THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
February 9, 2025
THE FATHER IS MY HOPE; THE SON IS MY REFUGE;
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY PROTECTION
ALL HOLY TRINITY, GLORY TO THEE!
LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.
GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY: PREVIEW OF THE READINGS
Today marks the end for us of the season of Epiphany, which is manifestation of the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But there is so much in the world, in the Church, and in ourselves that denies, darkens, and obscures the Light. How are we to account for this, and more importantly, what are we to do about it? In today’s Gospel Jesus tells the parable in which “ an enemy” sows weeds in the midst of the field that has been sown with wheat, and where the householder advises the slaves to let them both grow together until the harvest, when the separation of the good from the evil will take place. Today’s Epistle lesson complements and illustrates the Gospel where St. Paul exhorts us recognize the limitations of our judgements, and to practice forgiveness and mutual forbearance towards one another.