TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
November 17, 2024
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
In today’s Gospel lesson Jesus recites a poem in which describes in graphic images what sounds like the end of the world. But what is being described here is not so much the end of the present world, but the end of the present world order. This is, predictably, a situation of terrible confusion and chaos, of “darkness between worlds” (René Guénon). Jesus would not have his disciples be alarmed or upset, and fall victim to the claims of false Messiahs. For the darkness and confusion serves to manifest Christ’ssaving and sovereign rule and authority. The Epistle reading from 1 John sets the spiritual focus and agenda for Christians in dark times: hold fast in faith to the victory of Christ over death and the devil, purify your hearts, and continue in works of love.