Summer at St. John's - Rector's Rambling for June 30, 2019

Last week I mentioned that the celebration of Corpus Christi on Sunday marked the last “hurrah” before we entered the long “green” period of the Ordinary Season, better known as Trinitytide.

Although the title “ordinary” time makes it appear that there is nothing special about these coming weeks, it actually is about being well-ordered with teaching about Jesus and the life of faith.  I promise you that it won’t be ordinary as in not special.

We will have special Sunday events in the coming weeks.  On July 21 we will have a parish outing to the Detroit Institute of Arts after the 10:00 AM Service.  Sunday, July 28 will be our annual Founders’ Day, when we worship using the original American Book of Common Prayer, which was in use at St. John’s when we opened in 1859.  August will have another outing planned as well.  Later in the fall, we will celebrate St. Michael and all Angels and the Feast of All Saints on Sundays because of their importance.  And we have at least one baptism planned, God willing, during this time as well.

Whether a special Sunday, or seemingly ordinary, it is still our bounden duty to worship God every Sunday in His Church (Office of Instruction, p. 291, 1928 Book of Common Prayer).  I know that folks are away for portions of the summer, but if you are home, I hope that you will be here with us for worship.  Your absence is not only detrimental to your spiritual life, but diminishes us all as well, since we do not have you with us to worship and to encourage us by your presence.

And if you are away, I look forward to seeing the Service Bulletin from the parish you visit!