May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength and our redeemer. Amen. The Season of Epiphany is long this year, being determined of course by the date of Easter, and backing up from that, the beginning of...
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Sermon: February 16, 2014, The Rev. Lori M. Lowe
Epiphany VI (A) St. Paul’s February 16, 2014 McHenry May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,...
Thoughts from Lori +, February 19, 2014
Your THRIVE team attended our second event last Saturday; a one day workshop with half of the parish teams meeting in Rockford from 8:30am to 1pm. It was a very early morning drive! Nevertheless, we came away with much to think about. The primary question of the day...
First Sunday of Lent
READ, MARK, AND INWARDLY DIGEST: Sunday, March 9th First Sunday in Lent ONE SERVICE, RITE ONE, AT 10 am
Lessons and Hymns for Sunday, February 23, 2014
by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: In our Old Testament lessons (Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18) Moses lays out some moral implications from the Law of God. Psalm 119:22-40 also emphasizes the Ten Commandments as the Godly path for life. Paul’s letter...
Lessons and Hymns for Sunday, February 16, 2014
by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: Both Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Sirach 15:15-20 encourage obedience to the Ten Commandments. I Corinthians 3:1-9 recounts Paul chastising the church at Corinth for “jealousy and quarreling” among themselves. The...
2014 Annual Meeting Information
St. Paul's Annual Meeting was held on January 26, 2014. 2014 Annual Report
Bishop Lee’s Sermon: Renewal of Ministry St. Paul’s, McHenry, January 15, 2014
On Monday morning this week, as I was contemplating tonight's sermon and not having a blessed idea about what I would say, I offered up a little prayer that God might send me an idea. Well, while I don't advocate thinking about God as a divine Santa Claus just...
HEARTFELT THANKS!
Thank you - all of you - for the wonderful event last Wednesday. It was a true celebration and rededication of the parish, and a perfect time for my official installation as your Rector. In addition to the presence of our Bishop and two of his senior staff (Jim...
Lessons and Hymns for Sunday, January 26, 2014
by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: Acts 26:9-21 – After his conversion experience Jesus tells Paul “I am sending you to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light.” Psalm 67 tells of God as the light of the world and adds, “Let...
Lessons and Hymns for this Sunday, January 12, 2014
by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: The prophet Isaiah describes the chosen servant of God who “will faithfully bring forth justice” (Isaiah 42:1-9). Psalm 29 gives images of the “voice of the Lord.” The reading for the Epistle is Acts 10:34-43...
Second Sunday Breakfast, January 12, 2014
SECOND SUNDAY BREAKFAST is this Sunday, January 12th between services, so starting at about 9am
Love God. Love Your Neighbor.
Change the World.
St Paul's Episcopal Church Welcomes You.
