Today the Church honors Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary certainly holds a very special place in the history of the Church and in salvation history. She is a portrait of self-sacrifice, of following God’s will, or saying “Yes” to God and then giving her all.
James Kiefer tells us that the New Testament records several incidents from the life of Mary: her betrothal to Joseph, the annunciation by the angel Gabriel that she was to bear the Messiah, her visitation to Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist, the nativity of our Lord, the visits of the shepherds and the magi, the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple at the age of forty days, the flight into Egypt, the Passover visit to the Temple when Jesus was twelve (Matthew 1:16,18-25; 2; Luke 1:26-56; 2); the wedding at Cana in Galilee and the performance of Jesus’ first miracle at her request (John 2:1-11), the occasions when observers said, “How can this man be special? We know his family!” (Matthew 13:54-56; Mark 6:1-3; Luke 4:22; John 6:42), an occasion when she came with others to see him while he was preaching (Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21), her presence at the foot of the cross, where Jesus commends her to the care of the Beloved Disciple (John 19:25-27), and her presence with the Apostles in the upper room after the ascension, waiting for the promised Spirit (Acts 1:14). She is thus seen to be present at most of the chief events of Jesus’ life.
Mary had many sorrows, especially at the foot of the cross as she witnessed her Son suffer and die. She held his lifeless body after it was taken down from the cross. She also experienced many joys, most especially at the Resurrection. Mary is for us the example of a truly faithful Christian. You and I are called to lead similar lives, dedicated to following Christ no matter where he leads and no matter how difficult it may be.
Let us pray: O God, who have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
NEWS
The Galveston Island Tree Conservancy’s 2011/12 NeighborWoods Project has been chosen as one of 20 finalists for Tom’s of Maine 50 States for Good Community Sponsorship. We have the opportunity to win a share of $150,000 to fund next year’s NeighborWoods in Galveston, Texas, but we need your on-line vote to help us win one of five $20,000 sponsorships or one $50,000 sponsorship. To find out more about NeighborWoods please visit www.galvestonislandtreeconservancy.org.
To vote, please go to www.50statesforgood.com, click on Vote Now and vote for The Galveston Island Tree Conservancy. Help us plant 700 trees in Galveston Island Neighborhoods in 2011/12!
Top twenty (20) applications will be posted on www.50statesforgood.com, and the public will be encouraged to vote from Tuesday, 2 August 2011 to Tuesday, 13 September 2011. Visitors can vote once (1) per day. Project voting standings will be displayed on www.50statesforgood.com and will be public until the last week of voting, on or about 6 September 2011. At the completion of the final voting phase, the 6 projects with the highest vote totals will be declared as the selected projects to receive funding, as determined by the consumer vote.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
We will have a Bishop’s Committee meeting on the regular third Sunday of the month.
St. Augustine’s Feast Day: Potluck Dinner and Dancing on Saturday, 27 August at 7 p.m. and Eucharist Rite II on Sunday at 9 a.m. followed by a reception in Sutton Hall. We will also bless backpacks at the end of the service as our students start another school year. There is a sign-up sheet in Sutton Hall for the pot luck dinner. Please sign up to bring a dish to share. Here is what is on the menu as of Sunday before the Service:
Bremers - pizza rolls, mini pigs in a blanket
Alicia- brisket
Pat - salad
Tammie - baked beans and pies
Mary - ham
Lee - Pasta salad
Raul - Mexican beans
PRAYER MINISTRY
Please remember everyone on our Prayer List, and we especially pray for the Walker Family at the death of their son, Griff, those addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, shut-ins, anyone suffering from depression of anxiety of any kind, those suffering from the extreme heat, all of those who are traveling, those suffering any kind of adversity, for families, and for all those looking for work. “Prayer is not conquering God’s reluctance, but taking hold of God’s willingness.” The Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
James Kiefer tells us that the New Testament records several incidents from the life of Mary: her betrothal to Joseph, the annunciation by the angel Gabriel that she was to bear the Messiah, her visitation to Elizabeth the mother of John the Baptist, the nativity of our Lord, the visits of the shepherds and the magi, the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple at the age of forty days, the flight into Egypt, the Passover visit to the Temple when Jesus was twelve (Matthew 1:16,18-25; 2; Luke 1:26-56; 2); the wedding at Cana in Galilee and the performance of Jesus’ first miracle at her request (John 2:1-11), the occasions when observers said, “How can this man be special? We know his family!” (Matthew 13:54-56; Mark 6:1-3; Luke 4:22; John 6:42), an occasion when she came with others to see him while he was preaching (Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21), her presence at the foot of the cross, where Jesus commends her to the care of the Beloved Disciple (John 19:25-27), and her presence with the Apostles in the upper room after the ascension, waiting for the promised Spirit (Acts 1:14). She is thus seen to be present at most of the chief events of Jesus’ life.
Mary had many sorrows, especially at the foot of the cross as she witnessed her Son suffer and die. She held his lifeless body after it was taken down from the cross. She also experienced many joys, most especially at the Resurrection. Mary is for us the example of a truly faithful Christian. You and I are called to lead similar lives, dedicated to following Christ no matter where he leads and no matter how difficult it may be.
Let us pray: O God, who have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of your eternal kingdom; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
NEWS
The Galveston Island Tree Conservancy’s 2011/12 NeighborWoods Project has been chosen as one of 20 finalists for Tom’s of Maine 50 States for Good Community Sponsorship. We have the opportunity to win a share of $150,000 to fund next year’s NeighborWoods in Galveston, Texas, but we need your on-line vote to help us win one of five $20,000 sponsorships or one $50,000 sponsorship. To find out more about NeighborWoods please visit www.galvestonislandtreeconservancy.org.
To vote, please go to www.50statesforgood.com, click on Vote Now and vote for The Galveston Island Tree Conservancy. Help us plant 700 trees in Galveston Island Neighborhoods in 2011/12!
Top twenty (20) applications will be posted on www.50statesforgood.com, and the public will be encouraged to vote from Tuesday, 2 August 2011 to Tuesday, 13 September 2011. Visitors can vote once (1) per day. Project voting standings will be displayed on www.50statesforgood.com and will be public until the last week of voting, on or about 6 September 2011. At the completion of the final voting phase, the 6 projects with the highest vote totals will be declared as the selected projects to receive funding, as determined by the consumer vote.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
We will have a Bishop’s Committee meeting on the regular third Sunday of the month.
St. Augustine’s Feast Day: Potluck Dinner and Dancing on Saturday, 27 August at 7 p.m. and Eucharist Rite II on Sunday at 9 a.m. followed by a reception in Sutton Hall. We will also bless backpacks at the end of the service as our students start another school year. There is a sign-up sheet in Sutton Hall for the pot luck dinner. Please sign up to bring a dish to share. Here is what is on the menu as of Sunday before the Service:
Bremers - pizza rolls, mini pigs in a blanket
Alicia- brisket
Pat - salad
Tammie - baked beans and pies
Mary - ham
Lee - Pasta salad
Raul - Mexican beans
PRAYER MINISTRY
Please remember everyone on our Prayer List, and we especially pray for the Walker Family at the death of their son, Griff, those addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, shut-ins, anyone suffering from depression of anxiety of any kind, those suffering from the extreme heat, all of those who are traveling, those suffering any kind of adversity, for families, and for all those looking for work. “Prayer is not conquering God’s reluctance, but taking hold of God’s willingness.” The Rt. Rev. Phillips Brooks
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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