PLU? People like us… “PLU means People Like Us. Upper-class reference to describe others who have similar high-class aspirations and standards.” The text follows the video… “Everyone is PLU!” Friday Meditation 04-24-20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church,Newport,RI Mark 2 13 Jesus went out again beside the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught… Continue reading
The text from Mark’s Gospel is below the video… Mark 2 When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them…. Continue reading
The text is below the video… Reflections in Mark’s Gospel. Monday April 20th 2020. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI Mark Chapter One 40 A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and… Continue reading
The text is below the video. John 20 19-20 Later on that day, the disciples had gathered together, but, fearful of the Jews, had locked all the doors in the house. Jesus entered, stood among them, and said, “Peace to you.” Then he showed them his hands and side. 20-21 The disciples, seeing the Master… Continue reading
The prayer for Easter Friday Almighty Father, who gave your only Son to die for our sins and to rise for our justification: Give us grace so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,… Continue reading
I decided I would try a more extemporaneous approach to today’s meditation; strangely, but not surprisingly, that took just as much if not more preparation. I think I enjoyed the experience more… though I may be the only one! The text from Luke is below the video. Luke 24:13-35 The Message (MSG) The Road to… Continue reading
The text is below the video… Easter Day 4-12-20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport RI When I was in Plymouth, England (serving as a young, new priest… oh, that seems years ago) an older priest told me this story. It was a Monday, his day-off and, of course, he was in mufti, in civilian clothing,… Continue reading
The text is below the video… Holy Saturday Reflections. April 11 2020 Only one page, one page 283, in our Prayer Book is set aside for a brief liturgy on Holy Saturday; the day between Good Friday and Easter Day. I’ve long considered almost a mission to reinstate the spiritual significance, the resonance of Holy… Continue reading
Geoffrey Studdert-Kennedy was an English Anglican priest, he was born in 1883 and died in 1929. During World War I Kennedy served as an Army Chaplain and it was his custom to hand out Woodbine cigarettes along with spiritual aid for the injured and dying soliders – hence his nickname “Woodbine Willie”. Upon return to… Continue reading
The text is below the video… Reflection on a Word of Jesus from the Cross “I thirst”. Good Friday 4/10/20. Alan Neale. Trinity Church, Newport, RI St. John 19:28 “Jesus, aware that all had now come to its appointed end, said in fulfilment of Scripture, ‘I thirst.’” On the Cross we hear Jesus in spiritual… Continue reading