Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles, May 1st, 2022

 Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles, May 1st, 2022

In the First Chapter of the Epistle of St. James, we are given sound advice:  "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."  (St. James 1:6)  So often throughout our life we go back and forth on things.  When I was younger there were certain television shows which I just loved.  Now, years later, I can't stand watching them.  When I was younger, there were certain foods I just could not stand eating but now I find myself  enjoying these food items very much.  These are just two simple examples but this happens throughout our life for each of us.  We change jobs.  We change careers.  We change friends.  We change neighborhoods.  We change relationships.  The list goes on and on and on.  But one thing that we should never waver on is our relationship with God.  And yet we do . . . constantly.  We may not do it intentionally but we do it nonetheless.  We probably do not even realize that we do it but we do.  Most often we turn our back on God through ignoring Him.  Again, we more than likely are not ignoring Him intentionally but we stilll ignore Him.  We ignore God because we get more interested in OTHER things in our life.  We focus on our interests.  We focus on our jobs or careers.  We focus on obtaining the things we want.  We focus our time and our energy on our relationships with others.  The list goes on and on but isn't this true?  We end up turning our back on God because we are more interested in other things and only go to Him when we need something or are in trouble.  Each one of us needs to develop a personal relationship with God.  We do this by making a point to pray every day.  We do this by making a point to read Holy Scripture every day.  We do this by making the effort to attend church.  We do this by putting God first in everything.  In other words, whenever we make a decision, we make a point to remember and focus on what God would have us do.  What He would want us to do.  So often we are too busy focusing on what "we"  want in life  and we never give a thought to what God wants for our life.  But all of these things just mentioned take practice.  They take dedication.  They take commitment.  I emphasize this because so often we commit ourselves to God but the first time we fail we give up.  We convince ourselves that it can't be done, that we aren't strong enough, etc.  But we always have to remember that a marathon runner needs to practice.  A weightlifter needs to train.  A doctor needs to go medical school. A career requires dedication.  A relationship requires commitment.  Anything we commit ourselves to requires dedication.  So, too, with our relationship with God.  It requires attention and dedication and commitment.  We should never waver in our relationship with God.  Make God your first priority in life.  Remain close to Him your whole life.  

St. Margaret Church worships every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

NOTE:  Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.  

Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to:  hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life.  Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.

First Sunday after Easter, April 24th, 2022

 First Sunday after Easter, April 24th, 2022

We have life pretty easy compared to, say, cavemen.  For example, we sit around and post pictures of cats on Facebook while our ancestors ran around trying not to be eaten by Dinosaurs.  Alright, I'm being a wee bit extreme in my comparisons but in so many ways, life is much easier for us than it was in past ages.  Due to technology, life is simpler, that is sure.  Whether it be travel or washing clothes, we have it so much easier than those that lived in past ages due to technology.  And, yet, life is still difficult for us at times.  Whether it is dealing with other people that don't particularly like us or dealing with keeping up with the bills which are due.  Whether it is trying to find a job and or dealing with things that break in your house or on your car.  The daily pressures of life seem to be a burden to so many people, especially those who are dealing with sadness, illness, or daily troubles.  And yet we know as faithful, firm, committed Christians, that are answer is right in front of our eyes.  

 "WHATSOEVER is born of God overcometh the world" (I St. John 5:4)  God is our answer.  This is because God is our foundation in a changing world.  While on the one hand, we do not know what life will give us from day to day . . .  sometimes, it seems to change hour to hour . . . minute to minute . . . . we do know that God will never leave us.  We know that God is always there in our corner.  We know that God is ever constant.  God truly is our true foundation.  While we never know from day to day what life will give us, we know that as long as we have God with us we can overcome anything that life dishes out.

St. Margaret Church worships every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

NOTE:  Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.  

Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to:  hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life.  Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.

Easter Sunday, April 17th, 2022

 Easter Sunday, April 17th, 2022

(PLEASE NOTE THAT EASTER MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED AT 11:00 AM ON EASTER SUNDAY INSTEAD OF 10:30 AM)

