by Staff | Mar 15, 2020 | Liturgical
A Penitential Order Bless the Lord who forgiveth all our sins. His mercy endureth for ever. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive our sins, and cleanse us from...
by Staff | Mar 8, 2020 | From the Sermon
John 3:16 was the first Bible verse I ever memorized. It is the reference that we see behind goal posts in football games when extra points and field goals are kicked. It is a favorite text of preachers. A pastor I knew would preach on John 3:16 almost every Christmas...
by Staff | Feb 26, 2020 | Liturgical
Why do we give alms? Why do we pray? Why do we fast? The purpose of these disciplines is easily lost us. We do not do them to earn our salvation. We are saved by faith through grace, not by works, lest any one should boast. Nor do we do them for fear of some...
by Staff | Feb 23, 2020 | From the Sermon
This past December our entire family fell ill. It happened in the span of four days between Christmas Eve and December 28th. It went, daughter 1, son, daughter 2, mom, and last but not least … dad. I thought I might thread the needle and escape, but...
by Staff | Feb 9, 2020 | From the Sermon
I have an aunt from Texas who occasionally sends us special kids editions of puzzles from the New York Times. I have found the difficulty level of these kids puzzles to be relatively age appropriate … for me. They’re just my speed. Occasionally I will invite my...
