In this Tuesday in Easter Season, we hear the First Letter of John where he tells us about love:
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.
By this we know that we abide in him and him in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because he first loved us. Those who say, ‘I love God’, and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. (1 Jn. 4: 7-21).
God is love. Our love for God is expressed in our love for others. Love of God and love of neighbor go hand in hand. God expressed his love for you and for me in the gift of Jesus Christ who died for our sins. Our love for God is expressed by our giving of ourselves to others.
Let us pray: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to your with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS:
The Children’s Choir from Memorial Baptist Church in Spring, Texas are returning to St. Augustine on 15 May, Sunday, for the 9 a.m. service. There will be about 35 people. The Choir Director is donating 18 dozen eggs--we'll need all cooks on deck! Help! Volunteers?
Saturday Art Class on 21 May 2011: Lee Runion will teach us about “origami” the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. It started in the 17th century and was popularized outside Japan in the mid-1900s. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of material into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. We will use our art work for the service on Pentecost.
Celebration Honoring the Graduates from St. Augustine on Sunday, 22 May at the 9 a.m. Service.
S.A.S.S. every Thursday at 6 p.m. in Sutton Hall starting with a pot luck dinner.
In conjunction with the St. Augustine History Project, Mrs. Liz Mack is working on the history of St. Augustine’s outreach program, St. Vincent’s House. She will be interviewing Charles Lemons. If you have anything that may help in this, please pass it along to Mrs. Mack.
Nets For Life: If you still haven’t made your contribution, don’t worry, there’s still time. Each net is just $12.50. Help save a life!
Please remember everyone on our Prayer List, especially Pat Tate.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us.
By this we know that we abide in him and him in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgment, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because he first loved us. Those who say, ‘I love God’, and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. (1 Jn. 4: 7-21).
God is love. Our love for God is expressed in our love for others. Love of God and love of neighbor go hand in hand. God expressed his love for you and for me in the gift of Jesus Christ who died for our sins. Our love for God is expressed by our giving of ourselves to others.
Let us pray: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to your with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS:
The Children’s Choir from Memorial Baptist Church in Spring, Texas are returning to St. Augustine on 15 May, Sunday, for the 9 a.m. service. There will be about 35 people. The Choir Director is donating 18 dozen eggs--we'll need all cooks on deck! Help! Volunteers?
Saturday Art Class on 21 May 2011: Lee Runion will teach us about “origami” the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. It started in the 17th century and was popularized outside Japan in the mid-1900s. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of material into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques. We will use our art work for the service on Pentecost.
Celebration Honoring the Graduates from St. Augustine on Sunday, 22 May at the 9 a.m. Service.
S.A.S.S. every Thursday at 6 p.m. in Sutton Hall starting with a pot luck dinner.
In conjunction with the St. Augustine History Project, Mrs. Liz Mack is working on the history of St. Augustine’s outreach program, St. Vincent’s House. She will be interviewing Charles Lemons. If you have anything that may help in this, please pass it along to Mrs. Mack.
Nets For Life: If you still haven’t made your contribution, don’t worry, there’s still time. Each net is just $12.50. Help save a life!
Please remember everyone on our Prayer List, especially Pat Tate.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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