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Evensong Sermon
by Rev. Jacquie Robb
‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.’
This is one of my favorite passages in the Christian Scriptures. Imagine someone coming to you, with soft-voiced compassion and saying, “I will give you rest for your soul.” Wouldn’t you want to learn more? Yes, yes, please… and how can you do that?
There are so many layers of meaning in these three short verses. The more we sit with these words, either repeating them like a mantra or reflecting on them in contemplative prayer or lectio divina, the more they reveal to us. First, I think Jesus is saying that somehow, how he carries his burdens makes them feel light, while we might feel weighed down and exhausted by even a lighter load. So Jesus is asking us to enter into a sincere, authentic student / teacher relationship with him. “Let me show you a better way to carry your load and ease your suffering,” he says.
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ProgressiveChristianity.org : Evensong SermonMona is an emerging rapper, activist and artist. Growing up in Flint Michigan as a Syrian American, Mona developed her sound which is deeply rooted in her intersectional identity and sensibilities.
"So much hope for the world
So much worth dying for
Even more worth living for
Balance is imperative
A liberating narrative
I see you
I feel you
In your struggle
In your pain
Tryna win at this game
Don’t give up
Fight the good fight
Pray all through the night
Wake up to reality
An alternate dimension of compassion
Of expansion of attraction no transaction
All free be free so free
Wake up to the truth"
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Sermon Video: Rev. Dr. Roger L. Ray, Community Christian Church
Justifying the Inexcusable
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An economic system is nothing more than the agreed upon method of distributing resources. Any nation can change their economic system if it isn’t working for the best interests of the majority of the citizens. Our economic system has become much worse since Dorothy Day called it a “filthy rotten system” almost a century ago. We don’t have to accept it. In fact, we must not.
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