SUNDAY’S READINGS | May 16, 2021 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Ps. 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 The Lord Jesus will not leave us comfortless, nor will he leave us without protection. He sends the Holy Spirit to be our consolation and security in a world as yet fraught with dangers, a world that hates and rejects the ones who “do not belong to the world” (John 17:14). We are, of … [Read more...] about 7 Easter, Year B: Protection and Joy
Archives for May 10, 2021
A Masterly Tribute to Gerre Hancock
The Music of Gerre Hancock The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, Fifth Avenue, New York The Saint Thomas Brass Jeremy Filsell, Organist and Director of Music Benjamin Sheen, Associate Organist Nicholas Quardokus, Assistant Organist Signum Records Review by Geoffrey Williams A recording of a single composer’s work can be a delicate thing. This is particularly true … [Read more...] about A Masterly Tribute to Gerre Hancock
Purpose in the Pain
By Christin Ditchfield Lazo A Reading from James 1:1-15 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. 2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; 4 and let endurance have its full … [Read more...] about Purpose in the Pain