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We pray the reflections below will help you in finding renewed life.
Oramos las reflexiones a continuación le ayudarán en la búsqueda de una vida renovada.
The Rev. Joe Parrish
New York, NY
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Current Reflections
3/26/2023
“All God’s Children”
The Lazarus Phenomenon is a medically observed condition when people in cardiac arrest come back to life with or without resuscitation efforts over a matter of minutes or hours. However, Jesus calls Lazarus back to life after being dead four days in the tomb, which is quite different from resuscitation and is sometimes called revivification; but this differs still dramatically from resurrection when those who have died with faith in Christ are raised to life eternal at Jesus' side with God the Father in heaven.
Series: Lent 5A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A
Passage: John 11:1-45
Language: English
Tags
Lazarus, Mary, Martha, Jesus, Christ, God, resuscitation, revivification, death, life, dead, live, tomb, stone, weep, resurrection, cave, planet, Earth, Bible, Ezekiel, bones, breath, flatline, heart, monitor, defibrillator, declared, pronounced, doctor, ethics, Wikipedia, Goldwater, Memorial, Hospital, African-American, woman, peas, lunch, refrigeration, refrigerated, compressions, defibrillation, shocks, St. Paul, Corinthians, spiritual, body, New Zealand, UK, US, Indian Ocean, island, Mauritius, Love, preaches, raises, Plavix, hospice, coroner, nurse, morphine, heroin, cocaine, phenomenon, medical, certify, heart, beat, John, disciples, four, days, green, peas, cold, Guillain-Barre, syndrome, hospice, pulse, neurological, pastor, surfer, abdominal, aneurysm
3/19/2023
“Do we have flexibility?”
Blindness can be a weakness, but for some it becomes a life giving gift. Overcoming our own blindness to important things around us will potentially be life giving for us as well.
Series: Lent 4A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: Fourth Sunday in Lent (A)
Passage: John 9:1-41
Language: English
Tags
Blind, blindness, mud, healing, heal, wash, spittle, Siloam, spiritually, spiritual, physical, judge, Jesus, God, Son, redeem, separation, last, least, lost, lonely, caring, miracle, miraculous, Molin, right, addictions, sins, secret, Pharisees, sanctuary, Gospel, John, Buckminster Fuller, geodesic, dome, Bucky balls, superlubricant, micro-tubules, supercomputers, spring
3/12/2023
“Hail, Samaritans”
Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman who learns who is the Son of God. How do we encounter Samaritans? And, who are we?
Series: Lent 3 A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: Third Sunday in Lent, Year A
Passage: John 4:5-42
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, God, prophet, Samaritan, woman, prayer, words, belief, action
3/5/2023
“For God So Loved the World”
May you allow God’s love to come into your heart through believing in Jesus Christ.
Series: Second Sunday in Lent,Year A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: 2 Lent A
Passage: John 3:1-17
Language: English
Tags
Nicodemus, Jesus, salvation, save, God, Christ, Calvary, family, friends, acquaintances, Craddock, Lent, Confederate, Lee, horse, Richmond, Virginia, Dallas, Cowboys, Landry, red, shoes, teacher, Son, only, sacrifice, killed, heaven, earth, sun, President, rich, famous, redeeming, political, correctness, pride, humility, monument, statue
2/26/2023
"Served by the angels"
Lent is a time to look ahead and back and decide to take the road of repentance going forward. What we have done and what we have not done we ask God’s forgiveness each week and each day. By putting God back in charge of our lives, we can move forward with the confidence that God will continue to guide us.
Tags: tsunami, Japan, John, Baptist, Eckert, Charlie, Brown, God, Jesus
Series: Lent 1A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: Lent 1, Year A
Passage: Matthew 4:1-11
Language: English
Tags
Tsunami, Japan, John, Baptist, Eckert, Charlie, Brown, God, Jesus
2/22/2023
"Treasure in Heaven"
Laying up treasure in heaven is to listen to God's voice to re-turn our lives to Jesus"
Series: Ash Wednesday
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: Ash Wednesday
Passage: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, treasure, fasting, funeral, lasting, faith
2/19/2023
“Listening to Jesus’ Voice”
Be ye holy as I am holy. Thus sayeth the Lord.
Series: Last Epiphany A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: Last Epiphany, Year A
Passage: Matthew 17:1-9
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, voice, action, hear, listen, respond, disciples, transfiguration, Moses, Elijah, God
2/12/2023
When push comes to shove
Yes, no--God gives us guidance, sometimes by God’s law, sometimes by Christian ethics, but always so we can be examples of Christian love.
Series: Epiphany 6A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: 6 Epiphany, Year A
Passage: Matthew 5:21-37
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, safety, right, wrong, love, hope, serious
2/5/2023
How are we salt and light for the world?
Jesus calls us to be the salt and light of the world. How can we be the loving presence of our Lord this week so that love penetrates the hardest of hearts and the heaviest of feelings?
Series: 5 Epiphany, Year A
Speaker: The Rev. Joseph Joseph Parrish
Topic: 5 Ephiphany A
Passage: Matthew 5:13-20
Language: English
Tags
Jesus, salt, light, love, hope, silently, working, steadily, penetrating
12/25/2022
“Pulled into the Water”
Jesus was born to save us from all sins that may cling so tightly to us. Angels announced this birth to lowly shepherds. Let us hear their words and come to adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Series: Christmas (C)
Speaker: Rev. Joe Parrish
Topic: Christmas Day, Year C
Passage: Luke 2:1-20
Language: English
Tags
Christmas, shepherds, angel, light, water, baptism