The Fragrance of Loves Action
April 6, 2025
Fifth Sunday in Lent – Year C
John 12:1-8
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
Sources:
1 H. Stephen Shoemaker, “John 12:1-8 Homiletic Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett,
Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide,
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 348 · Location 4843.
2 William Carter, “John 12:1-8 Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett, Barbara
Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide, Presbyterian
Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 342 · Location 4758, 4762, Page 343 · Location 4763, 4764, 4768-4771.
Enough-ness
November 10, 2024
Church of the Servant
25th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 27, Year B
1 Kings 17:8-16
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Source: Kristin Schell, The Turquoise Table, Accessed 11/9/2024, https://theturquoisetable.com/book/
The Lord is Generous Indeed, Alleluia!
April 27, 2014
Christ Church Episcopal, Norcross, GA
2nd Sunday of Easter – RCL Year A
Acts 2:14a, 22-32; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31
Alleluia, Christ is Risen!
The Lord is Risen indeed, Alleluia!
On the morning of Good Friday I headed into Atlanta to participate in the Annual Ecumenical Good Friday Pilgrimage. Although the walk was to begin at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, near City Hall, I knew I needed to be here, at Christ Church, shortly after the walk was over, so, the perpetual planner that I am, I decided to park near the finishing point, at the Martin Luther King Center, and walk about a mile to the starting point.
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After finding a place to park, I made my way up Edgewood Ave. on foot. At 8:30 in the morning, the sidewalks were mostly empty, but I did encounter a few folks as I walked toward town.
In my clericals, I was an unexpected sight to one man who stopped me along the way. He was working on a demolition project and told me about his struggles with a co-worker, perhaps with the hope that I might provide words of guidance to resolve his conflict. We talked for a few minutes, which I’m not sure was so helpful, but perhaps encouraging, and then I was back on my way.
A few blocks later I approached an intersection where three men stood, waiting for the light to change. One of them was drinking from an aluminum can wrapped in a small paper-bag. As he turned and saw me, he smiled what seemed a self-conscious smile. Yet when it was returned with a smile of my own, and a “Good morning” greeting, he relaxed a bit, and then asked expectantly, “Is God Good?”
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