Pastor Sullivan's Blog

In the Name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.  Today’s appointed gospel lesson tells us how Jesus left Judea and traveled north into Galilee. He came into Cana of Galilee where He had turned water into wine. There He is met by a nobleman. This nobleman had heard about Jesus’ miracle at the wedding when He had turned one hundred and eighty gallons of water into wine. Knowing Jesus’ power, He goes out to meet Him. The nobleman has a son who sick to the point of death. Not content to remain at his dying son’s bedside, He hurries to intercept Jesus where he implores Him to come down and heal his son. The man comes to Christ in faith, but it is weak faith, for He imagines that Christ has to be present in his house, in his son’s room, at his son’s bedside in order to heal him. Jesus’ answer isn’t what the nobleman expects. “ Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will be no means believe. ” It’s as if Christ were saying, “Everyone believes in me when...

Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn # 329 From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee   Hymn # 447 Fight the Good Fight with All Thy Might   Hymn # 429 Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart   Introit - pg. 81 Readings Hosea 13:14   Ephesians 6:10-17   John 4:46b-54 Collect for Trinity XXI Lord, we beseech Thee to keep Thy household, the Church, in continual godliness, that through Thy protection she may be free from all adversities and devoutly given to serve Thee in good works, to the glory of Thy Name; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Sermon on the Epistle Lesson Grace and peace be unto you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 1)         The Word of the Lord tells us that the Christian life is a struggle and fight. It is not a struggle against blood and flesh, however. The enemy which en...