Rev. Espiritu • M Rex

“we must..move on..through the storms of injustice..jostling winds of daily handicaps, toward the beginning lights of fulfillment. Our dilemma is serious..our handicaps are real. But [so] is the power of a creative will..to give us..courage to go on.” —MLK bit.ly/3PIcf3u

[1] But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and hidden …” (1 Cor. 2:7–10). Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. I Want to Live These Days with You: A Year of Daily Devotions (p. 148). Kindle Edition. @rexespiritu/note/c-256474916?r=3dwni&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@rexespiritu/n…

pastor-theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer reflects on the notion of the Trinity   THE HIDDEN WISDOM OF GOD God’s thoughts are not obvious, not common sense… the church speaks of the secret, hidden wisdom of God. God lives in mystery. a.co/01AG3ubj @rexespiritu/note/c-256474916?r=3dwni&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@rexespiritu/n…

As one in the reformed tradition (from the reformation led in part by an Augustinian monk), Augustine's biblical theology as applied here in light of recent current events is appropriate for religious, pastoral, and ethical consideration in apt reflection. ncronline.org/opinion/st-aug…

“Wisdom is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her; happy are those who hold her tightly.” —Proverbs 3:15,18 (NLT) bible.com/bible/116/pro.…

As we enter Lent into the season of Easter and beyond, may we be devoted anew… open.substack.com/pub/rexespirit…

“But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. This will give you an opportunity to testify.” Luke 21:12-13 NRSV bible.com/bible/2016/luk…

By the rivers of Babylon— we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion. On the willows we hung up our harps. For there our captors asked us for songs, ..our tormentors asked for mirth,saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How could we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

Pastoral Perspective on These Portentous Sundays after Pentecost • linkedin.com/pulse/pastoral… via ⁦@LinkedIn⁩ linkedin.com/posts/rexespir…

• Palm/Passion Sunday, April 13 @ 9:30 AM • Maundy Thursday, April 17 @ 7:30 PM Tenebrae|Communion COMMUNITY GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE • Good Friday, April 18 @ 12 noon, Pastor Joe Boggs of Asbury United Methodist Church preaching • Resurrection Sunday, April 20 @ 9:30 AM Easter

Come join us and others this next Holy Week from the Palm/Passion of the Christ — Sunday the 13th to the 20th of April at 9:30 a.m. — Let us All Together Celebrate the Resurrection and the Life in Jesus Christ at Portland—First @Presbyterian Church • FirstPCPortland.org | IN

“prayer is hidden. It is, in every sense, the opposite of what is public. When we pray, we no longer know ourselves, but only God, to whom we call.”—I Want to Live These Days with You:A Year of Daily Devotions by Dietrich Bonhoeffer a.co/cWDN49B a.co/fh72H6g

"Almighty God,unto whom all hearts are open,desires known,and from whom no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love you,worthily magnify your Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen." — The @ChurchOfEngland

During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from 18-25 January, we invite churches and communities worldwide to pray and reflect on the common faith of Christians - resources are available in 7 languages and include the @YouVersion Bible app: oikoumene.org/news/week-of-p… #WPCU2025

Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory… — The @ChurchOfEngland #dailyprayer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchofengland.org/prayer-and-wor…

“They are blessed who work for peace, for they will be called God’s children.” —Matthew 5:9 (NCV)

May this season restore our belief that "love is sturdier than hate, that right is more confident than wrong, that good is more permanent than evil." #HowardThurman

Come join with others in praise and worship on Christmas Eve at Portland—First Presbyterian Church! Let us Celebrate Together the Birth of the Christ Child with our annual Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols on Tuesday, December 24th at 7:00 p.m.

“..He is to us everything..good and comfortable for us:..our clothing that for love wrappeth us, claspeth us,and all encloseth us for tender love, that He may never leave us; being to us all-thing that is good, as to mine understanding.” —Julian of Norwich a.co/iOx0p76