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MtE Update – 18 April 2020

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  1. In the Easter season (from now till end of May), our Sunday reflections will look particularly to the lectionary’s selections from the book of 1 Peter. For more information, see the dedicated post.
  2. We have a new paschal candle!
  3. Again, links to the online services can be found on the home page as the services become available, and on the online services page. Remember that, if you have a smart TV (or Apple TV, Chromecast, etc.), you can watch the service on the TV by opening the YouTube app on those devices.
  4. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster.
  5. “Getting through the crisis. As we are planning the autumn edition of Mark the Word, we would like to include contributions from you about any aspect of the topic of Covid-19. If stuck , please turn to possible sources such as the radio, Letters to the Editor, cartoons, literature and anything else you wish to draw upon. If you have something to contribute, please contact Rosemary or Suzanne.
  6. Synod e-news update (April 9)
  7. Synod e-news update (April 16)
  8. Presbytery e-news update (April 17)
  9. For commentary on the RCL readings for Easter 2A, April 19, see here;  These weekly commentary resources now include a link to the new lectionary  podcasts from the Synod’s Centre for Theology and Ministry
  10. A brief account of ministry of the saint commemorated this Sunday can be found here.
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Easter Season Sermons 2020

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During the post-Easter season this year we will take a lead from the Revised Common Lectionary and read through the First Epistle of Peter.

Some commentary on the selected texts can be found on Bill Loader’s website, as follows:

We might vary this sequence and selection a bit, but this page will be updated if so!

Preparing for the series

Being only five chapters long, 1 Peter is an ‘easy’ read, at least in terms of length. Read through it a couple of times over the course of the series.

A good overview introduction to 1 Peter can be found here; a more scholarly treatment can be found here (1 Peter section begins at 24.57).

There is also a series of videos on 1 Peter from the Anglican Lambeth conference, at the bottom of this page. The introduction to the commentary this conference produced gives a sound intro to the letter, and can be found here (to print out, or email to your eReader)…

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MtE Update – 8 April 2020

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  1. Over the Easter weekend, there will be brief services for Maundy Thursday (TONIGHT), Good Friday and Easter Sunday available online – in time for their normal time slots – early evening Thursday (a reading of St John’s passion), Friday morning (featuring Robert Gribben as preacher) and Sunday morning (a ‘normal’ service…). Links to the services can be found on the home page as the services become available, and on the online services page. Remember that, if you have a smart TV (or Apple TV, Chromecast, etc.), you can watch the service on the TV by opening the YouTube app on those devices.
  2. “Getting through the crisis. As we are planning the autumn edition of Mark the Word, we would like to include contributions from you about any aspect of the topic of Covid-19. If stuck , please turn to possible sources such as the radio, Letters to the Editor, cartoons, literature and anything else you wish to draw upon. If you have something to contribute, please contact Rosemary or Suzanne.
  3. Synod of Victoria and Tasmania e-news update
  4. News from the Justice and International Mission Cluster
  5. The latest Synod eNews is here, including a digital Crosslight.
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Sunday Worship at MtE – 5 April 2020

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The worship service for Sunday 5 April 2020 can be viewed by clicking on the image below. We have discovered that microphone cannot be worn underneath the alb — the source of the unfortunate ‘swirling’ noises whenever the minister moves too much — living and learning! . Other worship services can be found in the list below or at the MtE YouTube channel


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MtE Update – 28 March 2020

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  1. Sunday worship this week will be via a pre-recorded service, either  directly online at YouTube on the MtE ‘channel’ or by following the links from the home page of the MtE website.
  2. If you’re still trying to get your head around what COVID-19 is — the nature of the threat and so on — this video from the Doherty Institute at the University of Melbourne is very helpful.
  3. THIS SUNDAY March 29 (Lent 5): we continue with our reading of the ‘servant songs’ from Isaiah, this week looking at Isaiah 52.13-53.12. See here for more information. For commentary on the Psalm and Gospel reading for this Sunday, see here.
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