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

No Evening Prayer

Thursday January 1st

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

Holy Communion Service at Friendship South

2nd and 4th Sundays, 2:30 pm

Thoughts on the Lectionary: The Sunday after Christmas & The Holy Innocents

From the Gospel Lessons: Matthew 1:18-25 & Matthew 2:13-18

From the lesson for the Sunday after Christmas we become acutely aware that the birth of Jesus to His mother was an extraordinary event. Indeed that a virgin would become pregnant and carry a son was controversial enough to make Joseph consider not uniting with Mary at all. However, this momentous occurrence, however unbelievable, actually occurred. In time, in space, in history the Saviour of Mankind appeared and was the cause of much rejoicing.

But as we see from the lesson for the feast of Holy Innocents, not everyone was overjoyed with the birth of Jesus. Herod was so afraid of Him that he ordered the murder of children. He couldn’t accept that there was One in the world who was greater than him.

This leaves us all with a question. The question is, “How shall the baby born at Christmas be received by us?” Will it be with rejoicing in the freedom He brings, or with rebellion against His eternal power and authority?

Fr. Duane+