SPRING FORWARD THIS SATURDAY! YES, IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN; WE MOVE OUR CLOCKS AHEAD 1 HOUR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT.
In this first Friday in Lent, we hear from the second chapter of the Epistle to Titus. Paul wrote this letter to his companion in ministry, Titus, and he gives him sound advice in what he is called to do as a leader of the faith community. Today, there is a little in it for everyone. He writes:
But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, prudent, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us.
Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to answer back, not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.
Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one look down on you. (Titus 2: 1-15).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lent in Galveston:
http://galvestondailynews.com/story/216866
In this first Friday in Lent, we hear from the second chapter of the Epistle to Titus. Paul wrote this letter to his companion in ministry, Titus, and he gives him sound advice in what he is called to do as a leader of the faith community. Today, there is a little in it for everyone. He writes:
But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. Tell the older men to be temperate, serious, prudent, and sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.
Likewise, tell the older women to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderers or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be self-controlled, chaste, good managers of the household, kind, being submissive to their husbands, so that the word of God may not be discredited.
Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, and sound speech that cannot be censured; then any opponent will be put to shame, having nothing evil to say of us.
Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to answer back, not to pilfer, but to show complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Savior.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.
Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one look down on you. (Titus 2: 1-15).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lent in Galveston:
http://galvestondailynews.com/story/216866
St. Augustine is featured in the first issue of Diolog:
http://www.omagdigital.com/publication/?i=62992
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Lenten Program: We will have a combined Lenten program with Grace Episcopal on Wednesday evenings as we have had in years past. It will begin with the Stations of the Cross, Eucharist, a light meal and then a teaching. The first one will be on Wednesday, 16 March at 6:00 p.m. at Grace Episcopal.
Saturday, 12 March, work day in the Community Garden, and work begins at 8:00 a.m.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST, especially the people of Japan, Roylene Lemons and pray for the family of Juanita Mack who died this week.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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