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New Adult Christian Education Class
This Sunday, October 23rd, the adult class will begin a new study called Transforming Scripture by Frank Wade. This comes from the Episcopal Church's series Transformation: The Episcopal Church in the 21st Century. Learn how we can better study and use scripture to transform our church and our own spiritual life.
Books will be ordered for your purchase. You may find a good deal on half.com or put it on your Kindle. Charles Smith will be the facilitator. The class begins at 10:45 AM in the Parish Hall.
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The Ninteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 25
Holy Eucharist Rite II
Prelude Improvisation Rick Land
Processional Hymn 680
O God Our Help In Ages Past
Glory To You S 236
Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 Page 717 BCP
Sung to S 412
Sequence Hymn 466 Eternal Light
Offertory "Ave Verum" K. Scott Warren
The Doxology
Sanctus S 125
Fraction Anthem - Seed Scattered And Sown
Bayeux Lords' Prayer
Choral Communion Response
Recessional Hymn 685 Rock Of Ages
Closing Organ Improvisation on St. Denio
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 Liturgical Support for October 23, 2011
Thanks to those who will be serving us during this Sunday's service: (You can also view the Liturgical Support Calendar by clicking on this link for future reference.)
LECTORS
Karon Bonnell
Sissy Curtis
CHALICE SERVERS
Michael Plunk
Jennifer Plunk
ACOLYTES
Michael Plunk - Crucifer
Maxwell M. - Torchbearer
Mary Katerine M. - Torchbearer
GREETER M. Martindale USHERS R. Martindale J. Martindale Altar Guild
Autumn S.
Karon Bonnell
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 , ...commentary on the Lesson
...after a lifetime of endless sermons and human attempts to explain the parables of Jesus - one thing occurs to me over and over...Jesus was being extremely shrewd and cunning in his responses.
I personally cannot derive any of the hyperbole and sheer nonsense from the parables of Jesus that I have heard from the many "pulpiteers" in my lifetime.
"Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
- `The Lord said to my Lord,
- "Sit at my right hand,
- until I put your enemies under your feet"'?
If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?" No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions."
earlier ...
"When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "`You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: `You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets."
When I first heard this stated in the Rite One Order many years ago -
I was dumbfounded to say the least.
How could I have possibly overlooked this passage over the years.
It struck me then, as it does now, poignantly, decidedly and profoundly.
Having served in fundamentalist churches most of my life where THE LITERAL WORD OF GOD is supposedly proclaimed - my life was changed when I read these passages and heard it recited at the beginning of every Episcopal service.
Considering all those years in church when I heard mere mortals struggle to entice us with something
profound from "Gods' Word" - all I ever needed was..."This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second in like unto it... "You shall love your neighbor as yourself. "On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets".
Suddenly, all the hype, redundancy and stupidity faded away.
But, I was saddened once again ...for the multitudes of church goers who are "left in the dark each week...entertained, cajoled, manipulated and deluded ." r |
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