Today our congregation observes the liturgical holiday of Holy Trinity Sunday. As such, our nave is adorned in white paraments. These paraments bring to mind the wonderful and pure white garments of Christ at the Transfiguration or Holy Baptism where we are clothed in Christ. …For more, click on the title above.
Author: kyriss
The gift of God’s steadfast love
The Psalm appointed for this Pentecost begins anew the revelation that God the Holy Spirit continues to reveal the gift of God’s steadfast love to the faithful through our hearing God’s Word. That may be remembered each year as we celebrate the fifth of the Great High Feasts of the Ancient Church. The Holy Spirit, working through God’s proclaimed and heard Word, brings forth from it all the meanings of His Name. This He does as the Word continues to be planted deep in people, like you, who hear it and believe it. …For more, click on the title above.
Do not be surprised at the trials
Let’s face it, it seems a little strange for us in our country today to think about persecution, doesn’t it. It is something that happens overseas, but we say it can’t happen here. We live in a land that prides itself on religious liberty. America is different. We in this country are not burned at the stake or thrown to lions for being Christian, so that makes it tougher to wrap our minds around today’s epistle text….For more, click on the title above.
Cast me not away
I ask you to join with me in prayer….Really, actually Please, I want you to join me as we pray together the words of the antiphon. (You can find that on inside of your bulletin.) These words also serve as the theme of our worship service:
O Lord God heavenly Father – (together) Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Amen. …For more, click on the title above.
Ascension
About 40 days ago, we observed and celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. Over the course of these 40 days, the readings and sermons have focused on the Resurrection and the gift of salvation.
Today, our focus shifts to the Ascension and what comes next, both for the Disciples turned Apostles and for the church as a whole, both at that time and today….For more, click on the title above.
Rogation Day prayers offered by His church
God’s gathered ones are free to offer the sacrifice of prayer
God has, in His mercy and grace for us sinner-saints brought us to this sixth Resurrection Sunday for this year. This is the time when the Church’s ancient Rogate days of prayer have been traditionally offered in the days leading up to Thursday’s Feast of the Ascension of our Lord. Such prayers are to be offered to God Who,
from (the) lands (He) gathered them in, from east and from west, from north and from south. …For more, click on the title above.
God’s good gifts
Freed to sing Sunday
Christ is risen! Our sermon for this fifth Sunday in this season dedicated to special proclamations about the Resurrection of our Lord is taken from today’s appointed Psalm. It is one chosen, because of its themes, long ago for our hearing on Cantate (or, Sing) Sunday. …For more, click on the title above.
