Our readings for today as follows – Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:7-18; I Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 While there are variations in the last two lines, this is the verse popularized in the mid-nineteenth century. The origin of the verse is unclear. One possible origin maybe the defeat of King Richard III of England at Bosworth […]
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-60; Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; I Peter 2:2-10; John 14: 1-14 “When times are tough, the tough get going.” These are tough times we live in. St. Stephen lived in tough times, too. The Jesus movement was challenging the ancient faith of Israel, challenging the traditionalists of his day. The disciples were guiding the people […]
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Today is traditionally called “Shepherd’s Sunday”. Our readings are – Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, I Peter 2:19-25, and John 10:1-10. From the 23rd Psalm, we observe that a shepherd has three tools to care for the sheep, voice, staff, and rod. With the voice “he calls his own by name…the sheep know his voice”. The […]
The Third Sunday of Easter
What is essential and necessary, and what is good and helpful? We are all self-quarantined these days, prohibited from gathering for worship together, from graduating together, from learning together, from drinking coffee together. While smog around the world is dissipating and we are able to see more clearly and breathe more deeply, this crisis is […]
The Second Sunday of Easter
God had additional plans beyond the empty tomb. The stone was rolled away; the linen cloths were neatly folded; the crucified Jesus as raised from the dead. Alleluia. Christ is Risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia. The glory of God is revealed. The glory of God is more powerful than the darkness of the […]
Easter Sunday
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and […]
March 8, 2020 – Grace Kenny, violin
You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: 8 March 2020 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musicians: Grace Kenny is a violinist from Lewisburg, PA. She earned a degree in violin performance from St. Olaf […]
Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Winter 2020
Paul’s Letter to the Churches of Galatia Originally, the Christian movement was essentially a sect of Judaism. The leadership of this movement, which was known as “The Way,” was centered in the city of Jerusalem. The head of this movement was James, the brother of Jesus. Outside of Judea, in the larger Roman […]
January 12, 2020 – John Fries
You are cordially invited to our ‘Second Sunday at Six’ program: Date: January 12, 2020 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: John Fries is a seasoned pianist with over 70 years of experience. He attained his Bachelor of Science degree […]
December 8, 2019 – Rev. David Dearing, organ
Date: December 8, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm Place: All Saints Episcopal Church 129 North Market Street Selinsgrove, PA 17870 Musician: Rev. David Dearing is a retired ordained minister in the United Methdodist Church and a member of the Susquehanna Annual Conference. He recently retired from full time parish ministry after 40 years of service. His most recent appointment […]