the denial of "Temporary Residency Status" for The Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani, Anglican Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. The following are the two letters: To the members of … [Read more...]

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Finding hope in Brazil

April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Young workers in the landless movement in Brazil. (Photo by Marc Andrus)

The Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, Bishop of California, is attending the Episcopal USA - Anglican Church in Brazil Bilateral Meeting this week. He went to Brazil tired and "bracing" himself for long meetings. Instead, thanks be to God, he has been surprised by hope. The people with whom he is meeting - landless young adults, indigenous peoples and Anglican priests - have united in their commitment to Christ and environmental justice. His message now: Look forward to these encounters, where Christ is present and God's love and hope are made manifest. From Bishop Marc's blog: Writing from the … [Read more...]

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