Guest Clergy – Please welcome the Rev. John Baldwin back as our supply clergy for this Sunday. It will be a blessing to have him celebrate with us this Sunday. Rector’s Absence – The Rector and Kathy will be on vacation beginning August 17 and they will return from vacation August 24. If there are […]
The Sermon on the MountAntithesesMatthew 5:13-48 Hypothesis: The sermon on the mount can be considered a description of the covenant between the faithful and God through the life and ministry of Jesus. Salt and Light (Matt. 5:13-16): an implication of community1. What part of the community’s relationship with God and itself do you think Jesus […]
School Supplies – School will be starting soon. We will support Oakland Elementary School again. Their most pressing needs are: (1) disinfectant wipes; (2) bottles of hand sanitizer; (3) boys backpacks; and (4) boxes of tissue. Please purchase the supplies and bring to the Parish Hall. If you wish, you may donate money and it […]
The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) Sermon on The Mount What are some of the hazards of contextual interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount (and Scripture in general)? Is contextual interpretation of Scripture intrinsically bad or wrong? Ulrich Luz (a Swiss theologian, b. 1938) hypothesized “a tendency in the mainstream of the church to ‘domesticate’ Jesus’ […]
Substitute Organist – Please welcome Mrs. Jean Marshall back as our substitute organist. She will be with us this Sunday and August 12. School Supplies – School will be starting soon. We will support Oakland Elementary School again. Their most pressing needs are: (1) disinfectant wipes; (2) bottles of hand sanitizer; (3) boys backpacks; and […]