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HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Ephesians 4:1-6       St Luke 14:1-11   When you invited by someone to a marriage feast… Go and sit in the lowest place; so that when your host comes he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher!”   Last week, I mentioned…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us   Revelation 12:7-11     Matthew 18:1-10 “They overcame [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”   Tonight we are celebrating the Feast of St Michael and all…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Ephesians 3:17-end       St Luke 7:11-17   That you may be filled with all the fullness of God! (Ephesians 3:19) Last Friday, some of us looked a little at the life of St. Antony the Great for our first Ascension Study Night.  St…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Galatians 5:25-6:10       St Matthew 6:24-34 The one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Jesus says, “the Kingdom of Heaven is within…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Galatians 5:16-24       St Luke 17:11-19 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks. As we ascend ever higher…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Galatians 3:16-22       St Luke 10:23b-37   Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!   We are ascending, as if by steps, into the life of God. Last week, in our Gospel, Jesus opened the ears of a man who was…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 2 Corinthians 3:4-9       St Mark 7:31-37   Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha”, that is, “Be opened.” And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.   In the last couple of Sundays…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 1 Corinthians 15:1-11       St Luke 18:9-14   His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain. [1 Cor 15:10]   In this Trinity season, we are beginning to learn about something new that happens in us, as our passions, the…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 1 Corinthians 12:1-11       St Luke 19:41-47a   Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. [1 Cor 12:1] Our readings from Trinity 3 to 9 are about various passions of the soul –…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 2 Peter 1:16-21       St Mark 9:2-7a   Jesus …was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun and his garments became white as light. [St Matthew 17:2]   We celebrate today the Transfiguration of our Lord.  It is the historical…