SRCA NEWS AND NOTES

Greetings in the name of Jesus!

This Sunday we will celebrate the 4^th Sunday after the Epiphany, and the first Sunday after our parish wide Faith Alive weekend. It was a wonderful event, as was the sight of so many families and individuals coming to pray to recommit their lives and families to living under the lordship of Jesus. The Lord has many wonderful and exciting things for us in the weeks ahead. Faith Alive is a beginning, a "fresh start," and not an ending!

Our Scripture readings include Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and Matthew 5:1-12. It is a collection of well known passages: Micah?s question, "What does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" and Paul?s truth statement, "For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God," and the Beatitudes from Matthew.

At the core of all of these passages lies the truth that commitment to Jesus Christ is essential for our relationship with God. While many might like to argue about philosophy or religion, our focus is to know Christ and to make him known as he is the gate through which we enter into God?s presence.

We would love to have you join us this Sunday! Our worship begins at 10:00. We are blessed beyond measure to know Jesus and to be able to come together today to worship in Spirit and in truth! 

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Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, South Riding Anglican Church

Office 703-961-1983

Cell 240-217-4370

Home 717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for You?"