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Saturday, May 2, 2009

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What in the world am I going to say in my sermon for Good Shepherd Sunday?

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11 comments:

  1. Mike FarleyMay 2, 2009 at 5:31 AM

    Baa?

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  2. UnknownMay 2, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    I thought for a moment that I'd stumbled upon the blog of Beatrix Potter...

    Cue the music from the Housemartins, It's Sheep We're Up Against... baa baa baa baba baaa

    Sorry, need more coffee.

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  3. June ButlerMay 2, 2009 at 4:47 PM

    Jane, copy MadPriest's sermon, and use it. It's good, and he says you can. Or take from it an idea or two.

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  4. Mike FarleyMay 2, 2009 at 6:21 PM

    I'm sorry Jane - Mimi has shamed my silliness with her helpful comment - it's a darn good sermon of MadPriest's, too...

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  5. Jane RMay 2, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    It is that! But silliness is good. Also, you of all people know about sheep. So since you are from Dorset with a background in taking care of animals, you have special privileges anytime we have references to any of those creatures in the lectionary.

    Baaa. Er, meow.

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  6. Jane RMay 2, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    Now that is weird. I had responded to Mimi, before you wrote, and my comment vanished. Okay Mimi, this is what I said: 1) Yes, it is a wonderful sermon, and thank you so much! And 2) I just (before reading your comment and then MP's sermon) came back from a walk during which I figured out much of the sermon. (Walks and showers do that for me.) So I'm headed in that direction but 3) if I get stuck I'll go to MP's words for help.

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  7. it's margaretMay 2, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    you could always say, 'fleece 'em and eat 'em!'

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  8. Mike FarleyMay 3, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    "Baaa. Er, meow."

    Mmmmmooo...

    How did it go, anyway?

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  9. Jane RMay 3, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    Went okay. Had to have a long nap after preaching at two masses and soloing in the anthem at the second one. Will write about all this, perhaps with sermon text, later today or (more likely) a bit later inthe week. Thanks for asking! And for mooing. :-)

    Word verification: couship.

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  10. Mike FarleyMay 4, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    "couship"

    Good word... perhaps the interaction between a bull and this morning's beloved?

    And I get for my verification, "restiv" - which cows are sometimes, when not quite ready for said attentions...

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  11. KenMay 4, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    Our parish had a guest preacher, a young priest at the Seaman's Church Institute in New York, who talked about being the shepherd to people far from home and who needed an ear or a prayer. It was lovely.

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