Transfiguration: Mission into the Disarray of the World
February 11, 2024
Church of the Servant
World Mission Sunday
Last Sunday after Epiphany, Year B
The Rev. Fadi Diab on Mark 9:2-9
Read by The Rev. Jody Greenwood
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The last Sunday in Epiphany of each year is designated as World Mission Sunday – a time when the church comes together to focus on the global impact of our call to “seek and serve Christ in all persons” (Baptismal Covenant, Book of Common Prayer, p. 305).
World Mission Sunday Sermon 2024
‘Transfiguration: Mission into the Disarray of the World’
A Sermon for World Mission Sunday
Feb. 11, 2024
The Rev. Fadi Diab
In The Episcopal Church, the last Sunday in Epiphany is designated as World Mission Sunday—a time for the church to reflect on its presence and mission in the world. It is my honor to share this reflection with my siblings in The Episcopal Church on World Mission Sunday 2024.
Mission, as we all know, is very dear to Anglicanism. It is an integral part of our worship and identity. Mission signifies our commitment toward God’s messianic project for the entire creation. It incorporates proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom; teaching, baptizing, and making disciples; responding to human needs; transforming unjust structures; and striving to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation.
I serve the communities of Ramallah and Birzeit, two Palestinian cities north of Jerusalem. Read the rest of this entry »
Deepening Hospitality
February 4, 2024
Church of the Servant
5th Sunday after Epiphany, Year B
Mark 1:29-39
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Sources:
[1] Howard Thurman, “Paths we did not know,” The Inward Journey, Friends United Press, Richmond, IN, 1961, p. 53-54.
[2] Howard Thurman, “Saddle Your Dreams,” The Inward Journey, Friends United Press, Richmond, IN, 1961, p. 67.
Foregoing Fear
December 25, 2023
Church of the Servant
Christmas Eve
Luke 2:1-20; Isaiah 9:2-7
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Sources:
[1] [1] Norfleet, Agnes W. 2021. “Do Not Be Afraid.” Journal for Preachers 45 (1): 40–43. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lsdah&AN=ATLAiG0V211019000954&site=ehost-live.
A Voice of Comfort, A Light of Hope
December 17, 2023
Church of the Servant
3rd Sunday of Advent
Year B
John 1:6-8, 19-28; Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
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Sources:
[1] Barbara Brown Taylor. “John 1:6-8, 19-28 – Homiletical Perspective”. Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration (Feasting on the Word: Year B volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2008. Kindle edition. Page 182-183, 184.
[2] Joel Lindsey and Wayne Haun. “Light a Candle”, Sung by Avalon, Track 6 on Joy: A Christmas Collection, Produced by Brown Bannister.
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