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M Y  beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.   3  I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine: he feedeth among the lilies.   (Song of Solomon 6:2-3) T HE  LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.   2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me .  (Psalm 23:1-4) This is a little known, but theologically sound, hymn by Charles Seymour Robinson, DD. Most of the author’s work involved the illustration of hymns both old and contemporary to his time (1829-1892). The tune is a very popular one, especially to me – it is the tune to which the West Point Alma Mater is sung – LYNDE, a Thuringian F...

Happy Third Sunday after Trinity as we progress through the seemingness unending Green Season. The AOC Sunday Report can be downloaded RIGHT HERE ! We have really great sermons from Bishops Jerry and Roy, as well as Revs Jack and Bryan and also today Rev Ryan.  They are each different in content, approach and style, but all are outstanding. There are a lot of people who need your prayers, start with Bill, Bob and Shamu and work out from there.  Do not forget to pray for our various governments as they confront both the Covid matter and the various forms of civil unrest, these are matters not primarily what they seem, but driven by the Prince of this World. Evil aside, there is still a great week hiding out there that can only be found with the help of the Holy Ghost. Have a great, nay EPIC week ahead! Godspeed, Hap Church of the Faithful Centurion Descanso, CA

Third Sunday after Trinity. The Collect. O  LORD , we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen. Before our prayers are answered, they must be heard and recorded in Heaven. Prayers that fall short of the will of God, or which are offered out of a heart that harbors sinful inclinations. So, the opening line pleads for the hearing of our prayers by God Almighty. God hears our prayers, precisely as the Collect says, out of mercy and not some presumed constraint. There are churches today who have opted for the heresies of ancient days in teaching that God has no choice but to hear and grant our prayer requests. Who is Sovereign, God or Man? I may upset the comfort of many in declaring my belief that there is more error taught in the modern church than truth. It is no ...

Rev Ryan Underwood’s Sermon Bishop Jerry asks you carefully consider this sermon from Rev  Ryan Underwood of  the  Anglican Orthodox Communion Worldwide.    You should find this interesting and instructive . Sermon Notes Third Sunday after Trinity  Rewarding evil for good  28 June 2020 Anglican Orthodox Communion Worldwide  1 Samuel 23  & Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. -Proverbs 17:13.  In 1 Samuel 23, we hear how David saves the inhabitants of Keilah from the Philistine Host while he is being chased by Saul’s men. The events surrounding this battle vividly portray the truth which David later laments in his Psalm, “ hey rewarded me evil for good to the great discomfort of my soul.    Proverbs 17:13 tells us that rewarding evil for good is sinful, that it mightily displeases God and transgresses His Law, and calls down the dreadful curse of God upon all who c...

The Propers for today are found on Page 192-193, with the Collect first: Third Sunday after Trinity. The Collect. O   LORD , we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord.   Amen. The Epistle came from the Fifth Chapter of St. Peter‘s First Epistle, beginning at the Fifth Verse.  Peter tells us to not be proud of what we have been given, rather to use those gifts to the benefit of those around us.  We should ask God to carry our concerns and worries so that we might to the tasks set before us.   We must pay attention to the world around us and take care not to fall prey to the devil, for he is constantly looking for ways to help us drift off our path towards heaven.  You must understand that other Christians come from the same po...

V ERILY,  verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.  (John 12:24) B EHOLD , I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,  52  In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed..  53  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.  54  So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.  55  O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?  56  The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.  57  But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through o...