A Story of Two Towns
Though we are not together, we are gathered together. Because as Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, those who worship God worship in spirit and truth. So we worship in […]
Posts & Updates
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Healing is not the same as a cure
The sermon on Sunday, May 10th, was not recorded in the usual audio format. But it was recorded as part of the livestream of the Liturgy in the YouTube channel […]
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gar-Christians
Today’s sermon was all about a three-letter conjunction that concludes our Gospel reading today – in the original Greek text, of course, not in the English translation. There was no […]
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Mark’s Urgency of Meaning
CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!Pi-Ekhristos Aftonf…Khen Omethmi Aftonf! Today, April 25th, is the feast of Saint Mark, one of the four men who gave us […]
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So many tombs for the One Tomb of Christ
As we stand, sit or kneel in quiet veneration in our homes on this Great and Holy Friday, we look to tonight when we sing the hymns of the Epitaphios […]
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The Paradoxical Cross
God prefers to reveal His ways through paradox. Because mystery is paradoxical. But people don’t like paradox; people want clearcut answers, clearcut methodologies. And so people get confused. Why did […]
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Ancient Hymns of Holy Thursday
On Holy Thursday we commemorate the Last Supper and the washing of the disciples’ feet by Jesus. Throughout Holy Week some of the most profound meditations are found in the […]
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Living Stone(s)
As we near the climax of Holy Week, this verse from the First Letter of Peter speaks powerfully to who Christ is and who we are. Note how Peter connects […]
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The Face that is Us
Happy and Blessed Palm Sunday to you who read this. A glorious day, despite the fact that most of us spent it at home, only with our thoughts and memories […]