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 »
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.
The Clay and the Potter
December 3, 2023
Church of the Servant
1st Sunday of Advent
Year B
Isaiah 64:1-9
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Letting our Life Shine – Eternally
November 26, 2023
Church of the Servant
Last Sunday after Pentecost Proper 29 Year A Matthew 25:31-46 Click the Audio Link below to hear the Sermon (The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
Sources:
Buchanan, John M. “Matthew 25:31-46 Pastoral Perspective”. Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition. Page 811 · Location 11171.
Armstrong, Lindsay P. “Matthew 25:31-46 Homiletical Perspective”. Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition. Page 816 · Location 11240 & Page 816 · Location 11244.
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