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 7 PM weekly

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 Fourth Sunday after Easter

From the Gospel Lesson: St. John 16:5-15

Vs. 13 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come."

Christ is speaking to his disciples of his going to glory. He knows that they will be sorrowful that He must leave but reassures them that He will not leave them alone and powerless. He reveals that He will send the Holy Ghost to be with His church and that the Comforter will empower the Church and teach her the things of God.

It is by the power of the Holy Ghost that we Christians have any abilities at all. Our very regeneration is the work of God alone by the power of the Holy Spirit. There is no grace, hope or salvation apart from Him. But God the Holy Ghost is with us and we can trust Him as He guides and empowers us to persevere.

The Holy Spirit, our advocate, has come along side of us and guides us in the way of Christ the Shepherd of our souls.

Blessings,

Fr. Duane+