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?
Sermon Preached at St. Michael the Archangel on October 22, 2023 for The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity on the day’s Gospel Reading. “Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.” In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Before we…

Today’s passage comes from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He has gathered followers, begun his healing ministry and now he sits down with a crowd to share his wisdom. When Jesus speaks, he is not teaching middle class citizens who are frustrated with a few inconveniences of life. He is addressing his fellow Jews who…

In the Gospel reading we hear the Beatitudes (the blessings describing the true joys of discipleship.) Blessed are the poor in spirit, Blessed are those who mourn, and Blessed are the meek, Yes, blessed are those who have a total trust in God. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for…
Our Journey continues today, as a matter of fact, this is our last Epiphany service for 2019. We have traveled with the wise men as they came searching for the King of the Jews; And we heard of Jesus self-revelation in the temple when he was yet but 12 years old; we were at the…

Chapter XV of the Gospel of St. John begins with Jesus telling us that He is the True Vine and we the branches and He speaks of the purging of the branches, which bear fruit… and He continues that we are HIS FRIENDS if we do as He commands, – oh what a friend we…
How do you react when religion, faith or beliefs are mentioned- especially outside a church building? There are two common responses. Some people become nervous or uncomfortable because they don’t like religious discussion. Other people of differing persuasions are well disposed to discussions of religion. They assume that professing some faith, especially a Judeo-Christian one,…