Sermon, 21st Sunday After Trinity, 2024
Do you believe in the gospel or do you BE-LIEVE in the Gospel? The difference between a superficial belief and a more deeply rooted faith is closely connected with how much effort we put into our spiritual life in Christ. Unfortunately, many professing believers are stifled in their Christian maturity because of spiritual sloth. We might show up to church on Sunday, but then we ignore Christ for the rest of the week. St. Paul reminds us this morning that we are in a spiritual battle, and if we do not actively prepare for the daily battle, then we risk, at the least, being ineffective for the Kingdom of God,…
Sermon, 14th after Trinity, 2024
Will we live in the flesh or in the Spirit? This question is posed to us by St. Paul in the epistle lesson this morning. The sins of the flesh may seem attractive to us, but then the gospel lesson illustrates for us that such a life is like having leprosy. How then, are we to live in the Spirit? The virtue we need is Temperance. As followers of Jesus, this isn’t simply a strength of will to avoid sin, but it is a longing for something greater to be found in our relationship with Christ. Propers Manuscript
Sermon, 12th Sunday after Trinity, 2024
Accidie or Dejection is the sin that steals our agency. At some point, we look at the problems in the world and the problems in our own lives, and we give up. We don’t think that anything we do can change the course that is set in motion. The virtue that opposes our dejection is Hope for hope is a confidence that is based on the agency of God who makes us able ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ. What we do, any act of service no matter how grand or how unseen, makes a difference. This isn’t because we see the difference that our actions make. We may…
Men’s Night, Friday, 7/19/2024
Had a great time with the fellows this night. And plenty of wings and good fellowship to be had, along with some enjoyable whiskey and cigars as well!
Feast of the Ascension, 2024
Join us to celebrate the Ascension of Christ on May 9, 40 days after Easter. The Ascension is one of the primary feasts of the church and is also the Patronal Feast Day for our parish for when Christ ascends into the heavens, He then sits down at the right hand of God the Father upon His throne from which He rules the earth through His people the Church. We will meet at 7pm for the service of Holy Communion. May 9, 7 pm.
Page Turners Book Club for April
The ladies will be meeting on Tuesday, April 9, at 6:45pm, to discuss this month’s book, Agatha Christie’s, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Contact [email protected] for location or any other questions. Books are available from: Abe Books Amazon AudiobookStore.com
Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright: Book Study for Epiphany / Lent 2023
Beginning on Thursday, Jan. 18, and continuing irregularly through Apr. 18, we as a parish will be reading N.T. Wright’s book Surprised by Hope, which explores the Church’s doctrine of heaven and eternal life in the context of the Church. Most of us are intrigued by these topics and it is important to understand what the Bible actually teaches, and also what popular ideas may be prevalent in the Church even though though they are not scriptural. We will conclude this study just before Holy Week, and my hope is that the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ will bless us even more greatly after we have more carefully considered…