St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC 28105
St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church, Matthews, NC
Chapter XV of the Gospel of St. John begins with Jesus telling us that He is the True Vine and we the branches and He speaks of the purging of the branches, which bear fruit… and He continues that we are HIS FRIENDS if we do as He commands, – oh what a friend we
Trinity xxi sermon, Fr. Michael Cawthon 2018: Faith and Believing: John iv. 46 Last week Fr. George spoke of the Kingdom being open to all; we all are to come to the wedding and enjoy the fullness of Joy, which is found in our God. And todays Gospel, speaks directly to so many of us
Things we should do, things we should avoid…this is called life (you could also call it Free Will.) This morning we prayed that the Holy Spirit will direct and rule our hearts, and are warned, not to walk (as the world walks) in vanity of mind through a darken understanding, which alienates us from the
Today, we celebrate our paternal Feast Day, St. Michael and all Angels. St. Michael is mentioned four times in Scripture: In old and new testament. In today’s collect reading we hear of an Everlasting; who ordained the services of Angels, and in the Lesson appointed for the Epistle – of a war in
This week – This day – LET US PRAISE THE LORD… He that is beyond good, He who loves you, He who cures your body and soul, He who gives / that you might receive, He who came into the world to save sinners – to save us: Yes, it is He who we do
Our Church liturgy is full of themes that show us what Jesus did and said, thus revealing what we should do. Two weeks ago we were told to “Be Open” and last week we spoke of “being moved” and not losing our first love. Now this week’s Gospel speaks of God’s mercy as Jesus cleansed
Sin is nothing new…sin simply places our will above Gods Will … sin pulls us away from God. As God’s importance in our lives grow, sin is WEAKENED AND LESSEN – and vice versa. God and Sin (Satan) are not friends as they are opposites – this is why in Gen 3 God speaks of
The parable of the Pharisee and tax-collector is about two men praying. Much can be said about Christian prayer. The main emphasis today is on the mental and spiritual attitudes for prayer- and by extension, about attitudes for all of life. Like the two sons in the Parable of the Prodigal Son two weeks ago,
I am going to discuss the past few months at St. Michael’s as compared to what we hear today concerning God and Faith by many who say “faith is about “God and Me” The secular world says “who needs the church – it about my friend – you know – Jesus and me; however, we
How do you react when religion, faith or beliefs are mentioned- especially outside a church building? There are two common responses. Some people become nervous or uncomfortable because they don’t like religious discussion. Other people of differing persuasions are well disposed to discussions of religion. They assume that professing some faith, especially a Judeo-Christian one,
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