God With Skin On

January 7, 2024

Church of the Servant

Baptism of our Lord, Year B
Mark 1:4-11

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Mark torn open

       someone with skin on

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Beloved

Sources:

[1] Schori, Katharine Jefferts. “God, with Skin.” A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope.” Morehouse Publishing, 2007. P. 152.

[2] Brown, Elton W. “Mark 1:4-11 Pastoral 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. P. 570.

Word of Intention: Beloved

January 8, 2023

Church of the Servant

The Baptism of our Lord, Year A
Matthew 3:13-17; Isaiah 42:1-9

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Beloved

 

Sources:

[A] OpenWaterPedia, https://www.openwaterpedia.com/wiki/Janet_Manning

[B] Omar Itani, “Intentions vs. Goals: Why One-Word Intentions Work Better Than Goals and New Year Resolutions”, Slow Life Design, Dec. 14, 2020. https://www.omaritani.com/blog/goals-vs-one-word-intentions Accessed: Jan. 7, 2023.

[C] Kunal Gupta, “My One-Word Intention For 2020”, Jan. 25, 2020. https://medium.com/@findfocus/my-one-word-intention-for-2020-9d51a667ec2c Accessed: Jan. 5, 2023.

The Power of Belovedness

January 9, 2022

Church of the Servant

First Sunday after Epiphany
The Baptism of our Lord
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22; Isaiah 43:1-7
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Isaiah - Beloved

Beloved

             

 

Church of the Servant, Wilmington, NC

1st Sunday after Epiphany
Isaiah 43:1-7; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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