Dear Christ Church, Yesterday was the feast day of St. Matthew. As we move deeper into our year-long sermon series through his gospel, I wanted to share a few details about this beloved apostle: Prior to following Jesus, Matthew was a tax collector who would have been a social outcast both to his employers (Romans) […]
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September 17, 2023. Fr. Cliff Warner. An introduction to the Holy Family.
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September 10, 2023. Fr. Cliff Warner gives a bird’s eye view of the book of Matthew while introducing the new year-long sermon series we will begin of the Gospel.
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Dear Christ Church, Each of the four gospels, since the 2nd century, has been associated with a different winged creature: a lion (Mark), a calf (Luke), an eagle (John), and a human (Matthew). The wings allude to angelic qualities (angels are “messengers,” an apt description of a gospel writer) and the type of creature hints
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The good news of the gospel is that Jesus calls us friends. Friendship with each other, as followers of Jesus, is an art that we can learn. We were created for connection, intimacy and delight in each other. Not only is friendship an essential ingredient of life, an end in itself, it also seasons life
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Brian Wallace will be consecrated as Suffragan Bishop this Saturday, at 9am Central. You can watch the Consecration service livestream here. This week’s guest post is by Christ Church parishioner Ann Cushman, one of the members of our Missions Team. Dear Christ Church, When I attended my first Abara Border Encounter, a dormant seed deep down
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August 20, 2023. Fr. Matt concludes the summer preaching series, reflecting on the what we have learned through Simply Christian.
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August 6, 2023. Rev. Sarah Smith joins us from Church of the Cross as we reflect God’s image by learning his character in Scripture and belonging and reinforcing belief in a local church.
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August 13. 2023. Kester Smith. God is the only One who can make New Creation possible, but he invites us to join him in the work of cultivation and care by doing “small things with great love.”
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