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Blessed is the One Who Comes in The Name of the Lord: A Close Reading of Psalm 118
A Close Reading Every time we celebrate the Lord’s supper, we say or sing a verse from Psalm 118: “Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD.” Every time we mark Palm Sunday, we remember how … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Prayer
Tagged Psalm 118, Sanctus and Benedictus, Septuagint Psalm 117, Vulgate Psalm 117
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“I, I will begin again . . . “: New Year’s Day
Originally published in the January 2020 newsletter of the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, Greece. Calendars are funny things. Our civic year begins on January 1st, and many of us mark it by staying up the night … Continue reading
Some Reflections on the Political Murder of Innocents
A Sermon Preached on The First Sunday of Christmas at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete December 29, 2019 11:00 am The readings (according to the Common Worship lectionary of the Church of England, which diverges … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Sermons
Tagged Human Rights for Christians, Matthew 2.13-23, The Holy Innocents
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Joy in the Ruins of Old Jerusalem
Day Twenty-Three of “Through Advent with Isaiah” The first reading on Christmas Day (the third Eucharist of Christmas), from the Hebrew scriptures, is (no surprise) from Isaiah. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who … Continue reading
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Day Twenty-Three of “Through Advent with Isaiah” Here is the reading from Isaiah that is appointed for the first Eucharist of Christmas, and which will be used in millions of churches on Christmas Eve at the “Midnight Mass”. 1 But … Continue reading
Who Is The Servant in Isaiah?
Day Twenty-Two of “Through Advent with Isaiah” As discussed in earlier posts, the “servant” of God is a major theme in the Book of Isaiah. Much of the time the servant is identified: Descendants of Jacob and Judah (65:9). The … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Isaiah
Tagged Isaiah 52.13-53.12, Justice, The Identity of the Servant of God in Isaiah
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A Kingdom Without a King
Day Twenty-One of “Through Advent with Isaiah” One of the most striking things about the transition from First Isaiah to Second Isaiah is the shift in interest in the Davidic monarchy. In First Isaiah the prophet begins in 1.1 and … Continue reading
