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Monthly Archives: March 2019
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door: George Herbert’s “Sunday”
Through Lent With George Herbert The Fourth Sunday of Lent: Mothering Sunday Normally I post my sermon on Sundays here, but I am not preaching this week – Julia Bradshaw, our postulant for the diaconate here at St. Thomas, Kefalas, … Continue reading
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Tagged "Sunday", Bob Dylan, George Herbert, Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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George Herbert’s “To Saints and Angels”
Through Lent With George Herbert Saturday after the Third Sunday of Lent To All Angels and Saints Oh glorious spirits, who after all your bands See the smooth face of God, without a frown Or strict commands; Where ev’ry one … Continue reading
A Short One: “Anagram”
Through Lent with George Herbert Friday after the Third Sunday of Lent Anagram How well her name an Army doth present, In whom the Lord of hosts did pitch his tent! ARMY = MARY This is probably the shortest poem … Continue reading
The Value of Money: Herbert’s “Avarice”
Through Lent with George Herbert Thursday after the Third Sunday of Lent Avarice Money, thou bane of bliss, & source of woe, Whence com’st thou, that thou art so fresh and fine? I know thy parentage is base and low: … Continue reading
Herbert through the Looking Glass
Through Lent with George Herbert Wednesday after the Third Sunday of Lent Humility I saw the Virtues sitting hand in hand In sev’ral ranks upon an azure throne, Where all the beasts and fowls by their command Presented tokens of … Continue reading
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Tagged George Herbert, Humility, Incommensurability, Virtues
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I Am A Brittle, Crazy Glass: George Herbert’s “The Windows”
Through Lent with George Herbert Tuesday after the Third Sunday of Lent The Windows Lord, how can man preach thy eternal word? He is a brittle crazy glass: Yet in thy temple thou dost him afford This glorious and transcendent … Continue reading
The Church-floor
Through Lent with George Herbert Monday after the Third Sunday of Lent The Church-floor Mark you the floor? that square and speckled stone, Which looks so firm and strong, Is Patience: And th’ other black and grave, wherewith each one … Continue reading
The Confession of a Recovering Settler
A Sermon Preached on The Third Sunday of Lent at St. Thomas, Kefalas 11:00 am March 24, 2019 The Readings appointed for the Third Sunday of Lent “Unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.” Luke 13.5 … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Issues, Lent, Sermons, Unsettling Theology
Tagged Reconciliation, Repent, Repentance, Settlers and Indigenous, Ten Commandments
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Church Monuments
Church Monuments While that my soul repairs to her devotion, Here I intomb my flesh, that it betimes May take acquaintance of this heap of dust; To which the blast of death’s incessant motion, Fed with the exhalation of our … Continue reading
Enclosed in the Ebony Box: George Herbert’s “Even-song”
Through Lent with George Herbert Friday after the Second Sunday of Lent Even-song Blest be the God of love, Who gave me eyes, and light, and power this day, Both to be busy, and to play. But much more blest … Continue reading
The Island Parson 