Acts 9.1-6: Saul the persecutor of the church hears the voice of Jesus on the way to Damascus. Revelation 5.6-14: the four creatures and the elders worship the Lamb in front of the throne, and every creatures praises the Lamb. The people of God, bought with the Lamb’s blood, are made into a kingdom. John 21.1-19: the … More Resurrection, a bit of a bleak time, and having reason to hope
Acts 5.27-32: Peter defies the Sanhedrin to preach that he and the disciples are witness to Jesus’ resurrection. Revelation 1.4-8: John greets the churches in Asia Minor in the name of Jesus, who loves them, frees them from sin, and makes them a kingdom1 – the Alpha and Omega, whom every eye will see and honour. John 20.19-31: … More Resurrection, hope, and looking a gift horse in the mouth
Acts 10.34-43: Peter preaches on the disciples’ witness to Jesus’ actions, death and resurrection, and on the forgiveness of sin for anyone who believes. 1 Corinthians 15.19-26: an argument against those who believe that there is no resurrection – Christ has been resurrected, and will reign until every enemy has been put under his feet, the … More Holy Saturday, liminal space, and the end of the story
Isaiah 50.4-9a: the Suffering Servant has set his face like flint, but shall not be put to shame because it is the Lord God who helps him.Philippians 2.5-11: the hymn of Christ humbled and exalted: although he was in the form of God, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, and was obedient, … More Palm Sunday, singing the Gloria, and the knowledge of resurrection
Acts 3.12-20: Peter heals a man1, accuses the crowds of killing Jesus, and then reflects on the refreshing that will come through Jesus. 1 John 2.15-17, 3.1-6: The transience of the world; the fact that we are lavishly loved by God. Luke 24.36b-48: The risen Jesus reassures the terrified disciples. You handed Jesus over to be killed. … More Healing, reassurance, and being a resurrection people
Acts 4.32-37: The early church shares all things and there are no needy among them. 1 John 1.1-2.2: John writes to his community that God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all. John 20.19-31: Jesus appears to Thomas who realises that he doesn’t actually need evidence of the resurrection. Jesus appears to the disciples … More A locked room, rational thinking, and hope without evidence
Acts 10.34-43: Peter tells the crowd about how Jesus was killed by being hanged on a cross, raised by God on the third day, and that all people receive welcome through Jesus’ name.1 Corinthians 15.1-11: Paul reminds the Corinthians that they have taken their stand for the gospel, and that Paul himself was a persecutor … More A garden, being called by name, and a story with no end
Isaiah 50.4-9a: Facing shame and abuse, but it is the Lord who helps and will vindicate.Philippians 2.5-11: Jesus, being in the form of God, humbled himself even to death on a cross, but God will exalt him above all other names. The Passion of Jesus Christ according to Matthew. My God, my God, why have you … More Palm Sunday, words of lament, and the knowledge that this is not the end
John 14:15-21; Psalm 66. Words of reassurance. We all need them. Yes, of course I love you. You are not alone. Everything is going to be alright. The disciples in this week’s gospel hear words of reassurance in Jesus’ farewell discourse, this final opportunity to leave his friends something to hold onto when their world … More Words of reassurance
John 14:1-14 How do we know the way to follow you if we don’t know where you are going? Is anyone surprised that it is Thomas, the most logical of the disciples, who asks this question? Of course we can’t follow someone if we don’t know where they are going – that’s only logical, says … More Two Thomases in liminal space
Christ Church Cathedral Choir 