In his Epistle written to the Colossians, St. Paul writes in the Third Chapter:  "IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above . . . " (Colossians 3:1)  The events of Holy Week teaches us many valuable lessons.  At the beginning, the crowds are acclaiming Our Blessed Saviour, yelling Hosanna!  Hosanna! as He made His triumphant entry into Jerusalem.  At the end of the week, He was on trial with the crowds yelling Crucify Him! Crucify Him.  This same Jesus, Who Himself was Rabbi . .  . . Teacher . . .  Friend . . . .  Miracle Worker . . . . Inspiration . . . . Image of Our Heavenly Father . . . . This same Man they saw as the great hope of Israel . . . . by the end of the week, they saw Him scourged, bloodied and beaten . . . .  and then put to death, dying in the company of two thieves.  As Our Lord was dying on that Cross, very few of those closest to Him remained to be with Him to the very end.  All the rest vanished for fear of the authorities and downcast that their "dream" had come crashing down around them on that hill at Calvary.  And yet just when everything seemed that it could not get any worse . . . .  just when life seemed that it was at the darkest hour . . . . . the Tomb was discovered empty on that first Easter morn.  The same Teacher . . . . Rabbi . . . .  Miracle Worker . . . . Who had seemed in the eyes of the world to be defeated . . . . . humiliated  . . . . and struck down in utter defeat . . . .  . He was now risen from the dead.   Each of us, as stated above, can learn a valuable lesson from this for our own lives.   So many of us get so caught up on the negative events that befall us in life.  We place more of our time and energy dwelling on the negative events.  In life, we should know by now that we experience the good and the bad.  As human beings, we suffer, yes, but we also enjoy accomplishment.  Quite frankly, one doesn't happen without the other.  An athlete, in a very simple example, does not automatically get the winning trophy right off the bat.  An athlete only gets the trophy after years and years of dedication, training, and yes, even years of defeat.  So, too, we so often have to learn from our mistakes before we can enjoy victory.  In short, Easter never would have happened without Good Friday.  The "empty tomb" never would have been possible without first the Cross.  Don't limit yourself by getting "stuck" on the defeats in your life.  Always remember that Our Blessed Saviour carried His Cross in what seemed to be defeat in the eyes of the world.  And yet His defeat turned out to be victory . . . . victory over death.  And He did it all for us . . . . . so that we could have the possibility of enjoying eternal life with Him.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MASS ON EASTER SUNDAY WILL BE CELEBRATED AT 11:00 AM instead of the usual 10:30 am time.  Again, St. Margaret Church will celebrate Easter Mass at 11:00 AM We meet at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

NOTE:  Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.  

Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to:  hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life.  Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.

Palm Sunday, April 10th, 2022

 Palm Sunday, April 10th, 2022

As we read the Gospel passage from St. Matthew's Gospel on Palm Sunday, it helps to portray for us the drama which was unfolding when Our Blessed Lord was brought before Pilate.   Pilate presented the people with a choice to release Barabbas or Our Blessed Saviour..   "Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would." (St. Matthew 27:15)  Bur the chief priests and the elders were set in their ways.  They urged the people to call for the release of Barabbas so that Our Lord would die.  Pilate gave the people a choice.  And they made their choice.  They chose Barabbas and through that choice condemned Our Lord.  We all have a choice in life, don't we?  We make choices every day whether we realize it or not.  Some choices are small and have little impact such as deciding which pair of socks to put on for the day or which brand of macaroni to buy at the store.  Other choices are big such as where to go to college, whether or not to get married, etc.  But the bottom line is that each of us have choices to make in life.  As Christians, we need to choose God.  We need to make the choice of Godly living.  We need to choose to live Godly lives.  We need to choose to live as God's instruments in this world.  In the Old Testament Book of Joshua we hear:  " . . . . choose you this day whom ye will serve . . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."  (Joshua 24:15)  The world continues to offer us all sorts of choices in life.  We need to choose well.  We need to choose to serve God.  

St. Margaret Church worships every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

NOTE:  Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.  

Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to:  hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life.  Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.

Fifth Sunday in Lent, April 3rd, 2022

 Fifth Sunday in Lent, 

Commonly Called Passion Sunday, 

April 3rd, 2022

From the 8th Chapter of St. John's Gospel, we hear a conversation between Our Blessed Lord and the Jewish leaders, which takes a dramatic turn.  Our Lord responds to the Jews:  "He that is of God heareth God's words."  It is valuable for those of us who claim to be Christians to focus on these words of advice from Our Blessed Saviour.  In the age that we live, especially, we know that we are bombarded by "noises:"  Television; Radio; Music; Traffic; Talk: and sometimes all at the same time!  Factor into this, the fact that we are constantly facing things that are trying to get our attention:  Computer; Internet; Social Media; Texts; Work; Chores; Jobs; etc; etc; etc . . . . . You get the picture.  We are constantly faced with people and things that are competing to get our attention.  I know well from my own personal experience that unless I am paying attention to something, I will not hear it.  For example, I may have the news station playing on the radio but if I am focused on doing something else I won't be paying attention to what is said.  The radio station broadcast was playing, I was listening, but I wasn't paying attention to it, and, thus, I missed it because my mind was occupied on something else.  So it is with God.  God wants to speak to us.  God wants to converse with us.  But we are so preoccupied with the things of hte world that we do not hear what God is saying to us.  Sometimes, spiritually speaking, this is how it is with God speaking to us:  there are too many other things taking our attention away from God and we can not hear what God is saying to us.  We need to learn to turn off the "outside noises" from our life so that we can listen to God.  This is not easy to do but it is something that is necessary.  One valuable way to do this is to take one hour out of your busy schedule and come to church:  hear the Word of God; listen to what He is saying to us; receive Him in the Blessed Sacrament and dedicate this time to worship of God.

St. Margaret Church worships every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.

NOTE:  Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.  

Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to:  hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life.  Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.