Episode 56 - Palm Sunday

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hello liturgists we're heading into holy week this week and liturgy means the work of the people we call you the liturgists you're part of this group with us we're always trying to create space dialogue and work that is both thoughtful and spiritually useful for you last year we released a liturgy called holy week it's a collection of songs poems and meditations to help you contemplate the final week of lent and transition into easter today's bonus podcast is going to feature a few of those pieces as well as alexio divina centered on today palm sunday featuring music from ganger and giants and pilgrims and an original poem by graham murtagh our hope is that this liturgy can help you through your spiritual practice in contemplation if you like this and would like to deepen your practice even more during holy week we would invite you to join the patrons there are a bunch of us that have been doing daily meditations through lent we've been doing a scripture reading alexio divina daily and then we also have some channels that we've started weekly podcasts about oneness there's one for kids called the little gists and all sorts of ways that you can deepen your spiritual practice in a way that you can keep your heart and your mind intact you can learn more by visiting the liturgists.com and clicking the donate now button in the upper right hand corner if you'd like to join us you'll get access to all these meditations we've been putting out as well as access to all the liturgies and we will be including liturgical material like music and prayers and more poetry to go with the rest of holy week as well and now to prepare you for this last week heading to easter here is palm sunday [Music] oh creatures of our god and king lift up your voice and with us you hallelujah burning sun with golden beam thou silver moon with softer [Music] gleam praise him oh praise him hallelujah hallelujah [Music] girl thou rushing wind the heart so strong [Music] ye clouds that sail in heaven along oh praise him [Music] hallelujah [Music] oh praise him oh praise him hallelujah [Music] let all things oh praise him [Music] hallelujah praise praise the father praise the son praise the spirit three [Music] him oh praise him [Music] hallelujah [Music] [Music] [Music] i [Music] am [Music] in barbados miami juarez moldova and guam in the streets of antigua aleppo managua and porter prince in hot houses in seattle lisbon chicago and flint they of the long knives slash with harsh precision at the thick base hacking delicate fans and waves of bladed light cascading air thick with the sound of snapping backbone fronds ligaments of the desert fan palmetto needle and date palms giving way to fan a brilliant green cape laid down in celebration and bleeding hosanna hosanna make way for the lord processing in joy the sharp leaves like the people bearing them come close woven together bowing down crying out swaying in a holy bower a shelter from the sun and prying eyes though the ones who raise hosanna are the same who will suffer the branch from the tree just a few days from now but hear them now in the clapboard churches huddled under tarps in the rain in storefront temples dirt hovel homes and crystal palaces hollering at the gospel mission and under the watchful eye of saint peter hear them crying out groaning in praise for the ascendant servant king if they were silent it would be stones crying out it would be light erupting it would be empty air moving freely through the softly swaying trees it's normal at so many different points in our life to feel like something is getting in the way of being present or happy something stopping us from achieving the goals that we have for ourselves or feeling connected to the people that we love betterhelp will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist to help you work on all those things you can connect with someone in a safe and private online environment for that reason it's so convenient 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holy week this is the final week of lent which ends on holy saturday on palm sunday we remember the triumphant entry of jesus into jerusalem as we move through holy week we remember the betrayal of jesus by judas we've prepared a holy week liturgy that you should consider adding to your practice this week we've got tracts for today palm sunday and then a day for each day of holy week beginning on thursday the companion tracks for today are all creatures of our god and king palm sunday and praise to the lord the almighty a clickable link to this playlist is available on the post for today's meditation on our patreon page to begin prepare your mind for the divine reading eliminate distractions by finding a quiet still place set your phone to do not disturb now take a few deep breaths [Music] imagine god looking on you with kindness as you prepare to encounter scripture listen as i read matthew 21 verses 1-11 note any words or phrases that catch your attention when they had come near jerusalem and had reached bethe at the mount of olives jesus sent two disciples saying to them go into the village ahead of you and immediately you will find a donkey tide and a cult with her untie them and bring them to me if anyone says anything to you just say this the lord needs them and he will send them immediately this took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet saying tell the daughter of zion look your king is coming to you humble and mounted on a donkey and on a cult the fall of a donkey the disciples went and did as jesus had directed them they brought the donkey and the cult and put their cloaks on them and he sat on them a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road the crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting hosanna to the son of david blessed is the one who comes in the name of the lord hosanna in the highest heaven when he entered jerusalem the whole city was in turmoil asking who is this the crowds were saying this is the prophet jesus from nazareth in galilee take a few moments to reflect on those words which words or phrases caught your attention [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] now i'll read the passage again meditate on what those words or phrases may say to you in your specific circumstances when they had come near jerusalem and had reached bethe at the mount of olives jesus sent two disciples saying to them go into the village ahead of you and immediately you will find a donkey tide and a cult with her untie them and bring them to me if anyone says anything to you just say this the lord needs them and he will send them immediately this took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet saying tell the daughter of zion look your king is coming to you humble and mounted on a donkey and on a cult the fall of a donkey the disciples went and did as jesus had directed them they brought the donkey and the cult and put their cloaks on them and he sat on them a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road the crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting hosanna to the son of david blessed is the one who comes in the name of the lord hosanna in the highest heaven when he entered jerusalem the whole city was in turmoil asking who is this the crowds were saying this is the prophet jesus from nazareth in galilee what does this scripture passage say to you today so [Music] as we read the scriptures a third time think about what action god may be inviting you toward when they had come near jerusalem and had reached bethe at the mount of olives jesus sent two disciples saying to them go into the village ahead of you and immediately you will find a donkey tide and a cult with her untie them and bring them to me if anyone says anything to you just say this the lord needs them and he will send them immediately this took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet saying tell the daughter of zion look your king is coming to you humble and mounted on a donkey and on a cult the fall of a donkey the disciples went and did as jesus had directed them they brought the donkey and the cult and put their cloaks on them and he sat on them a very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road the crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting hosanna to the son of david blessed is the one who comes in the name of the lord hosanna in the highest heaven when he entered jerusalem the whole city was in turmoil asking who is this the crowds were saying this is the prophet jesus from nazareth in galilee take some time to pray asking god to lead you using this passage of scripture so [Music] [Music] now sit in silence and express love toward god focus on your breath and if thoughts or feelings invade your mind simply greet them and send them on their way as you gently return your attention to your [Music] breath [Music] [Music] [Music] may your time spent in this divine reading open your heart to the movement of god today and all throughout the linton season [Music] praise to the lord the almighty the king of creation oh my soul praise and glory is thy health and salvation [Music] all you hear now to his temple drawing [Music] praise [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] me [Music] surely [Music] if glorious [Music] raised [Music] oh [Music] forever [Music] gloria gloria gloria [Music] gloria gloria gloria glory down [Music] you