Septuagesima Sunday 2020
Septuagesima 3 weeks before lent – Gospel reading on the workers in the vineyard – unfair?
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC 28105
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC
Septuagesima 3 weeks before lent – Gospel reading on the workers in the vineyard – unfair?

Today, we celebrate our paternal Feast Day, St. Michael and all Angels. St. Michael is mentioned four times in Scripture: In old and new testament. In today’s collect reading we hear of an Everlasting; who ordained the services of Angels, and in the Lesson appointed for the Epistle – of a war in…

Advent 2 2018 Fr. Michael Cawthon In the Collect this morning we read “Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them”… and in the Epistle we hear “Whatsoever things were written aforetime were…
We read in the Epistle this morning “If ye be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on this above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians 3:1-2) These words inform us of what we should do. The Gospel speaks of…

Sermon Easter 4 Homily given can be seen on live stream from our website at 10:30 am: Outline: Expedient that I go away Sorrow hath filled you hearts Another Comforter – a Dove? The importance of the Spirit (the purpose) It’s job: To reprove (reprimand, rebuke, criticize To Convince (put to silence false…

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany Today, Epiphany III, ends our short Epiphany season this year. Two weeks ago we heard the story of Jesus, as a young man, being in the midst of the elders at the Temple, listening and asking questions, and they were amazed at his knowledge. Last week, we heard…

Just a few words and suggestions on where you should be early in this Lenten Season…. Our thoughts should be focused on examining the lives that we live. This sermon is very short – but very important – so stop all minds from wondering, and listen… Woe to the strong current of a corrupt custom…