Contact: Fr. Jeffrey Monroe 207-625-7989-Vicar
The Deep Recovery Program, a special program for veterans, police, fire, EMS and hospital workers who are dealing with PTSD and high stress issues will be coming to Charleston. The 12-week program will be hosted at St. Timothy’s Anglican Catholic Church, 1900 Old Parsonage Road, West Ashley, Charleston. The program runs for 12 weeks beginning January 9th. The Rev. Daniel Farley, MSED will run the program. The program is free, and the training material will be provided (paid for by an anonymous sponsor).
This course is grounded in an understanding of the human person as an integrated whole, created in the image of God. The goal is to help participants understand their God-intended design, get to the root of their unwanted and harmful thoughts, actions, and feelings, and learn how to interpret their experiences and manage their thoughts. Once they learn these skills, they will learn how to restructure their life in positive ways. It is directed at anyone who is suffering from PTSD including veterans, police, fire, EMT’s, doctors, nurses and others in similar professions including those in the regular course of life who have suffered from a traumatic incident. The program has been offered successfully all in various areas nationally.
Interested persons should register at www.deeprecoverycourse.com/registration by January 6th. The number of participants is limited. There is no cost for the program or materials.
Nevertheless at Thy Word: Faith in the Midst of Empty Nets
Sermon Excerpt — Trinity 5
Luke 5:1–11
Have you ever worked hard at something, only to come up empty? Simon Peter knew that feeling well. After a long night of fishing, he and his companions had caught nothing. Exhausted and discouraged, they returned to shore and began washing their nets—resigned to failure.
It was in that very moment that Jesus stepped in and said, “Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets.”
By all human reasoning, this made no sense. The night was over. The opportunity had passed. Yet Peter responds with remarkable faith:“Nevertheless at thy word, I will let down the net.”
Those four words change everything.
Peter obeys—and the result is abundance beyond imagination. The nets overflow. The boats nearly sink. What began in exhaustion ends in overwhelming blessing.
This passage reminds us that faith often looks like simple obedience in difficult moments. Not when we feel strong or confident, but when we are tired, uncertain, and ready to give up. Christ does not wait for us to be perfect or prepared—He meets us in our weakness and calls us to trust Him.
Whatever “empty nets” you are carrying today, bring them to Christ. And then, like Peter, say: “Nevertheless at thy word.” Cast the net once more—and trust that He is faithful.
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