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Reading: Reflection: John, in his description of Jesus notes a number of dramatic, symbolically important, features. His robe speaks of his monarchy, his white hair of his eternity, his eyes of his wisdom and insight, his feet of his strength and stability and his voice of his authority. Perhaps the most startling feature,... |
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Rev. Dr. Ross Olivier 3 May 2012 | 4:00 pm  Yesterday I heard the news that Rev. Dr. Ross Olivier, a long time friend and mentor had passed away. To say I’m shattered is not an overstatement. And I’m certainly not the only one. For a long time Ross has been at the forefront of South African Methodism, and his impact on our church, and on the Methodist Church across the world, cannot be measured. But, I don’t want to write a formal review of Ross’s life – there are those far more qualified than me to do that. What I do want to do is put out a public... |
Witnesses 17 Apr 2012 | 7:07 pm  A Lectionary Reflection on Luke 24:36b-48 for Easter 3B It seems like the most fundamental question that shapes both the faith and the influence of followers of Jesus has become: “If you were to die tonight, do you know where you would go?” The premise behind this is simple. The Gospel, we are told, is all about human beings getting to an eternity of heavenly bliss. Since sin stops us from going there, diverting us to the fires of hell, the task of Christians in “witnessing” to people is first to... |
Follow the links below for summaries of the readings, hymn suggestions, prayers, and other resources for each Sunday.
 17 May 2012 As we draw near to the end of the "God’s Story" part of the Church Year, the important feast of Ascension offers some significant truths on which to build our life of following Christ. The challenge is to hold this event in the context of Jesus’ whole life and message – which makes it impossible to view it as a basis for a dualistic view of God, or a belief in God as... |
 20 May 2012 As the Easter season draws to a close, the final challenge of this part of the Lectionary, before turning to Pentecost, is for us to commit to Christlike holiness – which, as it turns out, is also a call to unity and community. For this task, we will certainly the empowerment of God’s Spirit that next week promises, but if we are willing to answer the call, our quest to live our connectedness... |
 27 May 2012 the power and significance of the Pentecost celebration is impossible to overstate, and this year the readings really reveal how far this gift of God’s Spirit reaches. Pentecost is not just about a few individuals receiving a euphoric experience. Rather, the outpouring of God’s Spirit reveals a whole new order for the entire cosmos! May our celebration this year empower us and open us to find our place in the glorious, God-sustained unity of... |
 03 June 2012 Trinity Sunday is the only week in the year when the focus of our worship is a doctrine. This year, though, the readings move the Trinitarian theme beyond the realm of purely intellectual fascination, into a very practical response to the radical transformation that comes from an encounter with this Triune God. May the mystery of the Trinity challenge and change us as we worship this week.
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