The Beauty of Holiness: A Hymnody That Forms Christians
5th Sunday after Pentecost
Fr. Randy Rogers As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your captives free from the waterless pit! What is it about Man that he is so inclined to sin? Man and sin is just like Ugly on an Ape! Why exactly is it that I know what the best thing to do in almost every situation presented to me, but often
4th Sunday After Pentecost
“The haughtiness of man shall be humbled, and the pride of men shall be brought low!” In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. We normally like to talk about the new life that our Christianity brings us, which is good and true. As has recently crashed into our reality we have been painfully made aware of the presence of death. We always
3rd Sunday After Pentecost
There will be those people who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and there will be those people to whom God says, “Thy will be done.” In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to acquittal and life for all men. Here in this
2nd Sunday After Pentecost
“While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” Romans 5:6 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I am grateful I live in Burkburnett. I like small town living much better than living in Grapevine, in the middle of a huge number of people. People seem to get along fine here. Of course some of
A Call to Prayer
The Most Rev. Foley Beach has issued a call to a week of prayer and fasting (as you are able), beginning tomorrow, June 3. His message is available here. The archbishop offers a number of prayer intentions for this period and has selected collects from the 2019 BCP to aid your devotions. Similar collects can be found in the 1979 and 1928 BCPs as well.
Pentecost Sunday
“If the Church is not you Mother, then God is not your Father.” In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. St. Cyprian of Carthage tells us this approx. 200 to 258 AD, Carthage Tunisia. Happy Birthday Holy Mother Church, from your boy, Fr. Randy, and all gathered here at this lovely Parish. She is looking very stately at 1987 years young. This
Seventh Sunday in Easter, Sunday after the Ascension
“The Truths of Christianity cannot be arrived at by reason alone, but they are never unreasonable!” In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. So very good to be here with you on this 6th Sunday of Easter, where has the time gone, and will we ever forget Eastertide 2020? Just imagine being at the Areopagus in Athens in the 1st century and having the
Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth
Today we rejoice that the Supreme Court of Texas has issued a unanimous decision in our favor concerning the suit first brought against the Diocese and Corporation more than 11 years ago. After considering our Petition for Review of the 2018 opinion issued by the Second Court of Appeals, the high Court has granted all the relief requested. Page two of the opinion says in part, Applying neutral principles to
Sixth Sunday of Easter 2020
The Truths of Christianity can be arrived at by reason alone, but they are never unreasonable! In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. So very good to be here with you on this 6th Sunday of Easter, where has the time gone, and will we ever forget Eastertide 2020? Just imagine being at the Areopagus in Athens in the 1st Century and having the