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/Bible Study, 7 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: The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

From the Gospel Lesson: St. Matthew 7:15 -21

Christ here in Scripture warns his disciples to be on their guard against counterfeit prophets and false teachers of the Word of God. He instructs them that the false teachers will be recognizable by the spiritual fruit they produce. But though the passage does deal with the subject primarily of discerning charlatans from shepherds, in a broader sense, this statement essentially divides humanity into two camps. The one being citizens of the City of God who tread the narrow path, and the other the citizens of the City of Destruction who entered at the wide gate and tread the broad one.

We as followers of Jesus ought always to be testing what we’re taught and told and especially our own living by the pristine Word of the Living God. As the Bereans we should search the Holy Scriptures to be certain that the things we hear, are taught, and read are really true so that we’re not led astray. Also we should be examining our service to Christ. To be “fruit inspectors” as it were of our walk in Him that we may ever grow in grace and assurance of our salvation.

So, Is your fruit rotten or fresh? Are you on the Narrow path or the Broad road to Destruction? To which camp of mankind do you belong? Look on Christ! Trust in Him to guide you down the right path and to ensure your fruit is “fresh”.

Blessings,

Fr. Duane+