(Modified 2021-10-17: Added audio recording of this sermon)
St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Trinity 20, October 17, 2021 Revd. Canon Claude Schroeder
Audio recording of this sermon
The story of Job in the Old Testament, from which our first lesson this morning was taken, is the story of man whose life fell apart, and whose happy, orderly existence was plunged into chaos, and subjected to intense suffering, and who was left wondering, “What did I do to deserve this? Where is God in all of this?”
I think it’s a very timely Scripture for us today in light of the chaos of the times in which we live, where so much of life is seems to be spinning out of control, defying and resisting all our attempts to manage and control, and where we find ourselves struggling to keep from drowning if only emotionally in this sea of chaos in which we have been plunged.
10.30 A.M. GODLY PLAY in the Worship Centre for children 3-6. Today’s story is “Ruth” (Ruth 1.16, 4.13, 16-17)
LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.
PARISH LIFE NOTES
HARVEST THANKSGIVING! Final harvest of the parish garden took place this week. Tomatoes and green onions are available for pick up following the service.
CHIMNEY REPAIR was conducted this week, that included sealing cracks on the masonry. Our thanks to Terry for project management!
PARISH BIBLE STUDY on the Life of St. Peter led by Henry. Join us on Thursday evenings on zoom at 7:00 p.m. Contact Henry.
Legacy Grandparenting Summit 2021 – October 21st and 22nd A live conference being held in Alabama with a live simulcast site at Celebration Church,Regina. This two day event will inspire you to become a more intentional Christian Grandparent. Featured speakers will provide you with encouragement and a vision to have a tremendous impact on the spiritual direction of your grandchildren. For more information and to register please go to https://christiangrandparentingnetwork.ca or speak to Dave and Janice. Join us and catch the vision of becoming an intentional Christian grandparent.
STATEMENTS AND ENVELOPES— If any parishioners would like a statement of giving to date in 2021 please let me know and I will be happy to email one to you. If anyone would like to change their envelope status (change weekly to monthly or vice versa, begin to use envelopes, discontinue using envelopes) or to begin or discontinue making donations by direct deposit, please contact me. – Blair
PASTORAL LETTER AND GRAPEVINE NEWSLETTER was mailed out to all parishioners last week. Please call the office if for some reason you did not receive your copy.
ELECTION OF A NEW BISHOP will take place this Saturday over “ zoom.” Please remember this event in your prayers, especially for St. Mary’s clergy (Claude Schroeder, Nathaniel Deng Mayen) and lay delegates (Bob, Andrew, Ben).
WEEKDAY WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Tuesday to Friday: Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 5.30 p.m.
10.30 A.M. GODLY PLAY in the Worship Centre for children 3-6. Today’s story is “Moses’ Birth” Exodus 2.1-10.
LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.
PARISH LIFE NOTES
CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS to Adam and Alanna on the birth of their third child, John Roy, baby brother to Heather and Lila. May God grant him many years!
PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER requires that everyone attending events at St. Mary’s to be properly “masked.”
STATEMENTS AND ENVELOPES— If any parishioners would like a statement of giving to date in 2021 please let me know and I will be happy to email one to you. If anyone would like to change their envelope status (change weekly to monthly or vice versa, begin to use envelopes, discontinue using envelopes) or to begin or discontinue making donations by direct deposit, please contact me. – Blair.
PASTORAL LETTER AND GRAPEVINE NEWSLETTER will be distributed following the service today, and will be mailed out to all who are at home.
WEEKDAY WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Tuesday to Friday: Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 5.30 p.m.
(Modified 2021-10-03: Added audio recording of this sermon)
St. Mary’s, Regina, Trinity 18, October 3, 2021 Mark 10. 1-15 Revd. Canon Claude Schroeder
Audio recording of this sermon
I think today’s sermon would be aptly titled, “ Uncomfortable Words: Part 2” following on from “Uncomfortable Words Part 1”, which was last Sunday. This was the bit about causing one of Jesus’ little ones to lose faith in Him, and getting thrown into the sea with a millstone around your neck, and then better to amputate the hand and the foot, and gouge out the eye that causes you to stumble, than to be thrown into hell where the worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched…
GODLY PLAY in the Worship Centre for children 3-6. Today’s story is “Joseph’s Later Life” (Genesis 39.1;45.4-7).
LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.
PARISH LIFE NOTES
PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER requires that everyone attending events at St. Mary’s to be properly “masked.”
STATEMENTS AND ENVELOPES. If any parishioners would like a statement of giving to date in 2021 please let me know and I will be happy to email one to you. If anyone would like to change their envelope status (change weekly to monthly or vice versa, begin to use envelopes, discontinue using envelopes) or to begin or discontinue making donations by direct deposit, please contact me. – Blair
PASTORAL LETTER AND GRAPEVINE NEWSLETTER will be distributed next Sunday.
WEEKDAY WORSHIP THIS WEEK
Tuesday to Friday: Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 5.30 p.m.
10.00 A.M. MORNING PRAYER 10.30 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION. Nathaniel Deng Mayen preaching. 10.30 A.M. GODLY PLAY in the Worship Centre for children 3-6. Today’s story: “ The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep.” ( Psalm 23.1-4, Luke 15.3-6)
LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.
PARISH LIFE NOTES
PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER requires everyone attending events at St. Mary’s to be properly “masked.”
CONGREGATIONAL FORUM follows after the service today in the Upper Hall.At its July meeting, St. Mary’s Vestry discerned we are in a time of change and renewal, and invites parishioners to a congregational forum hear and share in this discernment.
WEEKDAY MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER from Tuesday to Friday.
