FROM THE DESK OF THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE
Dear Friends in Christ,
In the letter of Paul to the church in Rome, he writes that "the wages of sin are death." This letter was written almost 2000 years ago. What it means is that there has been no pay increase for us sinners for a long time. Any other group would have organized for a pay raise. Obviously the pay for a sinner is so total that there can be no increase.
Paul gives us more than wages to consider, however. He tells us that without working for it, God has given us a gift. Without working for it, God has given us eternal life. The meaning of this is that no matter how hard we try we cannot earn our way into heaven. God has given us this gift of eternal life. This is what the word "grace" means --a gift which is not earned but given freely.
Peace,
GJK
P.S. Thanks to everyone who came out for the annual meeting. Congratulations to those members who were elected to serve on the vestry and as convention delegates. We also thank those members who finished their term of service on the vestry.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRIEST-IN-CHARGE Dear Friends in Christ,
This coming Sunday is the feast of the Holy Trinity. It follows the Pentecost and reminds us that God has revealed Himself in three ways. Sometimes these different ways are referred to as "persons." A familiar hymn has the words, "God in three persons, blessed trinity."
The three persons of the One God are:
God the Father Creator of heaven and earth God the Son Redeemer of the world God the Holy Spirit who makes us Holy
We as people have different personal traits and functions. For example I am a man, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a brother. The list is almost endless. The point is that it is still me. St. Patrick uses the image of a three leaf clover to describe the relationship of God's persons. How do you envision this idea of the Trinity?
Peace,
GJK
P. S. I wanted to say thank you to the Pentecost picnic organizers and the music crew for a wonderful day at Glasgow Park this past Sunday. Don’t forget, this Sunday is Good Shepherd’s annual meeting immediately after the worship service. A final note, please keep the vestry in your prayers on Saturday, June 25 as they hold their annual retreat.
This coming Sunday is the feast of the Holy Trinity. It follows the Pentecost and reminds us that God has revealed Himself in three ways. Sometimes these different ways are referred to as "persons." A familiar hymn has the words, "God in three persons, blessed trinity."
The three persons of the One God are:
God the Father Creator of heaven and earth God the Son Redeemer of the world God the Holy Spirit who makes us Holy
We as people have different personal traits and functions. For example I am a man, a husband, a father, a grandfather, and a brother. The list is almost endless. The point is that it is still me. St. Patrick uses the image of a three leaf clover to describe the relationship of God's persons. How do you envision this idea of the Trinity?
Peace,
GJK
P. S. I wanted to say thank you to the Pentecost picnic organizers and the music crew for a wonderful day at Glasgow Park this past Sunday. Don’t forget, this Sunday is Good Shepherd’s annual meeting immediately after the worship service. A final note, please keep the vestry in your prayers on Saturday, June 25 as they hold their annual retreat.
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