Worship and Justice are Intertwined: Explanatory Notes on Psalm 122.
Reflecting on the Second Sunday of Easter: Two Days after Sunday (Year C)
Scripture
Psalm 122; Esther 8:1-17; Revelation 2:8-11
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Prayer
Almighty Father, who gave your only Son to die for our sins and to rise for our justification: Give us grace so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer)
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Reflection
Psalm 122 is a joyful celebration of pilgrimage, worship, unity, and peace. It connects personal gladness with communal worship, reverence with justice, and spiritual devotion with social concern. Jerusalem stands as both a real city and a theological symbol of God's presence and peace.
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