Sermon, 3rd Sunday in Lent, 2025
Jesus Christ does not allow us to remain non-committed. There is no satisfactory middle ground where individuals can indefinitely delay answering the call of the Messiah. Christ said, “He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.” In other words, attempting to remain neutral toward Jesus, or delaying to actively obey Christ, is to oppose Him. Worse yet is to deny the miracles of life that we daily experience because of Christ, for in doing so, we end up more hardened against the grace of God that where we began. Wait no longer. Leave indecision behind. Answer the call now and join…
Sermon, 2nd Sunday in Lent, 2025
According to the Bible, are demons real? How do they attack us? How can we be defended against them, especially considering that the collect for today states, “we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves,”? Let us take some lessons from the Caananite woman in today’s gospel from St. Matthew 15, who fell on her knees and worshiped the Son of David. Let us too cry, “Lord, have mercy on me.” We are not outsiders. We are children of God. Therefore, let our lives be grounded in the family of God. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
Welcome St. Andrew’s Academy and College
On Sunday, March 2, we are pleased to welcome Fr. Brian Foos and some of the students and staff from St. Andrew’s College and Academy in Lake Almanor, CA to our parish. Our vicar will be out of town so we are grateful that Fr. Foos will be able to preside at our weekly Holy Communion, and we are doubly blessed to have the St. Andrew’s choir provide a few anthems during our worship. Please join us to extend an hearty welcome to our guests and to be greatly encouraged in our worship and fellowship. Click here to learn more about the St. Andrew’s Community Click here to support St.…
Resources to Prepare for the Sacrament of Penance (Confession)
During Ash Wednesday, and the Lenten Season in general, it is highly commended to all Christians to participate in the minor sacrament of penance. It is a good and healthy spiritual exercise to examine one’s life and conduct, to confess our sins to the church, to hear God’s forgiveness authoritatively pronounced to us, and to resolve to amend one’s life by taking up spiritual disciplines to counter our besetting sins. Contact Fr. Kent to schedule a time if you would like to participate in this sacrament. You can email him here. Resources: Hints for a First Confession, by Edward Bouverie Pusey An Anglican Primer on Confession (by an anonymous priest…
Announcing The Ascension Classical Academy!
In our country, we have slowly come to a realization that we are headed in a wrong direction. As we continue down this path, it is becoming equally apparent that we don’t know what’s really wrong, and therefore we don’t know how to correct it. Certainly there are many factors that have contributed to our current predicament, but our current educational approach seems to be reinforcing the issues instead of really addressing them. Sadly, many within the church do not approach life with any different values from those outside of the church. We need a cultural reset. We must somehow step back from our current culture and its presuppositions, and…
2024, Christmastide and Epiphanytide Worship and Events at Christ the King
This is a great season at Christ the King. Come join us for worship and feasting! Dec 21, Saturday, 10:30 am, Eucharist for the Feast of St. Thomas Dec 22 After our Sunday morning worship (12:15 pm): Greening of the Church After our worship for the 4th Sunday in Advent, we break out the decorations and put up the Tree while enjoying lunch, festive music, and seasonal treats. Stop by and lend a hand hanging ornaments! Dec 24, Tuesday, Christmas Eve. 5 pm: Christmas Lessons and Carols. This is a worship service of scripture readings, carols, and special music. You are invited to join us for this special and beautiful…
Holy Communion, 24th Sunday after Trinity, 2024
God is good even though life is hard, even though He allows us to struggle. It is in the struggle and the trials that we are purified, that we become more like Christ. Our purification and sanctification is a life-long project, but, thanks be to God, He is faithful. Hold on to Jesus. When life is challenging and difficult, hold on to Him all the more. You will grow. In the pain, through the pain, you will know healing, joy, and peace. Propers Manuscript Sermon Archive
Page Turners Women’s book club for September
The book for September is a non-fiction book on the Enneagram personality typing called The Road Back to You, by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile. The ladies will be meeting at Bridgette’s house. Contact Fr. Kent for directions or other information.
Sermon, 12th Sunday after Trinity, 2024
Accidie or Dejection is the sin that steals our agency. At some point, we look at the problems in the world and the problems in our own lives, and we give up. We don’t think that anything we do can change the course that is set in motion. The virtue that opposes our dejection is Hope for hope is a confidence that is based on the agency of God who makes us able ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ. What we do, any act of service no matter how grand or how unseen, makes a difference. This isn’t because we see the difference that our actions make. We may…
Men’s Night, Friday, 7/19/2024
Had a great time with the fellows this night. And plenty of wings and good fellowship to be had, along with some enjoyable whiskey and cigars as well!