Tag: kckf
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becoming missional
Had a good retreat with the elders of KCKF this past Saturday – reflecting on who we are and who we are called to be. A part of that discussion was around the attractional/missional debate and we had a good, open discussion about what it all means for us. I personally like the logic behind…
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Palm Sunday Reflections
I am among you as one who serves. In abstract – in general, we can get our heads around this idea. Sure, Jesus is one who serves. Jesus washes feet. Jesus touches the leper. Jesus heals a sick child. Jesus provides food for the hungry crowd. In the abstract – in general we can get…
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worship space
As I’ve mentioned previously, in the congregation I serve we will soon face the challenging and exciting prospect of developing a new worship space within our building. With the possible sale of our main sanctuary, we will shift our worship either into a church hall or into a older church sanctuary (that doesn’t look much like…
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for real
At our Jazz Vespers this weekend, the theme will be (in advance of February 14th) Love. Yes, in a playful way at first, and then reaching toward more substance, too. We will read a few poems by Micheal O’Siadhail’s Love Life during the vespers. One that we won’t read, but which is wonderfully simple, is…
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Dizzy Gillespie – con alma
We’re doing another Jazz Vespers at KCKF in a couple of weeks – with guest pianist Chad Linsley. One of the pieces in the lineup for that Vespers is con alma, by the incomparable Dizzy Gillespie. Here’s a wonderful taste…
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Reuse, Recycle
Was reading in the Telegraph today and came across this piece about the Victoria and Albert Museum’s new medieval and resnaissance galleries. What really drew my attention was the first phograph attached to the story, which is of stained glass from Sainte-Chapelle, France (1243-8). As you can see from the picture, the windows have been mounted…
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He Ascended
A sermon in my continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. ________________________________ Departure scenes almost always feel heavy and sad, don’t they? You can easily picture it in your mind. A man and woman embrace at the airport, one obviously flying to some far-flung place. There are tears. There is sorrow on each face.…
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He Suffered
A sermon preached today in a continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. _____________________ I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of the virgin Mary, and who suffered under Pontius Pilate. Suffered under Pontius Pilate. Suffered. The narrative of Mark’s gospel…
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JESUS, CHRIST, LORD
A sermon preached this past Sunday, February 22nd – in a continuing series on the Apostles’ Creed. In the writing of this sermon I have made use of an essay by Richard Burridge in the book Exploring and Proclaiming the Apostles’ Creed. ___________________________ We come this morning to the second section of…
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Letter to Jesus
A sermon preached at the induction of the Rev. Greg Davidson into pastoral ministry in the congregation of Briarwood Presbyterian Church. References to Kierkegaard are from his Practice in Christianity. ________________________________ An open letter to Jesus. February 8th, 2009 Dear Jesus, It’s me again – no doubt you’re more than familiar with…
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