Jun 02, 2024 |
Surrendering Your Sacred Cow & Embracing Change
| The Rev. Laurel CooteSurrendering Your Sacred Cow & Embracing Change
View PDF - The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:6
Sacred Cow is a term that originated out of the Hindu religion, speaking to their belief that cows are sacred animals and should never be harmed. Some time in the late 1800’s, the phrase was usurped in America to point to a person or belief, or a practice “immune from question or criticism”, usually one that has been respected for a long time. Today, we commonly use the term Sacred Cow to refer to ideas, people and things that have been so deeply embedded in us or our society, that if one would suggest it ought to be changed, we would fight back.
Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:6
Sacred Cow is a term that originated out of the Hindu religion, speaking to their belief that cows are sacred animals and should never be harmed. Some time in the late 1800’s, the phrase was usurped in America to point to a person or belief, or a practice “immune from question or criticism”, usually one that has been respected for a long time. Today, we commonly use the term Sacred Cow to refer to ideas, people and things that have been so deeply embedded in us or our society, that if one would suggest it ought to be changed, we would fight back.
Apr 21, 2024 |
Called to tend the flock
| The Rev. Laurel CooteCalled to tend the flock
View PDF - The 4th Sunday of Easter
Gospel: John 10:11-18
I believe we carry within us the God-given goodness and ability to be people who love, who care, and who tend to the needs of others. Like a shepherd with their sheep, God’s love for us is not distant nor impersonal, rather it’s birthed in the everyday intimacy of relationship.
Gospel: John 10:11-18
I believe we carry within us the God-given goodness and ability to be people who love, who care, and who tend to the needs of others. Like a shepherd with their sheep, God’s love for us is not distant nor impersonal, rather it’s birthed in the everyday intimacy of relationship.
Apr 14, 2024 |
Phenomenal Truth Breaks In
| The Rev. Laurel CootePhenomenal Truth Breaks In
View PDF - The 3rd Sunday of Easter
Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48
How do you hold something that is at once very real and at the same time, completely surprising and mysterious? How are we to navigate our way when two such worlds collide?
Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48
How do you hold something that is at once very real and at the same time, completely surprising and mysterious? How are we to navigate our way when two such worlds collide?
Mar 31, 2024 |
What were we made for?
| The Rev. Laurel CooteWhat were we made for?
View PDF - Easter Sunday
Gospel: John 20:1-18
Easter Sunday holds immense significance in the Anglican/Episcopal Church, marking the joyous celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter Eucharist: The celebration of the Holy Communion, where the risen Christ is present among the faithful.
The arrangement of these elements has evolved over the centuries, but their purpose remains consistent: to proclaim the victory of life over death.
The Alleluia resounds frequently in liturgical prayers and songs.
White or gold vestments and decorations symbolize the brightness and triumph of the season.
Collect of the Day: O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Gospel: John 20:1-18
Easter Sunday holds immense significance in the Anglican/Episcopal Church, marking the joyous celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter Eucharist: The celebration of the Holy Communion, where the risen Christ is present among the faithful.
The arrangement of these elements has evolved over the centuries, but their purpose remains consistent: to proclaim the victory of life over death.
The Alleluia resounds frequently in liturgical prayers and songs.
White or gold vestments and decorations symbolize the brightness and triumph of the season.
Collect of the Day: O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Mar 24, 2024 |
The Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday
|The Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday
The Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday
Gospel: Mark 14:1-15, 47
Join us for a dramatic reading of the Passion of the Christ, according to St. Mark.
Gospel: Mark 14:1-15, 47
Join us for a dramatic reading of the Passion of the Christ, according to St. Mark.