Did you know? (Sunday, October 4, 2020)
The command and promise of Jesus, on which the Christian healing ministry is founded, are not found in an isolated corner of Scripture. I now see the Bible as primarily […]
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Did You know? (Sunday, September 27, 2020)
God’s purpose is that all his people shall both receive the new covenant blessings of the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Spirit, and receive water-baptism as the […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, September 20, 2020)
Taking up one’s cross is an analogy which means that “…Christ calls upon believers to be ready to sacrifice their selfish interests and to daily bear reproach, misunderstanding and shame […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, September 13, 2020)
The Eucharistic Prayer recalls that Jesus was at a meal with his disciples when he blessed the bread and the wine, but more than that it recalls the central act […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, June 7, 2020)
Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost when we honour the Holy Trinity – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Although the word “trinity” does not appear in Scripture, […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, March 22, 2020)
The fourth Sunday of Lent is commonly known as “Mothering Sunday”, and is the origin of the reason the day is so named. Traditionally, it was a day when servants […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, March 15, 2020)
The vestments and linens of the church during Lent, are characterized by a very dark purple to demonstrate the penitential nature of the season, with a focus on the need […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, March 8, 2020)
That the ashes that are left over from Ash-Wednesday are not thrown away, they are mixed with dirt and sand and used at burials. (That is why the Priest says […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, March 1, 2020)
Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent – a period/time which the Christian Church uses for prayer, fasting, and spiritual preparation for Easter, in which we […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, February 23, 2020)
There are two traditions about the location of the Mount of Transfiguration. One tradition identifies it as Mount Tabor, south of the region of Galilee, on the northern edge of […]