Join us for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity, June 26, 2016

Fifth Sunday after Trinity, Sunday, June 26th, 2016

Now at the beginning of the the fifth chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, St. Luke kindly points out as he begins this chapter that as Our Lord passed by, He saw some fishermen already out of their boats and they were in the process of washing their nets.  Now, keep in mind that the mere fact that they were out of the boats and washing their nets shows that they were done for they day.  They had not caught anything . . . they were tired . . . perhaps even very frustrated, I would dare say . . . and they were cleaning up so that they could call it a day.  And here comes Our Lord in their presence telling them to put out their boats to give it one more try.  The response of St. Peter is what we need to focus on.  We already know that he thought this was pointless to go out again for the reasons outlined above.  And yet what was the response of St. Peter?  " . . . nevertheless at thy word  . . . "  (St. Luke 5:1ff)  When we say we trust in someone's word, what does that mean?  What does a person's word signify?  A person's word signifies a number of things, quite frankly.  First and foremost, a person's word represents our trust in that person.  If I trust a person and they give me their word they will do something, I trust that person.  I believe that they will do what they say.  With God, though, this is called faith.  We know without a shadow of a doubt that God will see us through any strife or tribulation.  Faith is knowing that God is in charge and that He will do His part.  Now, keep in mind that we may not always know how this will take place or exactly what steps will be taken.  But then again neither did St. Peter when Our Lord requested that he take the boats out for one more try.  St. Peter responded " . . .  nevertheless at thy word .  . ." This needs to be our response to God as well on a daily basis.  

Join St. Margaret of Scotland Church on Sunday, June 26th, 2016 as we celebrate the Fifth Sunday after Trinity.  Mass begins at 9:30 AM.  Join us as we listen to the Word of God found in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the King James Version of the Bible.   We gather together as a family each and every Sunday to worship God in a respectful, traditional manner.  And we receive the Precious Body and Blood of Christ at Communion time in order to nourish and strengthen us for the journey called "Life."  

St. Margaret worships at the beautiful Chapel at Marquette Manor located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.