Tag: thomas
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The Scar Project
A sermon preached today in the Chapel of The Presbyterian College. _____________ Nadia Myre is an Algonquin and Quebecois artist originally from Maniwaki who now lives and works here in Montreal. She’s not well known across the country, but her work is significant enough that she has a solo show at the Musée des beaux-arts…
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scars – a poem
A poem referencing the Gospel lectionary passage for this coming Sunday. John 20:19-31. Scars Running blind ‘round a corner, Robber to a cop in hot pursuit, Forehead meets half-opened door; Pain, dizziness, trickle of blood. Childhood memory is borne in the body, Fibrous tissues heralding past pain, Scar as locus of life’s hurt and healing.…
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who is thomas? it’s complicated #sermon #identity
Thomas is at the centre of things this morning. His name is there in the text – plainly in black and white. But who is this Thomas? Who is this one whose name appears so starkly in the text? Perhaps he is not so clearly defined as we might like him to be. Even if…
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Sermon: Doubt and Dogma (1)
A sermon preached in anticipation of a sermon series on the Apostles’ Creed. Sunday 11 January 2009 _________________________________ Today in Canada, as people think about the claims of religion, Doubt is very much in fashion. Today in Canada, as people think about traditional Christian claims about Jesus, Doubt is considered the sophisticated option. Today…
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