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Pentecost (Archbishop of Canterbury)
Archbishop of Canterbury’s Pentecost Letter to the Bishops of the Anglican Communion Monday 12 May 2008 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has today sent an open letter to the bishops of the Anglican Communion, in advance of the Lambeth Conference. The full text of the letter can be found below: The Feast of […]
Pentecost Sermon
The Religion Works Sermons by Harry T. Cook May 11, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note: Sermons are distributed to subscribers of http://www.harrytcook.com [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001XqcbmBBUDJEXXGHIYFQ2whNdf4QL4hjTxsG3aUJWqwz1ocrEEuUll2zcZsOhJZ9ojK5cB2MmsRKHsNIBSvZpLQ1FAadYyCc1a6YRLfXvTF7OzuNouKkN3Q==] Sundays at 11 a.m. Eastern time. To read this week’s sermon “Spirit Is As Spirit Does” just scroll down. The legend of Pentecost is that assembled multitudes from many ethnic groupings, each able to […]
Who is my Neighbour?
Meditation: “What is written in the Law?” [Jesus] replied. “How do you read it?” He answered: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and […]
The Resurrection: why Galilee?
He Came Back….To Us! And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb…. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe,…he said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was […]
Strangers and their voices
(I sometimes disagree with my theologically liberal Episcopal friend Harry Cook, but not this time. Rowland). By Harry T. Cook John 10: 1-10 About midway in the Good Shepherd passage cited above is the idea that the sheep will run from a stranger because they will not know his voice. They do not know the […]
Healing those blinded by sin
I’ve been regularly inspired by the writings of the theologian, James Alison. The sermon below is indebted to his insights on the story of the healing of the man born blind. I’d be grateful for any feedback on my endeavours to make it accessible. Peace and hope, Nathan Nettleton *** A sermon on John 9:1-41 […]
Guest Minister
AFTER A FEW OF THE USUAL SUNDAY EVENING HYMNS, THE CHURCH’S PASTOR SLOWLY STOOD UP, WALKED OVER TO THE PULPIT AND, BEFORE HE GAVE HIS SERMON FOR THE EVENING, HE BRIEFLY INTRODUCED A GUEST MINISTER WHO WAS IN THE SERVICE THAT EVENING. IN THE INTRODUCTION, THE PASTOR TOLD THE CONGREGATION THAT THE GUEST MINISTER WAS […]
Living In This Moment – Free From Worry
A Sermon based on Matthew 6:25-34 Every person makes every decision they make about money based on either greed or fear. They’re either driven to get more because, no matter how much they already have, it’s never enough or they’re trying to protect themselves from some loss they perceive would leave them without what they […]
Nicodemus As Heroic Risk-taker
(Expanded version: excerpts are preached relevant to the context). Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3: 1-17. We were living in Canada when Scott Peck’s book The Road Less Traveled hit the best-seller lists. His thesis: life is risky; it’s not trouble-free. We’ve done a better job in modern Western cultures of ensuring […]
Looking For Trouble (Palm Sunday)
Looking For Trouble A Sermon for Palm Sunday By Harry T. Cook Whether or not the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem represents the actual facts of the matter is probably beside the point. Most First Century Palestinian Jews tried to get themselves to Jerusalem for the major festivals, and, according to all accounts, […]
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