Today is the First Sunday After Trinity, when we begin this second half of the Church Year, in which the focus shifts from following in the footsteps of our Lord’s…
Main Text: Acts 2 Today is the Feast of Pentecost, traditionally known as Whitsunday or Whitsun in Anglican circles, especially among folks who (like us) use one of the older…
Text: John 15:26-16:4, 1 Peter 4:7 This past Thursday was the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, which is always celebrated 40 days after Easter. The Ascension celebrates Christ…
Fr. Isaac Rehberg interviews Dr. Chris Richardson, author of “Pioneer and Perfecter of Faith: Jesus’ Faith as the Climax of Israel’s History in the Epistle to the Hebrews” on the…
Text: John 16:23-28, 33 Today is Rogation Sunday, from the Latin word that means “prayer” or “asking” based on Our Lord’s statement at the beginning of today’s Gospel: “Whatsoever ye…
This Sunday, we will spend our Sunday School hour “beating the bounds” in procession as we celebrate Rogation Sunday. Our friends at the Homely Hours have a great article explaining…
Alleluia, Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia! This acclamation is the summary statement of what happened more than 2,000 years ago – our Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins but…
Text: John 8 Today is the fifth Sunday in Lent, which has been known as “Passion Sunday” in the Western Church for many centuries. When we think of passion nowadays,…
Text: Luke 11:14-28 When I was a child, one of the most popular novels in the Christian circles in which I traveled was Frank E. Peretti’s This Present Darkness. The…
Text: Matthew 4:1-11 As you know, today is the first Sunday in Lent, our 40-ish-day period of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and repentance prior to Easter. As is our parish custom,…