Easter 2009                   The Rising                 The Rev. Dr. George Hermanson
John 20: 1 -18

Thanks to MadMonk for this, although I doubt he would want to be thanked :D

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Okay, let me open this thread by saying that I am being serious now.  I have been not serious for quite awhile.  To make a long story short I have been struggling quite a bit with my faith and wondering if God is real this year.  (2008/09) This is not what the thread is about but I thought I would preface the thread with this so you guys take me seriously.  Because I know that I have derailed a lot of threads in the past b/c I was not seriously discussing anything.  This has been bothering me for awhile.

I am having trouble  getting my head around the symbolization of the Cross. We talk about it, we have a cross on the altar, we wear them around our neck. but what does it really mean to those who do not take the story literally as written.

What is the significence of the cross and what we are suppose to do with it?

Hi All,

Rumour has it that I am no slouch in the preaching department.

All the same. I recognize a great sermon when I see one.

Below, I have copied a sermon written by John Chrysostom for Easter Sunday. Since I uncovered this nugget several years ago I have quit writing Easter Sunday Sermons. This is, in my opinion, the finest sermon this season will hear read, preached or even thought.

I do edit it so that it has two responsive sections, other than that it is read intact.

Here it is: