The WHY Factor
April 28, 2024
Church of the Servant
5th Sunday of Easter
John 15:1-8; Acts 8:26-40
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[1] Napoleon Hill, “Think and Grow Rich” 1938.
[2] Simon Sinek, “How great leaders inspire action,” TedxTalk September 2009. https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
The Last Lesson
March 28, 2024
Church of the Servant
Maundy Thursday
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
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Our Limitations Meet God’s Possibility
February 25, 2024
Church of the Servant
2nd Sunday in Lent
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Mark 8:31-38
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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 »
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