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

No service Thursday February 19th

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 6pm February 17th

Ash Wednesday Service 7 PM February 18th

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 Sunday called Quinquagesima

From the Gospel Lesson: St. Luke 18:31-43

Vs. 42 "And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee."

In this passage Jesus and His disciples are heading to Jerusalem. They are nearing Jericho when a blind man, hearing the crowd inquires as to what is happening. When he is told that Jesus is passing by he cries out to Him for mercy. Jesus stops and heals the man noting that his faith in Him had saved him and given sight to his blind eyes.

Yet earlier in the chapter we have seen a rich young ruler inquire of Christ as to what would give him eternal life. Christ tells him to give up all he has and to follow Him. The young man instead of placing his faith in Christ went away sad because he could not give up his self sufficiency and lean on Christ for righteousness. Instead relying on his own strength and his riches.

One man realized his poverty and called in faith upon the one who could meet his deepest need. Another man, not realizing his need went away sad. Grace is found in Christ alone. We must place our faith in Him for He is our righteousness and our only hope of salvation.

Blessings,

Fr. Duane+