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Sundays 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:15 a.m. Choir Practice
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 a.m. Children Chapel and Children’s Sunday School

Mondays 5:30 p.m. Choir Practice

Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. Bible Study in Parish Hall

Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Note: On the 1st Wednesday of each month, the 6:00 p.m. service is a Healing Service & Holy Eucharist.

Readings for the month of November are as follows:

November 1, All Saints’ Day
First Lesson: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9… Continue

The Revised Common Lectionary has changed up the readings for All Saints’ Day. Back in
the BCP day, the Old Testament reading was from Ecclesiasticus (“Let us now sing the praises of
famous men...”) and the gospel reading was from Matthew (The Beatitudes). Now we have a
reading from the Wisdom of Solomon and John’s story of Jesus’ revivification of Lazarus. These
readings are suggested for the burial office, although the burial office cites Martha’s encounter with
Jesus and not Mary’s. And then… Continue

I’m almost sad that our readings from Job have come to an end. This is one of the richest
books in the bible and nothing prevents anyone from reading and re-reading it. I, however, will have
to find new reflection foci!

The end of Job almost sounds like a recitation of the beginning of Job. He is fabulously
wealthy. He owns thousands of animals. He is reunited with his brothers and sisters. He has seven
sons and three drop-dead gorgeous daughters. It doesn’t get much better than this. Such a ha… Continue

Sundays 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:15 a.m. Choir Practice
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
10:30 a.m. Children Chapel and Children’s Sunday School

Mondays 5:30 p.m. Choir Practice
Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. Bible Study in Parish Hall
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

Note: On the 1st Wednesday of each month, the 6:00 p.m. service is a Healing Service & Holy Eucharist.

Readings for the month of October are as follows:

October 4, The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
First Lesson: Job 1… Continue

Remember last week when Job could not find God? We heard a bit of Job’s lament and
we felt Job’s loneliness in the face of an absent God. Fifteen chapters have intervened since then
and Job has spent some more time talking about the world according to Job.

Well, this Sunday God is elusive no more. Job has spent considerable time shaking his
fist, defending himself, arguing with his overly-pious friends. But starting now Job may be
wondering if it was a good idea to demand his day in court with… Continue