“We are God’s handiwork,” and as such, “Discipleship is a life of sacrifice to follow Jesus; not a life we choose but what he gives us.”
These words from Bp. Bill Murdoch point to the reality that we are special creations of God himself; creations that are made in his image to do his special work. A life that fulfills the creative purposes of God is a life of discipline in which we imitate the example of Jesus Christ. The life of discipline is the life of the cross...
Pulpit Talk
Pulpit Talk is an open forum for the church to reflect on the topics explored by the clergy in their sermons. Comments are open to anyone in the church as long as they answer the following question: “What did you hear the Spirit of God saying to the church through the sermon?”
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The church has repeatedly emphasized prayer. Fr. Michael Morse, pastor of All Saints’ church in Amesbury, Massachusetts, has said, “Prayer is our power source...”; Bp. Bill Murdoch has said our ministries live or die upon the power of prayer; public prayer and healing prayer is offered every Sunday during the Eucharist.
Why are our prayers so important? And why must our church rely so fervently on the discipline of prayer?
Our clergy has repeatedly stated that stewardship is not always about money. Rather, it is about the level of risk, discipline, and sacrifice we are willing to give to the church community as we go about the missional task of preaching a biblical, orthodox, and transforming gospel.
Being a good steward of the church means that we care and tend to the church...
“Marriage does not promise you happiness. Marriage just promises that you will be married.” So says Fr. Michael Morse in a provocative sermon that outlines how and why marriage is a reflection of God’s glory and goodness.
How does marriage reflect God’s glory? What is so important about marriage?
The Anglican Church in North America has stated that it wants to be a “mission focused” church. Mission can mean many things, and our clergy has emphasized both the local and global mission of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ through our words and actions.
