Sunday Services

Sunday School - 9:30 am

Holy Communion - 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays, 10:30 am

Morning Prayer - 2nd and 4th Sundays, 10:30 am

Thursday Services

Evening Prayer Service 7:00 PM

Reaching out to the least, the lonely, and the lost

Holy Communion Service at Friendship South

2nd and 4th Sundays, 2:30 pm

Thoughts from the Lectionary for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity

From the Epistle Lesson: 1 St. Peter 3:8 -15a

Vss. 14-15a "But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts."

What is it to “sanctify” the Lord in one’s heart? When we sanctify the Lord in our heart, we esteem Him as Holy and set apart above all else, and we obey Him and display His Gospel before all the world without fear of condemnation for doing so. The Apostle in this passage exhorts the people of God to be of one mind and in one accord not skirmishing among themselves. He reminds us to live lives of humility and righteousness knowing that God watches over and hears the prayers of His righteous ones. Living such lives of humbleness in obedience to Christ is part of what it means to “sanctify” the Lord.

The Lord is Holy, Holy, Holy! He is set apart above all else. Yet He is near us. His eyes are on us and He hears the call of His children. Praise Him!

Blessings,

Fr. Duane+