"Nothing Can Our Peace Destroy" A few weeks ago as we recessed at the conclusion of our 11 a.m. service, the final line of the recessional hymn (567, “Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us”) jumped out
St. Augustine of Hippo This Wednesday, August 28, is the feast day of St. Augustine of Hippo, Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor of the Church. In addition to being one of the most significant patristic theologians, influencing
Praying The Lord's Prayer This past Sunday in church we talked about the Lord’s Prayer, and how it is the “way out” of temptation, and the way back to God when we sin. St. Paul, in
St. Mary the Virgin This Thursday, we commemorate the feast day of Saint Mary the Virgin. (We invite you to join us for Holy Communion at 12:10 p.m.) Mary is the mother of Jesus, and because
The Transfiguration of Christ Today is the feast day of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Collect (from which the words placed over the picture of Mariners’ Altar Window above are quoted), Epistle, and
St. James, Apostle and Martyr Today we commemorate “St. James the Greater,”differentiating him from St. James the Less – “Less” meaning not less in significance, but younger. St. James and St. John (the Apostle and Evangelist),
Guest Post: "The Birthmark" by Peggy A. Pennock This week we have a guest post from beloved Mariners' Church parishioner and Trustee, Peggy Pennock. Peggy serves as a secondary school English teacher to area students, and
St. Benedict, Abbot This Thursday at our service of Holy Communion (12:10 p.m., directions and parking info here) we commemorate St. Benedict of Nursia. In the life of this great Saint, we see an exemplar that
"Twice and Thrice" This week we have a guest post from renowned poet and Mariners' Church parishioner Cindy Erlandson. This past Sunday, we commemorated the feast day of St. Peter the Apostle. St. Peter, much more
Trinity Sunday This past Sunday we celebrated Trinity Sunday. This is a special Sunday in the Church when we remember the doctrine that there is one God in three persons. The most well-known formulation of the
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