Trinity Sunday 2018 05/28/2018 Trinity Sunday 2018 May 27, 2018 John 3:1-15 “Eternal Life” In today’s gospel, we read about Nicodemus coming to Jesus to ask him some questions. It is useless to speculate why Nicodemus came to Jesus at night, though interpreters have invested a great amount of ink in doing so. He was obviously prompted by the miracles, which he had seen Jesus do. And as a guardian of the Scriptures, he had an obligation to investigate further. Jesus was always surrounded by people in the daytime, so
Trinity Sunday 2018 May 27, 2018 John 3:1-15 “Eternal Life” In today’s gospel, we read about Nicodemus coming to Jesus to ask him some questions. It is useless to speculate why Nicodemus came to Jesus at night, though interpreters have invested a great amount of ink in doing so. He was obviously prompted by the miracles, which he had seen Jesus do. And as a guardian of the Scriptures, he had an obligation to investigate further. Jesus was always surrounded by people in the daytime, so
Whitsunday 2018 05/19/2018 Pentecost / Whitsunday 2018 May 20, 2018 Joel 2:28-32 “The Day of The Lord” Today we celebrate Whitsunday, which is also known as the Day of Pentecost. The significance of today is recounted in Acts chapter 2. Saint Peter actually quotes today’s Old Testament reading, from the Book of Joel, during his explanation of what was taking place in the sight of all who were present during that event. As you will recall, this is when the Holy Spirit came upon all the disciples and they began
Pentecost / Whitsunday 2018 May 20, 2018 Joel 2:28-32 “The Day of The Lord” Today we celebrate Whitsunday, which is also known as the Day of Pentecost. The significance of today is recounted in Acts chapter 2. Saint Peter actually quotes today’s Old Testament reading, from the Book of Joel, during his explanation of what was taking place in the sight of all who were present during that event. As you will recall, this is when the Holy Spirit came upon all the disciples and they began
Rogation Sunday 2018 05/05/2018 5th Sunday After Easter 2018 “Rogation Sunday” May 6, 2018 Ezekiel 34:25-31 “Shepherds” Dr. Andrew Bonar explained that in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they couldn't get out of. The grass on these mountains is very sweet and the sheep like it, and they will jump down ten or twelve feet, and then they can't jump back again, and the shepherd will hear them hollering in distress. They may be there for days, until they
5th Sunday After Easter 2018 “Rogation Sunday” May 6, 2018 Ezekiel 34:25-31 “Shepherds” Dr. Andrew Bonar explained that in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they couldn't get out of. The grass on these mountains is very sweet and the sheep like it, and they will jump down ten or twelve feet, and then they can't jump back again, and the shepherd will hear them hollering in distress. They may be there for days, until they
