Service for Sunday, October 31, 2021: Worshipping "In Place" (for now)

 

Today's Service is prepared for you by 

Rev. Dr. Robert Sears 

and 

members of the Parish of 

St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, 

Lacombe, Alberta.

Readings for Sunday, October 31, 2021

Ruth 1: 1-18

Psalm 146

Hebrews 9: 11-14

The Gospel of Mark 12: 28-34

Notes on the Sermon from Rev. Robert:

"In the sermon I discuss Hebrews 9:11-14. There the writer of the sermon to the Hebrews compares Jesus' work as the Messiah with the purification rites of the High Priest on the Day of Atonement. He argues that Jesus's death is the climax of the ages, because Jesus effects a final atonement of God and mankind. This is because his sacrifice was from the transcendental side of the Holiest of Holies.

"I talk briefly about the Axial Age as a way of appreciating a pivotal time in history. The Axial Age was a cross-cultural change in thought, culture, and motivation. There was than a spiritual and ethical-moral awakening that spawned, reformed, or benefited from. This includes Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, and Judaism. Some well-known figures of this period (800-300 BC) are Pythagoras, Archimedes, Zoroaster, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Sun Tzu, Isaiah, and Ezekiel."

Thanks to Rev. Robert and volunteers for this week's service.

May it bless your day. 😊

NOTE: In-person services may return soon -- perhaps November 14 -- please keep the parishes of St. Cyprian's, Lacombe and St. John's, Olds in your prayers as we look toward worshipping together again.