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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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Tagged "Sorrow" by Bad Religion, Bad Religio, Bad Religion's "Sorrow", Offbeat Advent Song, Sorrow
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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
“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
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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Tagged Day of Judgment, Dies Irae, Last Days, Miserere, Zephaniah 1
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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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Tagged Remembrance Day, Remembrance Day 2020, Remembrance Sunday, Remembrance Sunday 2020, Two Minutes Silence
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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
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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Tagged All Saints, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Martyrs of Burma, The Beatitudes
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Resources for Worship on All Saints 2020
These are resources for the Feast of All Saints on Sunday, November 1, 2020. The resources are gathered from a variety of sources and, while assembled mainly for The Anglican Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, on the island … Continue reading
Our Help in Ages Past: a Sermon Preached on the Last Sunday after Trinity (21st Sunday after Pentecost), October 25, 2020, the Year of the Great Pandemic
A Sermon preached on The Last Sunday after Trinityat The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Creteon October 25, 2020 at 11:00 am EET O God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come,our shelter … Continue reading