http://www.allsaintsanglican.net Ancient, Classical, Scriptural, Spirit-led Fri, 16 May 2008 21:04:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Trinity Sunday celebrates the great Christian belief in our triune God-one belief (among many) that distinguishes us from any religion, anytime, anywhere. We aren't pagan polytheists, worshipping multiple gods, but believe in the one true God, expressed in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost-but still, one ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/17/liturgy-lesson-for-trinity-sunday-our-triune-god/ (thoughts derived from Jonah, Matthew, Psalm 105, I Corinthians 13, and Isaiah.) copyrighted 2006 by Daniel Patrick Brown [of our parish]   Verse 1:  the ocean is a playground where I'd rather not play / when I think about the size of the creatures that pray / to the Lord to provide for their huge ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/15/jonah-had-faith-song-by-daniel-patrick-brown/   "All Saints is Spirit-filled... Christ-centered... Biblically led..... and filled with contagious Christians. If you ever visit, you will become contagious!!!" ~ Mary Ann Green   http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/15/contagious-christians/ Pentecost! The very name conjures the image of that first empowerment of the Church Militant as documented in Acts 2.  On this day, we commemorate the Holy Ghost’s pouring Himself on Christ’s disciples, as they waited before Him, obedient to the Lord’s instruction.  We regard the day as the Church’s ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/09/liturgy-lesson-for-pentecost-come-holy-ghost/ Beloved in Christ, This is a time when there is a lot of controversy in the Christian world—and a fair bit of understandable concern with what is taught in the historic Church, notably in one of the world’s most ancient, the Anglican (English) Church, a highly-significant Christian faith, especially to Americans, ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/09/salt-light-begins/ “What is God doing in your life,” I was asked Dumbfounded and embarrassed— Couldn’t come up with an answer, I replied: “I’ve been absent.  I don’t know.” Sitting quietly late into that night Realizing the well had slowly been running dry Immersing myself in reading Scripture I felt the well slowly begin to fill And reading from a short ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/08/what-i-learned-from-god-last-night-by-mary-ann-green/ Bible Reading: My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. ~ St. James 1: 2-4 Bonus Readings:  Deuteronomy 4:29-31; St. John 16:33; Romans 5: ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/07/riding-it-out/ "We can’t force God to follow our schedule, but we can make sure we are ready when he does act." ~ Dr. Sam Shaw, Jr, Sam Shaw Online  http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/02/waiting-on-the-lord/ Today we celebrate Ascension Day, commemorating our Lord’s ascension to the Father in Heaven. We keep this day—40 days after Easter—because Jesus miraculously ascended 40 days after the Resurrection. This was the final act of His earthly ministry and final demonstration of His divinity, removing all possibility of doubt from ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/05/01/liturgy-lesson-for-ascension-our-lord-comes/ "But why ... does it often take so long for the answer to prayer to come? And why must God's own elect so often, in the middle of suffering and conflict, cry day and night? He is waiting patiently while He listens to them. ... Our great danger, in this ... http://www.allsaintsanglican.net/2008/04/28/the-power-of-persevering-prayer/