REVERB, LUKE WINSLOW: PROPER 12C
Lessons: Colossians 2:6-19, Luke 11:1-13 This prayer that Jesus gave to his friends on their way to Jerusalem was, for me, almost as familiar as that pledge of allegiance they make you memorize when...
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The Texts: Ecclesiastes 2:17-26 & Luke 12:13-21 All is vanity. All politics, fashion, work, social media. All is vanity. Vanity is getting a new haircut and thinking it makes you a new person....
View ArticleREVERB, EVAN RUTLEDGE: PROPER 15C
The Lesson: Luke 12:49 – 56 This reverb was recorded from the lectern. Thanks for sharing, Evan! The post REVERB, EVAN RUTLEDGE: PROPER 15C appeared first on Church of the Apostles.
View ArticleFLANNERY O’CONNOR: AN INTRO & PRAYERS
During this phase of ordinary time we will learn about ordinary people who had faith in God and did extraordinary things. Today we learn about Flannery O’Connor, who died on August 3, 1964. An Intro to...
View ArticleCLARE OF ASSISI: AN INTRO & PRAYERS
During this phase of “ordinary time,” we will learn about ordinary people who had faith in God and did extraordinary things. Today we learn about St. Clare of Assisi, who died on August 11, 1253. An...
View ArticleSIMONE WEIL: AN INTRO & A LITANY
During this phase of “ordinary time,” we will learn about ordinary people who had faith in God and did extraordinary things. Today we learn about Simone Weil, who died on August 24, 1943. An Intro to...
View ArticleREVERB, LUCAS MIX: LABOR DAY
The Lessons: 1 Corinthians 3:10-14, Matthew 6:19-24 I’m conflicted about labor day. It’s one of those civil holidays, that may or may not be a Holy Day. It depends on how we view labor, I suppose. Is...
View ArticleREVERB, IVAR HILLESLAND: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY – PROPER 23C
In fourteen-hundred-ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue He had three ships and left from Spain; He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain. He sailed by night; he sailed by day; He used the stars...
View ArticleLITURGY FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY – PROPER 23C
A BELL IS RUNG. WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER ( A Gathering Prayer from Native Ministries of the Episcopal Church. ) Words of Welcome to Church of the Apostles… Please stand as you are able for our...
View ArticleREVERB, ALEX MRAKOVICH: ALL SAINTS’ DAY
The Lessons: Ephesians 1:11-23, Luke 6:20-31 Hanging on the walls of the house I grew up in are my Grandmother’s paintings. Carefully represented portraits, vivid and luminous landscapes, her artwork...
View ArticleREVERB, KATIE GRAYBUCK: REIGN OF CHRIST 2016
The Lessons Galatians 6:1-10 My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves...
View ArticleREVERB, KRISTIAN SWEARINGEN: ADVENT 1A
Image above from the lab of Kristian Swearingen: human red blood cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria. The Lessons: Isaiah 2:1-5 Matthew 24:36-44 I am a...
View ArticleREVERB, REV. CHRISTY FISHER: EPIPHANY 2017
The Lessons: Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12 We stepped off the boat and they handed each of us our 70 pound backpacks. One of the trainers yelled to our group, “Alright folks, this is where your journey...
View ArticleREVERB, CALEB WILLIAMS: EPIPHANY 6A
The Lessons: Deuteronomy 30:1-15 Psalm 119:1-8 Matthew 5:21-37 Generally speaking the gospel reading for today has often been used to talk about the dangers of anger, divorce and lust. While these...
View ArticleREVERB, MEGAN GIBBARD: LENT 3A
The Lessons: Exodus 17:1-7 John 4:5-42 Is the lord among us or not? Jesus sits by a well and says, “if you but knew the gift of god” But we’re never really sure. We’re waiting for a ripening or the …...
View ArticleREVERB, APRIL CABALLERO: LENT 5A
The Lessons: Ezekiel 37:1-14 John 11:1-45 Throughout this season of Lent we have begun our services with timelapse films, shot in the desert. Timelapse photography, in the words of Sunchaser Pictures,...
View ArticleRISE REVERB, REV. IVAR HILLESLAND: EASTER 2017
Spoken word(s) from Pastor Ivar on our starlight/space inspired Easter Vigil. In the beginning, God danced Big bang, galaxies sent spinning Expanding expanse. Space spanning three in one holy...
View ArticleREVERB, ALEX MRAKOVICH: EASTER 2A
The Gospel Lesson: John 20:19-31 What is life in the wake of resurrection? Most of the time, if I’m really being honest, I don’t believe in resurrection, as historical reality or symbolic novelty. This...
View ArticleREVERB, DANIEL BLUE: EASTER 6A
The First Lesson: Acts 17: 22-31 The Gospel: John 14: 15-21 Studying this week I wanted to remember a bit of Paul’s wider story and the events leading up to this rather popular bit Acts we reference...
View ArticleMINI-VERB, OLIVIA PRYOR: REFLECTIONS ON THE COMPLICATIONS OF JESUS
Trinity Sunday Reflections on the Complications of Jesus (i.e. the Second “Person” of the Divine) by Olivia Pryor These days, I am most likely to invoke the name of Jesus while in traffic (usually with...
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