Empowered by Christ

One of the readings from the Daily Office today is taken from the Gospel according to Luke:

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!” He said to them, ‘I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

At that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

Then turning to the disciples, Jesus said to them privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” (Lk. 10: 17-24).

If we do what Jesus asks us to do, the miraculous happens. The 70 learned that in today’s passage. They were empowered by Christ to do the work of ministry and when they did it, they returned ecstatic. We can share in the experience of the 70. When we follow Christ and do what he calls us to do, you and I can do the miraculous.

Let us pray: Lord Jesus, you sent the 70 to do works in your name. You also send us. Empower us we pray so that we may feed to poor, bring healing to the sick, provide comfort to the sorrowful and rejoice always in your name. Amen.

FEEDING THE VOLUNTEERS AT WILLIAM TEMPLE THIS THURSDAY AT 6:00 P.M. The volunteers are working on the home of our own Mrs. Thompson. Please sign up to bring something to feed 25 volunteers. Here is the menu thus far:

12 pork chops and 3 pies: Taylors

Ham and beans: Makowski

Mac & Cheese: Mrs. Mack

Potato salad: Mrs. Pope

String beans or parsley patotoes: Carol Freeman and/or Pat Tate

Cold drinks: The Bains

CALENDAR REMINDERS

The Study of the Gospel according to Mark every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. in Bright-Davis Hall.

Lee Runion will offer an art classes beginning in November.

Please remember to pray for everyone on our Prayer List and especially for Lee, Cindi, Carol, Marilyn, Gladys, Pat, Don Soske and his family and loved ones, Shalea Callis and Patricia.

Your servant in Christ,

Fr. Chester J. Makowski+

St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church

Galveston, Texas 77550