Sunday Next before Advent, November 20th, 2022
In the Sixth Chapter of the Gospel of St. John, we hear the story of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes to feed the multitude. "WHEN Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" (St. John 6:5) Here in this verse we hear Our Blessed Lord ask a very important question. Where shall we find bread that all of these people may eat? It is at this time of year that we focus on buying many things. Right before Thanksgiving we think about what we will serve at the big meal. Buying a turkey. Buying a ham. What we will serve along with it: mashed potatoes; green-beans; etc. And also at this time of year we are also getting geared up for Christmas. As such, I am sure you have noticed all the Christmas-related commercials already airing on television trying to entice you into buying the most expensive gifts imaginable. But these are things that the world offers. As nice as these items are they will never truly satisfy us. After the meal is over on Thanksgiving, we will get hungry again. After all the gifts are opened on Christmas, our minds will soon wander to other things we would like to have. As Christians we should focus on the Bread of Life and not on the bread which the world offers. Our Lord wants us to focus on the Bread of Heaven. This is why especially at this time of year we need to do our best to focus on God and the things of Heaven. The holy season of Advent provides us with an opportunity to prepare for the Coming of the Christ-Child. Advent gives us a time for preparation, a time to prepare our hearts. Let us take this opportunity of the upcoming weeks before Christmas to dedicate ourselves to God. Let us use this time wisely so that we can prepare for God. Let us use this season to focus on the things above and not the things below.
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.
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