Sermon text – At Odds with the World A note from Jamie Howison: This is the text of a sermon, preached on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 23, 2011, atSt Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. St Michael’s stands in
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“No wonder we love circuses…”
An introductory note: This sermon contains an extended excerpt from Robert Farrar Capon’s book, The Third Peacock. While this excerpt places a great deal of emphasis on the goodness and delight of creation, it is important to note that the subtitle of Capon’s
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Sermon – We are all Pentecostals… T hough tonight we’re gathered together in an Anglican context, using the liturgical prayers of the Anglican tradition, we’re all Pentecostals. Though many here are more likely to self-identify as Mennonite or maybe Baptist
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a sermon on Acts 17:22-34 W henever I am called upon to open a meeting with prayer, I almost always find myself beginning with something like this: “Almighty God, still the hearts and minds of your people gathered here, and make
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A sermon on Acts 7:55-60 and John 14:1-14 A fter hearing that reading from the Gospel according to John, I have a question or two that I would really like to ask Jesus. I suppose that puts me in pretty
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A note from Jamie Howison: Given our recent discussions at Theology by the Glass on Christian movies and cultural engagement, I can think of no better a current film to recommend than Of Gods and Men, currently playing in Winnipeg
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a sermon on Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts 2:42) That is the opening sentence from this evening’s reading from the book of Acts, and it
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a sermon on Acts 2:14, 36-41 and Luke 24:13-35 E very now and then, someone will ask me why it is that our church community celebrates communion every week. Behind that question there will often be an assumption that to
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a sermon on Acts 2:14, 22-32 and John 20:19-31 A lleluia! Christ is risen! This is the season of Eastertide, which means that we’re going to be using Easter liturgical texts and reading resurrection-themed scriptures right through until June 5. As
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