Palm-Passion Sunday March 29, 2015 This Sunday there are two readings: a Processional Gospel and the Passion Story. They are both from the Gospel According to Mark. So the Evangelist will be our preacher this morning, telling the story of the last week of Jesus’ life. It is a stunning story that moves from the […]
Glory and the Cross
Palm/Passion Sunday Processional Gospel: Mathew 21: 1-11 Gospel Reading: Matthew 27: 11-54 April 13, 2014 Here we are face-to-face with the paradox at the heart of our Christian life: how can God be both the power that created life and also the one to die a brutal death as a terrorist? Jesus’ death […]
Mobs and Flash Mobs
Passion Sunday March 24, 2013 Mark 15: 25-30 A few weeks ago I got another You Tube clip of a flash mob sent to me. You’ve seen them, I’m sure. Everyone’s walking around the mall, doing their thing, mostly paying attention to their own stuff, when suddenly a woman starts to sing. As heads […]
Be Ready!
Palm Sunday April 17, 2011 Matthew 25: 1-13 Customarily, this Sunday starts with the story of the joyful celebration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem the week before he was arrested, interrogated and brutally killed. We usually read the “Triumphal Entry” story, and then the story of his Passion – which is the old language for […]