Subversive Undercroft

We've decided that 250 seems like a good number and so after 5 years we've decided to take a break. In this episode we talk about what made this experience special for us. We're talking about doing some special projects in the future, and when we do we'll let you know!     image: that one time we were actually physically in the same place.

We remember the Queen and then move into talking about misconceptions about the Bible before getting into the parable of the wicked servant.   Notes Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement said "I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least." Charles Spurgeon, a popular British minister and preacher said; "If I hate sin because of the punishment, I have not repented of my sin, I merely regret that God is just" Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here    Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Jesus On A Greyhound, Mark Fosson   image by Derek Maul    

Saints and sinners plus we dig into the parable of the two sons from Matthew Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Sinner, Listen to My Story, Sons of Gospel

We're talking red doors and the parable of the mustard seed   Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here    Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder We Walk by Faith, St John’s, L.A. choir

Lisa risks heat stroke to complete the episode where we learn the proper (actually over-the-top) way to hear a sermon and then we talk about three of Jesus's short parable about prioritizing our commitment to follow in His path.   Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder I Want to Walk As A Child of the Light, Union College Unionaires

We talk dogs and our ancestry before Jon get stumped and then we talk about the Parable of the Sower. check it out!  

We talk about the heat, look over the tope ten Bible villains and then talk about one of Jesus' more straightforward parables.   Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here     Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Sinner, Listen to My Story, Sons of Gospel

Today we're digging into the parable of the Wise and Foolish Bridesmaids from Matthew's gospel, plus we look at Jesus' most rebellious actions.  Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here  Jon's Convention coverage is at Episcopal Journal Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella, Aaron Devries   Image: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (1822) by William Blake, Tate Gallery

We start off talking about time and sermon prep, and then face up to the challenges of working out of more than one office before kicking off our series on the parables with the Parable of the Lamp. Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here Episcopal Questions Episcopal Answers – check it out here   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder I Love to Tell the Story, Chris Rupp   image: বিশ্বজিৎ বৈশ্য, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

What are your Fourth of July plans? We'll be watching fireworks and growing our guitar collection! We close out our mini-series on hymns with one of Lisa's favorites, How Great Thou Art.   Hymn Breakdown LEVAS 60  O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder Consider all the *worlds thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the *rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed: Refrain Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee: How great thou art! How great thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee: How great thou art! How great thou art! When through the woods and forest glades I wander And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees, When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur, And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze: Refrain And when I think that God, his Son not sparing, Sent him to die, I scarce can take it in, That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, He bled and died to take away my sin. Refrain When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then *I shall bow in humble adoration, And there proclaim, My God, how great thou art!   Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Just As I Am, River Pointe & West End Church

We talk about the changes brought by COVID, we learn the name of some cloth hangings and we talk about how the hymn "I the Lord of Sea and Sky" (aka "Here I am Lord") makes us cry and why we love it so.   Hymn Breakdown WLP #812 I, The Lord Of Sea And Sky, I Have Heard My People Cry. All Who Dwell In Dark And Sin, My Hand Will Save. I Who Made The Stars Of Night, I Will Make Their Darkness Bright. Who Will Bear My Light To Them? Whom Shall I Send?   Refrain Here I Am Lord, Is It I, Lord? I Have Heard You Calling In The Night. I Will Go Lord, If You Lead Me. I Will Hold Your People In My Heart.   I, The Lord Of Snow And Rain, I Have Borne My People’s Pain. I Have Wept For Love Of Them, They Turn Away. I Will Break Their Hearts Of Stone, Give Them Hearts For Love Alone. I Will Speak My Word To Them Whom Shall I Send?   Repeat Refrain   I, The Lord Of Wind And Flame I Will Tend The Poor And Lame. I Will Set A Feast For Them, My Hand Will Save Finest Bread I Will Provide, Till Their Hearts Be Satisfied. I Will Give My Life To Them, Whom Shall I Send?   Repeat Refrain   Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Veni, Sancte, Spiritus

