AOC Two

    Happy Tenth Sunday after Trinity!  The AOC Sunday Report is  RIGHT HERE ! Well the report does not show action packed as last week, we have a great sermon from Bishop Roy finishing up on Philemon and wonderful sermons from both Revs Jack and Bryan. Rev Jack brings the Propers together again in his sermon which can be viewed on video  RIGHT HERE .  Like a number of them, today's Collect asks God to listen to our prayers, which is odd, as He listens and we seldom pay attention to His answers.  But, at least this time the Collect asks that we be guide to ask for appropriate thingsThe Epistle came from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, the Twelfth Chapter beginning at the First Verse. Paul starts off by telling us that no man who “speaketh by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.” He goes on to say, “Now there are diversities of gifts, but by the same Spirit.” “....

Rev Jack's sermon is at the bottom of this  entry  and can be viewed on video  RIGHT HERE ! The Propers for today are found on Page 203-204, with the Collect first:   The Tenth Sunday after Trinity.   The Collect.   L ET  thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.   The Epistle came from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, the Twelfth Chapter beginning at the First Verse. Paul starts off by telling us that no man who “speaketh by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.”  He goes on to say, “Now there are diversities of gifts, but by the same Spirit.” “…it is the same God which worketh all in all.”  Every one is gifted in one manner or another by God, the question really is not do you hav...

   I apologize for the late posting, but I was not feeling great Sunday and had computer problems Monday.   Happy Ninth Sunday after Trinity! The AOC Sunday Report is  RIGHT HERE ! Today we have the usual excellent sermons from Bishops Jerry and Roy, as well as Revs Jack and Bryan. But wait, there's more!  We have a superb sermon from Rev Yves M. Meraa of AOC France and a video sermon link from Rev Stephen Cooper from the Church of the Redeemer, in Fairbanks, Alaska.  AND, if that were not enough Bishop Jerry has an informal video sermon link!  Plus the usual video sermon from Rev Jack can be downloaded  RIGHT HERE ! There are always a lot of people who need your prayer, this is no exception. Please start with Shamu and Tricia and Jim and Lauri, work out from there. There is a great week ahead, most of it anyway.  Look to the Holy Ghost to focus your vision if you are having a hard time breaking it our from the clutter. Godspeed, Hap Church o...

Rev Jack brings the Propers together again. Today's Collect talks about our need for God's guidance to know what to do. Without His Help there is nothing we can do that ends up being right.  In the Epistle Paul reminds us of our common heritage going back all the way to Moses, and in effect all the way to Adam.  The Gospel is Jesus' rendition of the story of the Prodigal Son. There is much to learn from this and a lot of it has nothing to do with the Prodigal Son. Rev Jack’s sermon can be viewed  RIGHT HERE .  https://youtu.be/OM61i8_e92g The Propers for today are found on Page 200-203, with the Collect first:   The Ninth Sunday after Trinity.   The Collect.   G RANT  to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.   The Epistle came fro...

  The Ninth Sunday after Trinity.   The Collect.   G RANT  to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.   The Collect This Collect for the 9 th  Sunday after Trinity is that which expresses the “whole doctrine of grace.” The strength of the Collect was slightly reduced by the 1662 revisers in the phrase, “we cannot do any thing that is good without thee” from the original of Cranmer’s “which CANNOT BE without thee!” While it is true that we cannot do anything good without God, it is more importantly true that we cannot do anything at all without Him for, without Him, we could not exist. The Collect petitions for a grant of benefit. As is customary of all Godly prayers, nothing of personal and material benefit is sought, but only that which is pleasing to God....