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peter

who has written 19 posts for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church.

Apr
8
2010

The Path to Receiving New Life – 4 April 2010

EASTER DAY – Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Cor.15:19-26; John 20:1-18 – 4 April 2010 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado The Path to Receiving New Life INTRODUCTION – The Christian life The Christian life is not just one thing.  It’s knowing that [...]

Apr
8
2010

Judgment vs. Love (Old Ways and New Possibilities) – 2 April 2010

GOOD FRIDAY – Isaiah 53:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42 – 2 April 2010 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado A Day of Old Ways and New Possibilities INTRODUCTION – Horrific words and images The words that we just heard and the pictures [...]

Apr
8
2010

Serving (Indiscriminately) Until the End – 31 March 2010

Meditation for 31 March 2010 Wednesday in Holy Week From The Rev. Peter A. Munson John 13:21-30 21 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, ‘Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.’ 22The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. 23One of his disciples—the [...]

Apr
8
2010

Worshiping God: A Rebellious Act – 28 March 2010

PALM SUNDAY (Year C) – Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 19:29-40 – 28 March 2010 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Worshiping God:  An Act of Rebellion INTRODUCTION – Are you a little rebel? Raise your hand if you believe there is [...]

Apr
8
2010

Receiving the Kingdom as a Child – 24 March 2010

Mediation for 24 March 2010 From The Rev. Peter A. Munson Mark 10:13-16 13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me; do [...]

Apr
8
2010

Being Lost, Being Found – 14 March 2010

Lent 4C – Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 – 14 March 2010 – A sermon preached by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Being Lost and Allowing Ourselves to Be Found INTRODUCTION – Jesus and the lost The Gospels tell us that Jesus spent [...]

Apr
8
2010

Wanting a Sign, Missing the Signs – 17 March 2010

Meditation for 17 March 2010 From The Rev. Peter A. Munson Mark 8:11-13 11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, asking him for a sign from heaven, to test him. 12And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, ‘Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign [...]

Mar
10
2010

Open to Learning, Open to Turning Aside – 3/7/10

LENT 3C – Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 63:1-8; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 – 7 March 2010 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Open to Learning, Open to Turning Aside INTRODUCTION – Beyond the wilderness Two weeks ago we heard the lesson about the Spirit [...]

Mar
10
2010

Noticing When We Take Offense

Meditation for 10 March 2010 From The Rev. Peter A. Munson Mark 6:1-6 1 He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did this man get all this? [...]

Mar
2
2010

Looking for the Gift

Meditation from The Rev. Peter A. Munson 3 March 2010 Genesis 42:18-28 18 On the third day Joseph said to them, ‘Do this and you will live, for I fear God: 19if you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here where you are imprisoned. The rest of you shall go and carry grain [...]

Feb
8
2010

Commitment and Mystery

From The Rev. Peter A. Munson John 6:52-69 (The Message) 52 At this, the Jews started fighting among themselves: “How can this man serve up his flesh for a meal?” 53 But Jesus didn’t give an inch. “Only insofar as you eat and drink flesh and blood, the flesh and blood of the Son of [...]

Jan
27
2010

Suffering and Faithfulness in Haiti

Meditation for 27 January 2010 From The Rev. Peter A. Munson 2 Corinthians 11:22-27 22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. 23Are they ministers of Christ? I am talking like a madman—I am a better one: with far greater labors, far more [...]

Jan
20
2010

Receiving What Is Given to You

Meditation for 20 January 2010 From The Rev. Peter A. Munson John 3:22-30 22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he spent some time there with them and baptized. 23John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized— [...]

Jan
17
2010

Offering Your Genius for the Common Good – 1/17/10

EPIPHANY 2C – Isaiah 62:1-5; Psalm 36:5-10; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 – 17 January 2010 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Offering Your Genius for the Common Good INTRODUCTION – Part of a big wedding celebration Imagine for a moment that you are [...]

Jan
13
2010

Open to Learning, Open to Taking Risks

Meditation for 13 January 2010
From The Rev. Peter A. Munson 35The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, 36and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ 37The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38When Jesus turned and saw them [...]

Jan
10
2010

A Letter to President Obama – 1/31/10

EPIPHANY 4C – Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 – 31 January 2010 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado A Letter to President Obama Dear President Obama: I watched and listened to your State of the Union Address on Wednesday – [...]

Jan
6
2010

The Epiphany and Our Epiphanies

A meditation from the Rev Peter Munson In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men* from the East came to Jerusalem, 2asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising,* and have come to pay [...]

Dec
24
2009

Making a Place for the Everlasting Christ – 12/24/2009

CHRISTMAS EVE 2009 – Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-20 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Making a Place for the Everlasting Christ INTRODUCTION – No place for them in the inn… “While they were there [in Bethlehem], the time came for [...]

Dec
20
2009

Offering Ourselves: Long-Term Vision

ADVENT 4C – Micah 5:2-51; Canticle 15 – The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55); Psalm 80:1-7; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-55 – 20 December 2009 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Offering Ourselves: Long-Term Vision INTRODUCTION – Mary’s Embrace of a Long-Term Vision People talk of Mary’ [...]