Rock Mass Easter Edition 04-02-2023

 

Rock Mass

Rock Mass - Easter Edition 2023

While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” (Luke 24:4-7)

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

The inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular" music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According To Billboard's Top 10".

(Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)

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Our Allegiance

Listen up Church! We're heading into a tough time right now and we need to be sure that our priorities and our focus is aligned with Jesus, not a political party or leader or nation state. Remember that love fulfills the law.

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

Rock Mass 03-05-2023

Rock Mass on the first Sunday of the month.

Rock Mass for Sunday March 5, 2023

And no one can say, “Jesus is the Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:3

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

The inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular" music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According To Billboard's Top 10".

(Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)

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You Say You Want A Revolution

 If you desire to experience a true "Jesus Revolution" then go back to following Jesus.

Read Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5 through 7. Then read it again and again and again. You will find all that you need to know about being a true follower of Jesus in those three chapters. That is where us Jesus Freaks started, there in the simple truth of Jesus' words. No fancy theology, no complicated rituals, no conforming to what the establishment church wanted us to be. 

We wanted something more genuine than religion. We wanted something more fulfilling than empty rituals. We wanted something based on love rather than rules. That is what is contained in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus' instructions on how to follow him.

Here is my condensed version of the Sermon on the Mount written as The Hippie Christian Manifesto:

The Hippie Christian Manifesto

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

The Jesus Revolution, Time Magazine June 21, 1971 - Cover art by STAN ZAGORSKI

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Pray for Peace in Ukraine

 

Блаженны миротворцы, ибо они будут наречены сынами Божиими. Матфея 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

Pray for peace in Ukraine! We should be sending humanitarian aide not bombs and missiles!

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

Rock Mass - Christmas 2022 Edition

 

Rock Mass

Rock Mass - Christmas 2022 Edition

 

 

Peace, Love and Light!
Kevin (Cloud)

The inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular" music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According To Billboard's Top 10".

(Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)

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Where's the Love?

 

Being right doesn't give you the right to rob another of their rights. Love is the higher law!

Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 13:10)

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

Vote, Damnit!

 Rev Kev Sez... Vote, Damnit!

Peace. Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

Rock Mass 11-06-2022 - Mid-Term Election Edition

 

Rock Mass on the first Sunday of the month.

Rock Mass for Sunday November 6, 2022 - Mid-term Election Edition

 

 

 

 

From my earlier blog post I'm Not Going To Tell You Who To Vote For...

 

We usually think of paying taxes when we read Jesus’ words “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s” but I would suggest that here in the U.S. we can apply that to voting as well. We have the privilege and I might add a sacred duty to vote. We can’t vote for a perfect candidate, none exists, but for Heaven’s sake please vote.

Most of all I would suggest that no matter who wins in November that we all remember Paul’s words to Timothy:

“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” (1 Timothy 2:1-2)

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

The inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular" music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According To Billboard's Top 10".

(Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)

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Go Vote!

 

Mr. Natural says "Vote!" by R. Crumb

This Tuesday be sure to vote!

Understand the issues, know who the candidates are and remember to get out and vote this Tuesday! This is your only true way to make your voice heard - not "Liking" and "Sharing" on Facebook but actually getting off the couch and participating in our Democracy. It's your right! It's your privilege! It's your duty! But if you ignore it, if you waste it, if you don't exercise it you will have no one to blame but yourself for the way our country turns out! And if you don't get out there and vote, in my opinion, you loose your right to complain about the government! So vote and make your voice heard - or just shut up!

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

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Rock Mass 10-02-2022

Rock Mass on the first Sunday of the month.

Rock Mass Sunday October 2, 2022

"Blessed are the peacemakers,

For they shall be called

The children of God"

~Jesus

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

The inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular" music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According To Billboard's Top 10".

(Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)

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Rock Mass 09-04-2022

 

Rock Mass on the first Sunday of the Month

 

Rock Mass September 4, 2022

It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day

 

A new day is coming (ooh, ooh)
People are changing
Ain't it beautiful? (Ooh, ooh)
Crystal blue persuasion

 

So, put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water
Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea

 

I have finally found a place to live
In the presence of the Lord

 

Oh happy day (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
When Jesus washed (when Jesus washed)
He washed my sins away (oh happy day)
Oh happy day (oh happy day)

 

Jesus, he's my friend; Jesus, he's my friend
He took me by the hand; Led me far from this land
Jesus, he's my friend

 

 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him,

so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
(Romans 15:13)

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:7)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

gentleness and self-control.

Against such things there is no law.
(Galatians 5:22-23)

Peace, 

Peace, Love and Light!

Kevin (Cloud)

The inspiration for creating "Rock Mass" came from the Rock Mass at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena California back in the early 1970’s. On the first Friday night of each month All Saints held a Rock Mass which was a mix of traditional Episcopalian Mass and rock concert. A live band would play popular rock music which couldn’t necessarily be called “Christian” but contained spiritual phrases and references to God or Jesus. During the 1960’s and early 1970’s there was an explosion of these songs coming out of the "secular" music industry way before there was “Contemporary Christian Music”, in a way, it could be called "The Gospel According To Billboard's Top 10".

(Stained glass guitar angel found at www.patheos.com/blogs/nadiabolzweber)

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