Reign of Christ the King, Sunday, October 25th, 2015
There are a lot of different kinds of rulers in the world. In our own country, we have at the national level, we have a president, and we also have senators and representatives. At the state level, we have a governor for each state plus each state has their own state senators and representatives. Plus, there are mayors, and city council members, board of education, etc. The list goes on and on. In our country, we seem to have a whole lot of people who rule over our lives to one degree or another but we don't have a king in this country. We have politicians who think they are the king . . . . but that is a different sermon.
On the last Sunday in October, the Church celebrates the Solemn Feast of the Reign of Christ the King. This is an important feast for Christians to ponder because it raises an important question: Who is your king? We all have bosses of one sort or another. If it is at work, our boss may be a manager or a supervisor. If it is at home, our boss may even be our spouse. For a priest, the boss is the bishop . . . . and the vestry . . . and the altar guild . . . and the music committee . . . . and the people in the pews! You see, priests have a LOT of bosses! Well, all of us have a lot of bosses: whether it be politicians or supervisors or bishops or spouses. But to a certain degree, quite frankly, our bosses are the ones we choose to be bosses. In other words, if push comes to shove we can always quit and find another job if we truly do not like our supervisor. In the case of politicians, if you don't like the job they are doing, vote them out of office. You get the idea. To a large part, we pick those who are in charge of us.
Keeping this in mind, we also choose who is our king in the spiritual sense. We know what God has done for us but it is always good to be reminded: "He has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son" (Colossians 1:12 ff) God has sent His Only Begotten Son into the world to save us from our sins. God has redeemed us by the Sacrifice on the Cross. God deserves to be our King. And yet only we can make Him our king. Our Blessed Saviour is, first and foremost, a gentleman. He never forces Himself on anyone. He waits for us to approach Him. It is up to us to make Him the King of our life. It is up to us to make the decision. It is up to us to live in His Kingdom. In St. John's 18th Chapter, we hear the dialog between Pilate and Our Blessed Lord: "Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then?" " Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king" (St. John 18:33 ff) We too are called to say that Jesus is our King. After careful consideration, each one of us should address Our Blessed Saviour as He truly deserves to be addressed: Christ Our King! Each one of us has the power to choose who our leader is. As faithful Christians, we should always make the point to acknowledge Christ as the King of our life!
Two opportunities for Mass on Sunday, October 25th, 2015:
The Church of the Holy Spirit meets every Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM. We worship at the beautiful and historic First Presbyterian Church near downtown Greenfield, Indiana, located at the corner of South and Pennsylvania Streets in Greenfield.
Join us for Mass as we listen to the Word of God found in the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Join us as we hear God speaking to us in His Word. Our Lord also offers to each one of us His Most Precious Body and Blood at Communion time. Receive the Precious Body and Blood to strengthen and nourish you for your daily journey. And afterward, please join us for our Coffee Hour to have some delicious goodies and good fellowship.
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