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CRUMB 18 Letters It's Outrageous OtherDepartments News 4 Sunday's Readings 8 Bishops Declare 'Time for Healing' 5 Sharps, Flats & Naturals 10 Calgary Bishop Resigns 21 People & Places APRIL 3, 2005 · THE LIVING CHURCH 3 80-tid OA,/4- SUNDAY'SREADINGS CHO IR CHAIR NoProof, Ever 'You have not seen him, yet you love him' ( 1 Pet.1 :8) The Second Sunday of Easter (Year A), April 3, 2005 BCP: Acts 2:14a,22-32 or Gen. 8:6-16; 9:8-16; Psalm 111 or 118:19-24; 1 Pet. 1 :3-9 or Acts 2:14a,22-32; John 20:19-31 RCL: Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Pet. 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 The second Sunday of Easter, fre believe? Because he had a community quently called "Thomas Sunday," pres of believers among whom to live for ents us with the "next step" after the "eight days." Not one of those who had resurrection of Jesus. We are called - seen or heard of the empty tomb no, we are pressed hard - to believe in believed that Jesus was risen until they the resurrection. Often the example of had seen him. In that Thomas was not Thomas is presented in order to com unique - but he was the first to live in fort people who have doubts in the res a community of believers, and to Jesus urrection. Such teaching not only that ought to have been convincing with FIBRE RUSH SEAT misses the point, it is diametrically enough for Thomas to believe. This opposed to it. was Thomas' particular calling. Jesus Since 1877 It is true that some people who go to could not have appeared to the 10 on R.Geissler-l Inc. church don't believe that Jesus is really that first evening, looked around, and P.O. Box 432 risen from the dead, but that state of asked, "Where's Thomas?" Our God gives us the dignity of offering our Old Greenwich, CT 06870 unbelief is never, anywhere in scripture, allowed to sit comfortably. On the con selves to him of our own free will, for Phone: (203) 637-5115 trary, Thomas was upbraided by Jesus only offerings freely made have value. for not believing until he had proof. "Up Yet he urges us tenaciously always to to 500 believers at the same time" saw choose him. We are always urged to Jesus risen, according to Paul in 1 choose him "on trust" - that is, with l'c;A.LLE-P-y syzA.Nc1um "T Corinthians 15:6. This is apparently the out proof, for true love never needs e ~X(fl .li!--it:c hcirl..:_.,(.)1't")S f r<.:.ln'l largest number of believers who ever proof. Indeed, love is insulted and J\.ncicnl' bcsi9n~ saw the risen Lord. Yet more than 2 bil cheapened if proof is required. There lion people today claim to be Chris is, however, compelling evidence for r tians, not to mention the population of the resurrection - something that believers of previous generations. God's Thomas had and every generation has I standard is obviously that people are to had since. Peter describes a believing believe without proof. "Blessed are community in the lesson from his first those who have not seen and yet epistle, the kind of community that believe" (John 20:29) is undeniably the draws in all who seek love, confidence, Kllklispeen normal way of coming to belief. hope and joy. The first evidence for the 14kt $151 Why should Thomas be specifically truth of the resurrection is a commu Silver $32.95 reprimanded by Jesus for failure to nity of believers. LookIt Up What is the "seal" Peter offers in his appeal to the crowd on Pentecost when he urges them to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, risen from the dead? (Acts 2:32) ThinkAbout It How does the lesson from Genesis match the rest of the lessons appointed for Thomas Sunday? 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We'll miss you. the liturgical year. --· ···· --- - - Patricia Nakamura www.ss1e.org APR.IL 3. 2005 · THE LIVI NG CH UR.CH 5 2005 Musicians INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP andClergy CONFERENCE ON STEWARDSHIP Working JUNE 23 - 25, 2005 Together CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA By Carol Doran 0~iUR11\t ~ G Sponsored by TENS The EpiscopalNetwork for Stewardship The Anglican Musicians' Seminary Music Initiative (AMSMI)convened an ""'~ ,,,_,;;:: Ii-~ll' .,.'0 ecumenical gathering of 30 clergy and ~o ,.o TRAINING + ENCOURAGING ,t,-'lrE Glo~~ Hosted by the Episcopal Diocese ofNorth Carolina NURTURING + SUPPORTING musicians Jan. 24-26, funded by the Louisville Institute (a Lilly Endow Co-sponsors include the dioceses of Atlanta, East Carolina , East Tennessee, Southern Virginia, Upper South Carolina, Virginia and Western North Carolina, ment program) to consider the pas and the Stewardship Committee of Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis , Indiana tor's role in building healthy and effective music programs.