Monthly Archives: November 2020

Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 30/11 – (2) The Author

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the second of twenty-six short reflections. Who wrote The Book of Revelation? The … Continue reading

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Through Advent With The Apocalypse: 29/11 – (1) The Title

This Advent, in the Year of the Great Pandemic 2020, it seems appropriate to look at The Apocalypse – that is, The Revelation of John. This is the first of twenty-six short reflections. Let’s start with the name of the … Continue reading

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A Punk Band Wrote a Folk Song That’s Actually a Pretty Good Advent Hymn

I first heard Bad Religion‘s “Sorrow” on the radio in it’s acoustic version, sung and played solo by its lead singer Greg Graffin. To me it sounds like it could be a folk song from the ‘sixties. Only after I … Continue reading

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Resources for An Advent Service of Lessons and Carols

These are resources for An Advent Service of Lessons and Carols which will be held online on the First Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2020. The resources are gathered from a variety of sources and, while assembled mainly for The … Continue reading

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“Lord, When Was It That We Saw You?”

A Sermon Preached Online onRemembrance Sunday, November 22, 2020With the People of The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete The readings were Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Psalm 95:1-7a, Ephesians 1:15-23, and Matthew 25:31-46. “Lord, when was it that … Continue reading

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Resources for the Sunday Next Before Advent: Christ the King

These are resources for the Sunday Next Before Advent: Christ the King (known as The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Reign of Christ in the Anglican Church of Canada and The Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King in The … Continue reading

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Resources for Worship for the Second Sunday Before Advent 2020

These are resources for the Second Sunday Before Advent (the Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost in the Anglican Church of Canada and The Episcopal Church in the USA) on Sunday, November 15, 2020. The resources are gathered from a variety of … Continue reading

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Two Minutes of Silence

A Sermon Preached Online on Remembrance Sunday, November 8, 2020With the People of The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,            and no torment will ever … Continue reading

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Resources for Worship on Remembrance Sunday 2020

UPDATE November 7, 2020 Since this was written and posted four days ago the Greek government has imposed a new lockdown, in the effort to “short circuit” the increasing infections of Covid-19. Therefore, we will not be meeting in person … Continue reading

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Who Are You Calling a Saint?

A Sermon Preached on the Feast of All Saints atThe Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Creteon November 1st, 2020 11:00 am Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.             Matthew 5.11 Who is … Continue reading

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