by Vestry | May 15, 2023 | Bible Verse
Ecclesiastes 11 King James Version 11 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves...
by Vestry | May 9, 2023 | New
Romans 8:1-2 King James Version 8 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. Shrove...
by Vestry | Apr 13, 2023 | Easter
James, Son of Alphaeus: We know nothing of this man except his name and, of course, the fact that Jesus chose him to be one of the 12 pillars of the New Israel, his Church. He is not the James of Acts, son of Clopas, “brother” of Jesus and later bishop of Jerusalem,...
by Vestry | Apr 6, 2023 | Easter
The Easter Season celebrates the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. After his Crucifixion, death, and burial, three days later, He rose from the grave. By this, He conquered death and redeemed us from sin. Unfortunately, the Christian creation of the...
by Vestry | Mar 31, 2023 | Lent
The first day of Holy Week is Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ humble entry (on a donkey) into Jerusalem to observe Passover. The Gospel accounts: he was greeted by crowds who spread their cloaks and laid palm leaves in his path and proclaimed him the Son of David...
by Vestry | Mar 30, 2023 | Lent
Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday in the Christian tradition, is the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is associated in many churches with the blessing and procession of palms...
by Vestry | Mar 27, 2023 | New
1 Ye who own the faith of Jesussing the wonders that were done,when the love of God the Fathero’er our sin the vict’ry won,when he made the Virgin Marymother of his only Son.Hail Mary, hail Mary,hail Mary, full of grace. 2 Blessèd were the chosen peopleout...
by Vestry | Mar 24, 2023 | Lent
The altar of repose is a temporary altar where the Communion hosts consecrated on Maundy Thursday during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper are placed, or “reserved”, for use on the following day, Good Friday. Good Friday is the day we commemorate...
by Vestry | Mar 15, 2023 | Lent
Nothing better to grasp the spirit of the Church than to turn to the liturgical texts. This is most true of Passiontide and Holy Week. A few points of interest. As the Church enters the period of mourning the divine Bridegroom, she puts on the widow’s garments. The...
by Vestry | Mar 14, 2023 | Lent
Laetare Sunday (/liːˈtɛːri/ or /lʌɪˈtɑːri/) is the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent, in the Western Christian liturgical calendar. Traditionally, this Sunday has been a day of celebration, within the austere period of Lent. This Sunday gets its name from the first...
