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The Rev. William Carter
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Easter Dinner

Isaiah 25:6-9

Easter - Year B

April 08, 2012

The Rev. William Carter (PCUSA)

Easter is a day of celebration. The church sings alleluias after a quiet season of Lent. People dress in new clothing in springtime colors. Children and a few sneaky parents consume a lot of chocolate. And many, many people gather around full tables.

On Easter day, Isaiah's ancient poem begs the question, "What's for dinner?"

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Greg Garrett
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If Christ Is King, What Does That Mean?

Matthew 25:31-46

Reign of Christ - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Year A

November 20, 2011

Greg Garrett (TEC)

Like me, like his older brother Jake, my son Chandler is a huge fan of the late Douglas Adams' The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Universe, a comic science fiction novel about the end of the world, other intelligent life in the universe, and ultimate answers, and a few weeks ago we were listening to Stephen Fry read the chapters where the book actually provides-thanks to the universe's most powerful computer, Deep Thought-the Answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

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The Rev. John Gunn
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Nature of Death

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "Even the shadow of death has its Sun; therefore, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. The prophet Isaiah declared, 'We all do fade as a leaf.' Yes, but the fading leaves of autumn, live again in the green leaves of spring and like the leaves, we do but fade and die to live again.

The Rev. John Gunn
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Life out of Death

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

You do not like to think of death, do you? You'd like to put it out of your mind. Often the very thought of it startles you, yet the Bible never speaks of death as startling. In this episode of Be Still and Know, The Rev. John R. Gunn reminds us that, "Neither God nor nature is ever startled by death. In nature, all death is birth."

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Generations Coming and Going

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

We live in a world that is continuously passing away. In this episode of Be Still and Know The Rev. John R. Gunn states, "There is nothing more pathetic than the thought of generations coming and going while the scenes admist which they play their brief part remain the same."

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Heaven

The Rev. John Gunn (other)

This episode of Be Still and Know discusses that which lies beyond the seeming end of human life. As The Rev. John R. Gunn writes, "We live in a universe that is a house of many mansions. What we see of it is but a small part of what there is to see."

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The Rev. Dr. William L. Dols (TEC)

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Death Precedes Life - The Rev. Debra Shew on Day1 Sermon Reflections

The Rev. Debra Metzgar Shew (TEC)

The Gospel of John tells us that "Death Precedes Life". In her sermon, Rev. Shew explores how "Ground Zero" and "Sept. 11th have things to teach us about this truth. This is the first video of a two-part segment. Discussion and reflection will follow.
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The Gospel of John tells us that "Death Precedes Life". In her sermon, Rev. Shew explores how "Ground Zero" and "Sept. 11th have things to teach us about this truth. This is the second video of a two-part segment. Discussion and reflection will follow.
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The Rev. Eugenia Gamble (PCUSA)

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