The Great Vigil of Easter by The Rev. Martin Elfert

Lessons: At The Liturgy of the Word Genesis 1:1-2:4a [The Story of Creation] Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 [The Flood] Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 [Israel’s deliverance at the Red Sea] Ezekiel 37:1-14 [The valley of dry bones] Zephaniah 3:14-20 [The gathering of God’s people] At The Eucharist Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 114 Matthew 28:1-10   Yesterday morning,ContinueContinue reading “The Great Vigil of Easter by The Rev. Martin Elfert”

Maundy Thursday by The Rev. Ken Powell

Lessons: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14 Psalm 116:1, 10-17 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35       May the Holy Spirit guide us ever further into the wisdom and love revealed in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Dear friends in Christ, tonight we find ourselves, once again, on the familiar and well-marked path of Jesus’ContinueContinue reading “Maundy Thursday by The Rev. Ken Powell”

The Great Vigil of Easter by The Rev. Stephen Whitney-Wise

Lessons: Genesis 1:1-2:4a [The Story of Creation]  Genesis 7:1-5, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13 [The Flood]  Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21 [Israel’s deliverance at the Red Sea]  Ezekiel 37:1-14 [The valley of dry bones]  Zephaniah 3:14-20 [The gathering of God’s people]  At The Eucharist: Romans 6:3-11  Luke 24:1-12

Good Friday by The Rev. Richard Toll

Lessons: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Hebrews 10:16-25 John 18:1-19:42 Psalm 22   Jerusalem – in the 1st century – a city built on a hill looking out over the Jordan Desert with a distant view of the Dead Sea.  A fabulous location.  Thousands of pilgrims flocking to the city for religious reasons and to honor the role ofContinueContinue reading “Good Friday by The Rev. Richard Toll”

Maundy Thursday by The Rev. Martin Elfert

Lessons: Exodus 12:1-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Psalm 116:1, 10-17   One of the many talents of my friend Doug was his ability to sound like an FM Radio Announcer. He would drop his voice down half an octave and, somehow, broadening and richening it, before declaring: Welcome to the drive at Five.ContinueContinue reading “Maundy Thursday by The Rev. Martin Elfert”

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