The Rev. Dr. Hal Taussig’s sermon on November 10, 2019 is based in part on The Gospel of Truth 10:1-6. (This was the Second Reading and has been included in the recording instead of the Gospel Reading.)
“The good news of truth is joy” are the first words of this document, and they convey the power of the whole document, which brims with a sense of aliveness, engagement, contemplation, and inner richness. Unlike the gospels of Matthew, Mary, Mark, Luke, and John, the Gospel of Truth does not have a central story. Instead, it is like a meandering stream that bursts its banks unpredictably. As it overflows with joy, fulfillment, and sensuousness, this gospel by turns sounds like a poem, a letter, or an ecstatic sermon.
00:00 – Reading
02:27 – Sermon
15:51 – Hymn of the Day – I Know That My Redeemer Lives