Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity, November 12th, 2023

 Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity, November 12th, 2023

In the Twenty-Second Chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, we hear Our Lord say:  "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's"  Needless to say, this quote is one of the most remembered quotes found in Scripture.  Certainly, in this response, Our Lord is being very direct in what He says.    There is no need to remind any of us that we all lead busy lives.  Most every person I know seems to lead a busy life.  And as such, we wear many different hats.  Think of all the different "hats" you might have worn in your life-time:  Child; Parent; Student; Teacher; Employee; Boss; Husband; Wife; Neighbor; Home-Owner; Volunteer; etc. etc.  And the list can go on and on.  In each of these roles that I have described above, and countless others, we all have a different role that we play.  The role of a parent is far different from the role we played as a child.  The role that a boss plays is different than that of an employee.  So in each of these positions, we are called to play a different role, depending on the situation.  But throughout each of these "roles" that we play, we are called to put our Christianity into it as much as possible.  We need to find a way to perform our "roles" and do what we are called to do but at the same time never forget that ultimately we are Christians first and foremost.  Today's Gospel passage reminds us that Christians are citizens of two worlds:  the Heavenly world and the earthly world.   We are "dual-citizens," in that respect.  And it will not always be easy to "coexist" between the two.  But that is what we are called to do:  live as a human being but do it in a Christian manner.

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.