3 Epiphany
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3 Epiphany _________ Nehemiah 8 1 Cor 12. 12-31 Luke 4. 14-21 “So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation” (Nehemiah 8.8) Between 597 and 582 BC the Babylonian army under King Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to the city of Jerusalem, razed the great temple built by King Solomon, destroyed the [...]
Letter from a Birmingham Jail
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AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER – UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA “Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]” 16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If [...]
The Feast of the Epiphany
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The Feast of the Epiphany, 2013 I’m not usually inspired by bumper stickers, lawn signs, or Christmas cards. As I drive around the neighborhood I have, however, seen a sign I like. The sign reads simply, “Wise men still seek him.” Technically speaking that’s not a Christmas message. It is, though, the message of the [...]
1 Christmas
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1 Christmas 2012 Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 3:23-25;4:4-7 John 1:1-18 Psalm 147 or 147:13-21 Today’s reading from the prophet Isaiah rejoices that God “has clothed me with the garments of salvation and covered me with the robe of righteousness.” For some years i have been intrigued by the theme of clothing in the bible. I even [...]
Letter to Congressman Grimm on Christmas Eve
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24 Dec 2012 The Honorable Michael Grimm U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Grimm, Merry Christmas! I hope that you and all those you love enjoy the peace and love of this season. As I write to you I am preparing my church for our midnight mass. I can’t help but think [...]
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