The Rev. Larry C. Morrison, Rector

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There are two great religious evils in this life. The first is atheism: to deny that there is a god at all or that mankind needs salvation from Him. The second great evil…: to downplay or ignore the holiness of god and cause mankind to think that there could be salvation in some way other than through the imputed righteousness of christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, …Stephen Charnock states: “Power is god’s hand or arm, omniscience his eye, mercy His bowels, eternity His duration, but holiness His beauty.” So then, the best message we have for a sin-sick and dying world is this: “The lord is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. Let them praise thy great amd terrible (awesome) name; for it is holy.”

The ancient (Hebrews) saw in the Five Books of the Psalter the image of the Five Books of the Law. This way of looking at the Psalms as a second Pentateuch, the echo of the first, passed over into the Christian Church and found favor with the early Church Fathers.

This (The lord’s) prayer may be said to be the epitome (of the Psalms of David), as the Psalms may be considered and made use of as a commentary on that (The lord’s Prayer).       (John Gill)

The Articles of Religion
Holy Scripture containeth all things necessay to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation… ARTICLE 6 BCP p.603

The first American edition of the Book of Common Prayer (1789) contained a rubric authorizing the use of hymns set forth by proper authority. This prayer book was bound with a metrical Psalter and 27 hymns, without tunes. Subsequent editions of the Hymnal witnessed the gradual elimination of the metrical Psalter, the expansion of the number and variety of hymns, and the inclusion of Service Music for the prayer book office, eventually published as a separate volume.

From the Heidelberg Catechism

64. Q. Does this teaching not make people careless and wicked?

A. No. It is impossible that those grafted into Christ by true faith should not bring forth fruits of thankfulness.[1]

[1] Matt. 7:18; Luke 6:43-45; John 15:5.

65. Q. Since then faith alone makes us share in Christ and all His benefits, where does this faith come from?

A. From the Holy Spirit,[1] who works it in our hearts by the preaching of the gospel,[2] and strengthens it by the use of the sacraments.[3]

[1] John 3:5; I Cor. 2:10-14; Eph. 2:8; Phil. 1:29.

[2] Rom. 10:17; I Pet. 1:23-25.

[3] Matt. 28:19, 20; I Cor. 10:16.

66. Q. What are the sacraments?

A. The sacraments are holy, visible signs and seals. They were instituted by God so that by their use He might the more fully declare and seal to us the promise of the gospel.[1] And this is the promise: that God graciously grants us forgiveness of sins and everlasting life because of the one sacrifice of Christ accomplished on the cross.[2]

[1] Gen. 17:11; Deut. 30:6; Rom. 4:11

[2] Matt. 26:27, 28; Acts 2:38; Heb. 10:10.

Attention Readers and Cantors
Psalm of the Month — Andrew St Jean
Responsive Psalm —
First Lesson —
Second Lesson —
Third Lesson —
Metrical Psalm Precentor — Steven St. Jean
Prayers of the People —
Intercessioins — Bobby Thoburn, and Philip St Jean
Acolytes — Joseph Ritter and Philip St Jean

Prayer List

Prayers for Healing

Maria Sudlow, Charles McLeod, Dorothy Knox, Horte Segura, Connie Hoxton, Katelyn McFarland, Emmett Buffalo, Carol Robbins, Joanna Robbins, Charles Stone, Clay Hoxton, Leah Robertson, Robert Thoburn, Sr., Al St Jean, Laurie Kelly, Jennie, Larry Moison, Jackie Moison, Beth Knox, Thomas Kelly, all those who experience flu symptoms

Expectant Mothers

Hannah Vanderhart, Laura Handle, Sheila Thoburn

New Mothers

Susanna Cummings, Leah Robertson

New Born

Mateo Cummings, Samuel Douglas Robertson

Engagement

Jonathan and Abigail (Praise and Blessings)

Return to covenant Faithfulness

Amberleigh

Employment

Steven Burton

Comfort

Those in War–torn areas, those unjustly imprisoned, especially Bowe Bergdahl a prisoner of the Taliban

Commentary on Readings

Isaiah 4 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Psalm 141 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

1 John 3 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Matthew 24 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Psalm 95 — Geneva Notes, Matthew Henry (concise), Matthew Henry (complete)

Net Ministries — A pronunciation guide including audio is found here.

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