We remember some good work we did in the past, then we ask why is the psalter in the BCP different from the one in most bibles before finally looking at one of Lisa's favorite hymns.   Hymn Lyrics Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy, Whose trust, ever child-like, no cares could destroy,  Be there at our waking, and give us, we pray, Your bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day. Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,  Be there at our labours, and give us, we pray, Your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day. Lord of all grace, Your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace,  Be there at our homing, and give us, we pray, Your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day. Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm, Whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm,  Be there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray, Your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.   Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook - Here   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder What Wondrous Love is This, Sounds Like Reign

Teen fandom, the "proper" way to sing a hymn, plus we look at #416 from Hymnal '82; For the Beauty of the Earth.    For the Beauty of the Earth (with Jon's animal blessing 3rd verse)  For the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the love which from our birth over and around us lies. Lord of All, to thee we raise this, our song of grateful praise.   For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale and tree and flower, sun and moon and stars of light, Lord of All, to thee we raise this, our song of grateful praise.   For the joy of furry love, Scaly, feathered, lizards too, friends on earth, and friends above, the love we share comes from You, Lord of All, to thee we raise this, our song of grateful praise   Notes Our website https://www.subversiveundercroft.org Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Handbook https://www.churchpublishing.org/episcopalhandbookrevised   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Kumbaya, Mil Marie Mougeno

We compare notes on our Memorial Day weekends before getting into one of Lisa's favorite hymns, a traditional song from southern Africa Notes Episcopal Dictionary https://episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/all Episcopal Dictionary https://episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/all Also, just FYI The Nicene Creed describes the church as one, holy, catholic, and apostolic (see BCP, pp. 358-359). These four characteristics are the notes, or marks, of the church. The church is to be “notable” or distinguishable by its unity, holiness, catholicity, and apostolicity.  Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft     Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Wade in the Water, Ike Ndolo  

We continue our summer series looking into our favorite hymns, plus we get a short lesson on the church's calendar of celebrations. Notes Episcopal Dictionary https://episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/all BCP Online https://www.bcponline.org Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Jesus on a Greyhound, Mark Fosson

We are continuing our look at our favorite hymns and spiritual songs and this week, Lisa's shares here very favorite, St Patrick's Breastplate. Plus we learn a little about different pulpits and more.   Notes Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft Episcopal Glossary Northumbria Community links for all things Celtic website: https://www.northumbriacommunity.org Celtic Daily Prayer Book Celtic Worship CD Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Christ the Lord is Risen Today (alternate tune) The Cornish Hymnal

We're back and for our summer series we're taking a look at our favorite hymns, and first up is Amazing Grace.   Notes Episcopal Dictionary https://episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/all Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft     Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder I Sing a Song of the Saints of God, Victoria Zalipsky

At long last, we wrap our examination of the BCP catechism. We'll be taking a short Easter break and then we'll be back.   Notes Episcopal Dictionary https://episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/all BCP Online https://www.bcponline.org Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft    Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Come My Way, My Truth, My Life, Blackfriar Music

We begin by marveling at the inappropriateness of most teen culture from the 80's (AND BEFORE!). And then we continue our journey through the catechism and talking about what might await us on the other side of death plus a little detour into the place of the Bible in the life of faith.   Notes Episcopal Dictionary https://episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/all BCP Online https://www.bcponline.org Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft   Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Stump the Priest Theme, Kristin Burkholder Soon and Very Soon, Les Petits Chanteurs de Montigny   Image Outtake from the movie Grease with Frankie Avalon as a guardian angel

We start with a plug for our northern neighbors before talking about what our deaths might bring; heaven, hell, or something else altogether?   Plus, we apologize for Jon's sound quality - microphone issues :(   Notes Episcopal Dictionary https://episcopalchurch.org/library/glossary/all BCP Online https://www.bcponline.org Visit us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/subversiveundercroft     Music Be Thou My Vision, Jaimie Jorge Come Away to the Skies, Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band