“May I ever have a fresh desire to be engaged in the service of Christ, for it is perfect freedom!” - Samuel Ajayi Crowther

Please join us in prayer as we remember everyone affected by this terribly tragic incident.

What is Ascension Day?

As we approach the final ten days of Easter, churches will be celebrating Ascension Day this week.

“Hear the prayer of our souls in the wilderness. Hear the prayer of our bones in the wilderness. Hear our prayer as we call out to you. Look upon us, O Creator who has made us.” - Hymn of the Sudanese Children, Martyrs of Sudan, 2011

“Her sins, which are many are forgiven, for she loved much.” Luke 7:47

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“May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us, may the hand of God protect us, may the Word of God direct us. Be always ours this day and for evermore.” - Patrick (385-461), Bishop & Apostle to the Irish

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“What is the real remedy for all the ills and necessities of the Church? Is it not the Baptism of the Spirit?... It is this that rouses [Christians] to willing self- sacrifice. It ... discloses to them the priceless value of the souls for whom Christ died.” - Robert Machray (1831-1904), First Primate of Canada

“If we use Kierkegaard's definition we can categorize various "god substitutes" and the particular kinds of brokenness and damage that each one brings into a life. So we could discern some of the following:

2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed used in Christian worship. How do we make sense of the Creed and help others to do so?

Trinity Sunday
From the Athanasian Creed: “We worship one God in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity; Neither confusing the Persons, / nor dividing the Substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, / another of the Holy Ghost; But the Godhead of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one, / the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.”

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On this day—20 May, 325 AD—the Council of Nicaea likely began.

Bishop Martin said today

"With Christians throughout the world, we welcome with great joy the announcement of the election of Pope Leo XIV. This is a moment of celebration and renewal for the Roman Catholic Church. It is also good news for all Christians.

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“Do this in remembrance of me.” - Jesus, Maundy Thursday (Luke 22:19)

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“Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scripture to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope … in Jesus Christ.” - Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556)

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From the article "The Logic of Lent," by Dr. Robert Crouse. Read in full here using the link.

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” With these words, Ash Wednesday observants receive the sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, signifying that we have been created from the dust of the earth and symbolizing our mortality and our great need for the grace and eternal life that can only be found in Jesus Christ our Savior.

“Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion. It is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Jesus.” - William “Billy” Graham (1918-2018)