by Epiphany | May 22, 2015 | Community Announcements, Message from Fr. Matt
Adult Christian Education will resume this Sunday (May 24, 2015) at 9:15 a.m. Fr. Matt will facilitate a discussion on the book, Your Living Compass: Living Well in Thought, Word, and Deed by Scott Stoner. Scott states that “this book approaches wellness from a unique perspective, focusing on the integration of wellness and Christian spirituality. It a about the integration of ancient spiritual principles and modern understandings of wellness. It a book that will help the reader discover the ancient Christian roots of many modern approaches to wellness.” In reality, this book is a self-guided retreat based on 40 reflections. Over the course of the next eight weeks, we will embark on a spiritual journey as we reflect on eight areas of wellness in our lives. Please join us in the Vestry Room this Sunday to begin the retreat. Books may be ordered from Amazon: Soft cover edition – $15.10; Kindle edition –...
by Epiphany | May 2, 2015 | Community Announcements, Message from Fr. Matt
Adult Christian Education will resume this Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 9:15 a.m. Fr. Matt will facilitate a discussion on the book, Our Living Compass: Living Well in Thought, Word, and Deed by Scott Stoner. Scott states that “this book approaches wellness from a unique perspective, focusing on the integration of wellness and Christian spirituality. It a about the integration of ancient spiritual principles and modern understandings of wellness. It a book that will help the reader discover the ancient Christian roots of many modern approaches to wellness.” In reality, this book is a self-guided retreat based on 40 reflections. Over the course of the next six weeks, we will embark on a spiritual journey as we reflect on eight areas of wellness in our lives. Please join us in the Vestry Room this Sunday to begin the...
by Epiphany | May 2, 2015 | Message from Fr. Matt
The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! And so, on this day, especially on this day, we tell the wondrous story: Mary Magdalene saw the stone move away, Peter went in and saw the wrappings on the ground, and the beloved disciple saw and believed. The faith of contemporary believers builds on their testimony. It is our festival of life, for the boldness of God’s love snatched victory from the jaws of death. Our memories and rituals unite us with that event which was so disconcerting, marvelous, and liberating. Sunday after Sunday, and especially at this greatest Sunday of the year, we bless and share a meal that shapes us as the Body of Christ. We sing alleluias and proclaim that the good news still takes flesh in our world. We color eggs and enjoy a feast without need of a rational explanation. For we know that our winter has passed and new life is born again in our hearts. In these and in so many other customs, we celebrate the renewal of our lives just as we renew our baptismal covenant. Finally, we rest in awe before the One who transforms our every crucifixion into resurrection and makes possible the handing over of our lives in love for yet another day, another year, the rest of our lives (Adapted from the St. Andrew Bible Missal, p. 379). The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Fr. Matt Sunday Preparations for Sunday, May 3, 2015 The Fifth Sunday after Easter -Acts 8:26-40 -Psalm 22:24-30 -1 John 4:7-21 -John 15:1-8 Sunday Preparations for Sunday, May 10, 2015 The Sixth...
