Weekly Letter

 Rev. Susan's weekly letter will now be posted as part of her Blog which can be found under the Ministries menu.

 Liturgy for July 14 2024

Canticle - A Song of God’s Children 

1    The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus  ♦

has set us free from the law of sin and death.

2    All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God;  ♦

for we have received the Spirit that enables us to cry, ‘Abba, Father’.

3    The Spirit himself bears witness that we are children of God  ♦

and if God’s children, then heirs of God;

4    If heirs of God, then fellow-heirs with Christ;  ♦

since we suffer with him now, that we may be glorified with him.

5    These sufferings that we now endure  ♦

are not worth comparing to the glory that shall be revealed.

6    For the creation waits with eager longing  ♦

for the revealing of the children of God.

Romans 8.2,14,15b–19

Reading - Ephesians 1:15-23 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

Paul’s Prayer

15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[a] toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may perceive what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20 God[b] put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,[c] 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

Collect

O God,

when pride leads us deeper into sin,

grant us strength,

so that we may turn from pride

and know the power of your uncompromising love.

In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Propers Working Group (2015)