Category Archives: Church Year: Advent

12/20/09 Service Audio

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Father Paul

12.20.09 Full Service Readings: Micah 5:2-5; Psalm 80; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-55 12.20.09 Sermon ”In Obscurity, Christ Prepares a Body for Himself” Last Sunday in Advent Service Booklet

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Service Audio 12/13

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Father Paul

One important part of our vision at Redeemer is a view of the faith that is fully catholic and biblical  and charismatic. This fullness is not manufacturable by the members of a congregation, though; it must be a work of God in Christ … Continue reading →

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Service Audio 12/6/09

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Father Paul

We were without our muscician this week (he thinks he gets vacations!) and missed him sorely. Do forgive any resultant flat notes sung by our humble vicar. I post the full service this week to the glory of God…and to … Continue reading →

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An Advent Humbug…sorta

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Father Paul

I am not a fan of holiday decorations in public places. Sounds kind of Scroogy of me, huh? What I mean though, is not that holiday decorations should be removed, but rather that they shouldn’t be holiday decorations. I am … Continue reading →

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Service Audio 11/29/09

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Father Paul

 11.29.09 Full Service Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36  11.29.09 Sermon ”Knowing What Time It Is” First Sunday in Advent service booklet

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The Risk of Love

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Father Paul

Note: This entry comes from an Advent reflection I wrote for a friend’s church in Florida. It is for the lighting of the candle representing Love. Love is not really a difficult thing to think about this time of year … Continue reading →

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Collars in Pieces

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Father Paul

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3026245.ece In protest against the cruel dictatorship of Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, Anglican Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, has publicly cut into pieces his clerical collar, refusing to wear it again until the tyrant is deposed. His reasoning: Mugabe, with … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year?

Posted on December 2, 2007 by Father Paul

For much of the Christian world, which marks time differently than the secular world, the new year begins with Advent, a period marked by the four Sundays prior to Christmas. For us, you see, Christmas will not be the year’s … Continue reading →

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