Our June
Worship
(All services at 10:00 AM unless otherwise noted)
Sunday, June 6
THE 10th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Eucharist
The Epistle
from Galatians appointed for this day describes how it was that St. Paul's
came to faith. The Gospel appointed shares a bit about what it is that faith
can do in the life of an individual. In reading these two lessons, it
appears that there is no limit to what faith can accomplish.
Sunday, June
13 THE 11th
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Baptism
What will it
take to be saved at the end of our lives? Will it be the memory of all of
our accomplishments? All of the things we have been able to collect in
life? The number of friends we have? The good deeds we have done for the
benefit of others? Jesus silences those who look with disdain upon someone
in this day's Gospel, saying that it is her faith that has saved her. So it
is with us as well. In the final analysis, it is by our faith that we are
saved.
Sunday, June 20
THE 12th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Bob Dylan penned a song forty years ago entitled, I Shall be Released
and it might well serve as the meaning of our Gospel lesson for this day.
In today's Gospel, Jesus encounters an individual who has been possessed by
a band of demons for most of his life. Yet in the presence of Christ, the
demons leave the man and, in essence, he is released. From what elements of
life do we seek to be released? Christ summons us to have faith and we too
can be released.
Sunday, June 27
THE 13th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME Eucharist
(Please note that because of
vacation schedules, Communion, for the month of July is being celebrated on
this day, the last Sunday of the June.) In our appointed
Gospel today Jesus offers some less than encouraging words to those who
would seek to follow him. His words challenge us to consider what it takes
to be a disciple, not only in Jesus' day but also in our own. Are we truly
willing to leave behind the life we've lived and follow him wherever he
leads?
Join us in worship this Sunday - Bring a
Friend!
