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The Smell of an Overburnt Dish

Paolo — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:51:50 +0000

Sermon by Reverend Vince Anderson. For Sunday, July 18th, 2010. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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Study Resources:

Luke 10:38-42

Luke 11:27

“Beyond God The Father” by Mary Daly

“The New Being” by Paul Tillich

The stoning of women in Iran

Female genital mutilation

“The Lady of the House”
Sri S. S.
Prabhakara Rao

Even though the head
revolves
like the pestle,
the pulses of thought
aren’t pulverised.

The nose full
with the smell of asfoetida
passes up
the act of breathing.

The broomsticks of hands
seek out ceaselessly
the expanses of vacant space.
The droplets of waves
nof dreams fall upon
the frying pan of the heart
and burn out noisily.

Under the ruthless rod
the chutney
is crushed relentlessly;
the waist is dashed
against the stone continually
and the tears trickle
from the dark eye;
and yet the dirt of the mind
isn’t washed out.

Like the spindle
in the spinning wheel
the legs are ever
on the move
and yet somehow static
and will stay put
where the pillars stand.

Although getting sanctified
by the stench of soiled clothes
-full of shit all over-
life somehow emits
the smell of
an overburnt dish.

On Separation and Words
- Jalalu’ddin Rumi – 13th century Sufi

Listen to the reeds as they sway apart,
hear them speak of lost friends.
At birth, you were cut from your bed,
crying and grasping in separation.
Everyone listens, knowing your song.
You yearn for others who know your name,
and the words to your lament.
We are all the same, all the same longing to find our way back;
Back to the one, back to the only one.

The Violence of Jesus

Paolo — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:21:11 +0000

Sermon by Jay Bakker. For Sunday, July 25th, 2010. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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The God Gallery

Paolo — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:11:57 +0000

Sermon by Jay Bakker. For Sunday, July 11th, 2010. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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Study Resources:

Ephesians 2:8-10

Graffiti Art

Christianity is for the Unhinged

Paolo — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:59:13 +0000

Sermon by Jay Bakker. For Sunday, June 27th, 2010. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

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Study Resources:

“On Religion” by John Caputo

Matthew 16:21-26

…and another cartoon by our very own Jamie Buckner!

Jay and Pete Take a Turn

Paolo — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:45:48 +0000

Thanks for hanging in there for us while I was out on vacation! Unfortunately, the sermon from June 13th was lost but we got the most recent one up for you here. Please enjoy and as always, let us know what you think. It’s great to be back!

Sermon by Jay Bakker and Pete Rollins. For Sunday, June 20th, 2010. From Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn, New York.

Song – “Maranatha” by Pádraig ô Tuama Sung by Amy Moffitt and Vince Anderson

Peter Rollins comes to us from the IKON collective in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Amy Moffitt comes to us from the Church of the Common Table in Vienna, VA.

Jay's action figure

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A Programming Note

Paolo — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:09:37 +0000

Just a heads up- I’m heading out of town for a much-needed vacation, so the next two sermons will not be posted until I return. If you start having withdrawals, please take a look at our extensive archive over on our media page. Now may be a good time to go back and listen to some old favorites. Take care and I’ll see you all when I get back!

- Paolo