In today’s passage from James’ Epistle, he counsels patience:
Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. (James 5: 7-12)
None of us knows when our end will come. As Jesus told us, it comes like a thief in the night. But we all know that it will come. The day will come when the trumpet shall sound, and we will meet our Lord and Savior face-to-face. Our day-to-day lives should be lived getting ready for that day when Jesus will ask us, “How have you lived the life that my Father gave you? Have you done as I have asked? Have you welcomed the Holy Spirit into your heart? Has your life been lived in service to others?”
Let us pray: Loving Father, we do not know the day that death will claim us. Open our hearts to follow Your Son in all things, and send Your Holy Spirit to sanctify our lives to You. We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Please remember to sign-up for Sunday Fellowship.
This year we will celebrate a Thanksgiving liturgy, along with the Feast of Christ the King, on Sunday, 21 November. After the Eucharist, we will have our Thanksgiving luncheon and hymn sing. Please invite your friends and family to offer thanks for all of God’s blessings. Please remember to sign up to bring a dish to share.
Big Mista BBQ fundraiser for the Community Garden, Saturday, 11 December. Melva Pope has tickets, so please pick some up for friends and family. There is also a Facebook page for the event. Here is the link to the Diocese’s website where Neil Strawder is featured front and center: www.epicenter.org. Help get the word out to everyone!
Advent begins on Sunday 28 November. We will switch to Rite I and we will begin Year A in the Lectionary.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST, especially Pamela Bowser at M.D. Anderson, Joe Hogan and Carol Freeman.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. (James 5: 7-12)
None of us knows when our end will come. As Jesus told us, it comes like a thief in the night. But we all know that it will come. The day will come when the trumpet shall sound, and we will meet our Lord and Savior face-to-face. Our day-to-day lives should be lived getting ready for that day when Jesus will ask us, “How have you lived the life that my Father gave you? Have you done as I have asked? Have you welcomed the Holy Spirit into your heart? Has your life been lived in service to others?”
Let us pray: Loving Father, we do not know the day that death will claim us. Open our hearts to follow Your Son in all things, and send Your Holy Spirit to sanctify our lives to You. We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Please remember to sign-up for Sunday Fellowship.
This year we will celebrate a Thanksgiving liturgy, along with the Feast of Christ the King, on Sunday, 21 November. After the Eucharist, we will have our Thanksgiving luncheon and hymn sing. Please invite your friends and family to offer thanks for all of God’s blessings. Please remember to sign up to bring a dish to share.
Big Mista BBQ fundraiser for the Community Garden, Saturday, 11 December. Melva Pope has tickets, so please pick some up for friends and family. There is also a Facebook page for the event. Here is the link to the Diocese’s website where Neil Strawder is featured front and center: www.epicenter.org. Help get the word out to everyone!
Advent begins on Sunday 28 November. We will switch to Rite I and we will begin Year A in the Lectionary.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST, especially Pamela Bowser at M.D. Anderson, Joe Hogan and Carol Freeman.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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