Thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.1 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for- ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have com-passion upon us; he will subdue … [Read more…]
In Genesis Chapter 22 we read about a time where there were only a handful of followers of the true God, Abraham and his family. God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as many as the sands on the seashore. A son, Isaac, was born to show that the promise was beginning to be … [Read more…]
Lent is a church season that gives us an opportunity to prepare for Easter. We will appreciate Jesus’ Resurrection more fully if we first ponder our situation without Jesus, oppressed by sin, evil, and death. There is nothing we can do about that situation by ourselves. It took God’s action in Jesus to address the … [Read more…]
He shall see of the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied.1 Jesus … said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.2 He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.3 This people … [Read more…]
Zoom in to our virtual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper on Tuesday, February 16th at 6:30 pm. Whip up your best batter, grill them to perfection and bring them to our zoom meeting! Be prepared to virtually share your stack! This gathering will be fun with memories from the past. Empty your larders and join your … [Read more…]
Thomas Bray – Priest and Missionary, 1730 In 1696, Thomas Bray, an English country parson, was invited by the Bishop of London to be responsible for the oversight of Church work in the colony of Maryland. Three years later, as the Bishop’s Commissary, he sailed to America for his first, and only, visitation. Though he … [Read more…]
For the health and safety of our parishioners and due to the snowstorm, St. Barnabas will not be open for Sunday services this Sunday, February 14th, 2021. However, we will be offering a Zoom morning prayer service at 10:00 am. We have weathered the pandemic, we will face the storm, and we will remain faithful … [Read more…]
From Psalm 105: Give thanks unto the Lord and call upon his Name; tell the peoples what things he has done. O let your songs be of him, and praise him, and let your speech be of all his wondrous works. Rejoice in his holy Name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord … [Read more…]
The introduction of Christianity into Japan in the sixteenth century, first by the Jesuits under Francis Xavier, and then by the Franciscans, has left exciting records of heroism and self-sacrifice in the annals of Christian missionary endeavor. It has been estimated that by the end of that century there were about 300,000 baptized believers in … [Read more…]
Today (January 25) we remember the conversion of St. Paul. His original name was Saul and he was a zealous student of Jewish law. Like many of his teachers, he was bitterly opposed to the new movement that followed the teachings of Jesus (called at first “the Way” and later the “Christian” movement). He worked … [Read more…]
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