Today the Church remembers and celebrates the life and ministry of Laurence, a deacon in the Church at Rome Rome , and the Roman government wanted him to turn over all of the Church treasure to Rome
The Gospel appointed for his day is taken from John:
Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor. (Jn. 12: 24-26).
Laurence gave his life in service to the treasures of God’s Church, the poor, the widows and the orphans. He died in service to God by seeing Christ in all.
Let us pray: Almighty God, who called your deacon Laurence to serve you with deeds of love, and gave him the crown of martyrdom: Grant that we, following his example, may fulfill your commandments by defending and supporting the poor, and by loving you with all our hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Art Class with Lee Runion, Friday evening, 10 August and then continuing on Saturday, 11 August. The class will be making “yard bugs!”
The Feast Day of St. Augustine will be celebrated on Sunday, 26 August starting with Eucharist Rite II at 9 a.m. and a luncheon after the service.
Please remember everyone on our prayer list, especially, the family of Corlie Jackson whose mother died recently, for the health of Lee Runion’s mother, Steve, Gladys, in thanksgiving for a generous gift to the Discretionary Fund, and for all of those who are traveling.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
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