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By sy geboorte het Jesus na mirre geruik, daarna lees ons weer by die kruisiging van mirre wanneer een van die soldate dit vir Jesus aanbied om te drink. Tussen krip en kruis en graf het Jesus na baie dinge geruik. As timmerman het Hy na hout geruik, by sy dissipels op die skuite het Hy na vis geruik, op die paaie het Hy na sweet en stof geruik en aan die kruis het Hy na bloed geruik. Jesus ruik na mirre en stof sal Jesus op ’n unieke aardse manier aan jou bekendstel.

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By sy geboorte het Jesus na mirre geruik, daarna lees ons weer by die kruisiging van mirre wanneer een van die soldate dit vir Jesus aanbied om te drink. Tussen krip en kruis en graf het Jesus na baie dinge geruik. As timmerman het Hy na hout geruik, by sy dissipels op die skuite het Hy na vis geruik, op die paaie het Hy na sweet en stof geruik en aan die kruis het Hy na bloed geruik. Jesus ruik na mirre en stof sal Jesus op ’n unieke aardse manier aan jou bekendstel.

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By sy geboorte het Jesus na mirre geruik, daarna lees ons weer by die kruisiging van mirre wanneer een van die soldate dit vir Jesus aanbied om te drink. Tussen krip en kruis en graf het Jesus na baie dinge geruik. As timmerman het Hy na hout geruik, by sy dissipels op die skuite het Hy na vis geruik, op die paaie het Hy na sweet en stof geruik en aan die kruis het Hy na bloed geruik. Jesus ruik na mirre en stof sal Jesus op ’n unieke aardse manier aan jou bekendstel.

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“A Liturgy For Lent” Podcast Time Stamps

  1. Podcast Intro and Meditation for Lent: “Fasting From Indifference” (Chris Kamalski) (0:00 - 8:59)
  2. An Actual Discussion Around The Table on Fasting Indifference (Cape Town friends) (09:00 - 29:30)
  3. Songs, Stories, and Scripture for Lent (Excerpts from Lenten resources) (29:31 - 37:33)
  4. Ash Wednesday Story Space Teaching on Lent (Pierre Du Plessis) (37:34 - 42:05)
  5. Spiritual Practice for Lent: Fasting (Adele Calhoun) (42:06 - 48:42)
  6. Scripture, Prayer and Blessing, Sharing Learnings, Podcast Outro for Lent (Excerpts from Lenten resources) (48:43 - 56:33)

YouTube Song Links

  • Song in Intro // Song of Meditation and Reflection: “Wasteland” (From The Live Room Sessions) by NEEDTOBREATHE (From the 2014 album “Rivers In The Wasteland”)
  • Song in Outro: “Morning Light (Official Audio)” by Josh Garrels (From the 2015 album “Home”)

Scripture for the Season of Epiphany

  1. Matthew 4:1-11 (From “Jesus In The Desert” Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu)
  2. Isaiah 58:1-11 (From The Voice Reader’s Bible)

Articles and Books Excerpted in Lent Podcast

  1. Pope Francis' Guide To Lent: What You Should Give Up This Year by Christopher Hale (Time Magazine, Originally published February 18th, 2015)
  2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
  3. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun (“The Discipline of Fasting,” pp. 218-222)

A Discussion Around The Table on ‘Fasting From Indifference’ During Lent

  1. How is God inviting you to fast from indifference towards others, and to learn to feast again in loving others? (See Lent article on Pope Francis for more on this)
  2. What aspect of your identity do you need to fast from to expose its falsehood this Lenten season? (Ex: The pressure I feel to portray “I am a success” on social media)
  3. What aspect of your identity in Christ do you need to feast on to embrace its truth more deeply in this Lenten season? (Ex. continued from #2: As I fast from the falsehood of the validation of my success publicly, I open to the truth that I am deeply loved by Christ – the Beloved – just as I am).

To Dive Deeper

  1. Subscribe to the “3RDPLACEZA” podcast: on iTunes ZA, via the Podbean app (available on iPhone/Android), or stream online at 3rdplace.co.za/listen.
  2. Chris Kamalski, Visual/Audio Liturgist: Follow him @chriskamalski on Instagram / Twitter.
  3. 3rd Place Church: Follow our faith community @3rd_place on Instagram / Twitter.
  4. Hillsong United’s 2015 album “Empires” is incredible. Lyrics from “Empires” (Track 9) are the inspiration for our liturgical year theme. Support their work!

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The moon is a fitting metaphor to describe our lives as followers of God in the way of Jesus. On its own, the moon has no internal source of light. It is not a star but rather a celestial body that reflects the light of the sun at night. In essence, the moon is a giant mirror ball, bouncing the light of the sun towards the earth, providing a pathway in the darkness of earthʼs night. Is our mandate as children of God who share His light with each other not to do the very same thing, bathing our world in the cleansing beauty of His Light?

Notes:YouTube Song Links

Song of Introduction: “The Transfiguration” by Sufjan Stevens (From the 2004 album “Seven Swans”)

Song of Reflection: “Transfiguration” by Hillsong Worship (From the 2015 album “Open Heaven/River Wild)

Scripture for the Season of Epiphany

Matthew 2:1-23 (From “The Three Wise Men,” Children of God Storybook Bible by Archbishop Desmond Tutu)

Mark 1:2-11 (From The Voice Reader’s Bible)

Books Excerpted in Epiphany Podcast

The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittester (Ch. 14, “Christmastide: The Fullness of Time,” pp. 93-94)

A Leaf Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas

Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun (“The Discipline of Witness,” pp. 159-161)

To Dive DeeperSubscribe to the “3RDPLACEZA” podcast: on iTunes ZA, via the Podbean app (available on iPhone/Android), or stream online at 3rdplace.co.za/listen.

Chris Kamalski, Visual/Audio Liturgist: Follow him @chriskamalski on Instagram / Twitter.

3rd Place Church: Follow our faith community @3rd_place on Instagram / Twitter.

Hillsong United’s recent album “Empires” is incredible. Lyrics from “Empires” (Track 9) are the inspiration for our liturgical year theme. Support their work!

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Podcast notes: Link to silver smelting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xuakoUy18I

Sculpture by Angus Taylor, www.angustaylor.co.za, it stands on the corner of Kirkness and Park street in Arcadia (by Loftus)