We are beginning a new series in our 10:00 am Sunday Christian Education class on the “Hard Sayings of Jesus” on Sunday, August 30, please join us downstairs in the undercroft for sound biblical instruction and great conversation!
The Epistle. I Corinthians 15: 1-11
BRETHREN, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
The Gospel. St. Luke 18: 9-14.
AT that time: JESUS spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
A house of prayer. Faithful to the word of Christ.
A place of hope for our community.
St. Paul’s is a traditional Anglican church, serving the greater Lexington, Virginia area. As a community of Christians we invite you to join us as we follow in the footsteps of Christ, through repentance and faith, with joy and gladness. Come and rejoice with us in “the beauty of holiness” (Ps. 96) and help us as we minister to our community in the name of Christ. We have services of worship every Sunday morning using the Bible and the traditional Book of Common Prayer (1928) as our order of worship and rule of prayer.
If you are in Lexington, Rockbridge County, or the surrounding area, please come and visit us! And feel free to walk in to any of our worship services.
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