On Thursday, May 15, 2014, Fr. Ron, Fr. Philip, Sarah Hubbard, and Jean Falor traveled to Copley, OH to attend Synod 2014. (Fr. Kevin and Dondra had a conflict – the graduation of Kevin’s daughter, Bridget from Miami U.!). Sarah was elected to serve a one-year term on the Standing Committee of the diocese. Congratulations to her, and thanks to these four for giving of their time and talents to represent our church at this gathering. (If you would like to see photos of Synod, click here.
Sunday’s Sermon by Fr. Ron Feister
Starting with our first lesson from Acts and then followed by the psalm refrain and further following up with 1 Peter, we see numerous references to stone, stones, or rocks. In fact a quick electronic reference of these terms turned up approximately 80 such in just the New Testament. Some references are negative, with many positive.
The Best Way to Use Music in Church
The key to biblical worship: To let everyone sing. This article by David Neff gives us all food for thought as we develop our worship and praise through music at St. Augustine’s. What do you think?
The Best Way to Use Music in Church
On my last Sunday at Saint Barnabas, where I led music for almost 27 years, the new music director asked me to share my philosophy of church music with some key instrumentalists. It was a good occasion to rehearse what to me is the role of music in biblical worship.
First, be eclectic. Select the best from a variety of styles and sources. This is fundamental to being the church.
The Christian church exists almost everywhere because, as missiologist Andrew Walls discovered, Christianity has been far more culturally adaptable than other religions. Yes, I know the horror stories of Western missionaries imposing insipid Victorian hymns on African and Asian converts. But I also know about missionaries—from Baptist to Jesuit—who have helped new groups of believers cultivate worship in their culturally unique musical vocabulary… more
Serving at Faith Mission with Chapel on the Vine
Chapel on the Vine and St. Augustine’s came together on Saturday, May 17, 2014 to feed those in need at Faith Mission. Led by St. Ann, the group served our specialty – Mexican lasagna – along with a fresh green salad and homemade desserts.
In these 50 days of Easter, we have focused on ways to pay it forward in Jesus’ Name. This mission trip to downtown Columbus served up opportunities to live out our faith in service to those the Lord loves.
Bishop Peter Beckwith New Assisting Bishop
Bishop Peter Beckwith signed the Jerusalem Declaration at the 2014 synod of the ADGL. He is now an assisting bishop in the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes. Bishop Beckwith and his wife, Melinda, are visitors to St. Augustine’s when they are in Ohio, and are enthusiastic supporters of our parish.
Welcome to the family Bishop Peter!
A “New” Altar for St. Augustine’s
You take an old altar in a barn (on a dirt floor, nevertheless), a giving bishop and a truck-driving priest, some congregational muscle, and a warehouse – and you have a sacred gift to St. Augustine’s Anglican Church!
This month, Bishop Doc Loomis offered used church hardware to the members of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes. Our church was given a seven-foot altar. Fr. Ric Bowser drove a rental truck to Akron on Monday, May 12th, 2014, and Bishop Doc and he loaded the altar for a return trip to Columbus on Wednesday. Curt helped to unload it, and Sarah offered her warehouse for its storage.
The altar needs some refurbishing, which Fr. Ric and Curt will lovingly provide, and it seeks a more permanent home, which we are praying that the Lord will show us in His time.
Children’s Ministry Celebrates
We are winding down our first full year of youth Sunday School with just one lesson left. Our dedicated group of teachers utilized the Godly Play curriculum and materials as the basis for the program. Godly Play follows the church calendar and provides a firm foundation in Christian history and theology and enables parents and children to better explore the love of Christ together.
We were blessed to have Kendra and Maria from Otterbein to help with children’s Sunday School and the Nursery. The children loved them and enjoyed the many ‘extras’ they brought to the classes. With a class of all boys, their ability to make construction paper masks was especially appreciated. Most importantly, their dedication to the faith shone through the lessons.
St. Paul tells us that ‘For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully’ (1 Corinthians 13:12). With the help of our teachers and the beautiful children of St. Augustine’s we were able to see the love of Christ less dimly and more clearly.
Dr. Bob
Sunday’s Sermon by Fr. Kevin
This week, I want us to focus on the positive evidence that the resurrection was an actual historical event. I want this evidence to help reinforce our resurrection faith so that we have no doubt that God really did raise Jesus from the dead in the midst of human history. This knowledge should also help us to further graciously answer our critics when they challenge our belief in the resurrection, e.g., by asking them what they propose to do with our answers to their objections or to the evidence we provide that God really did raise Jesus from the dead.
Death No Longer Has Dominion
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. (Romans 6:8-9)
She arrived already pushing, five weeks before her due date. She didn’t know she was having twins. The first baby was vigorous, pink and crying; the second baby was born limp, without a heartbeat. Nothing makes you more poignantly aware of the miracle and fragility of life than doing chest compressions on a three-and-a-half-pound premature baby…more.
The Colvins are missionaries in The Philippines. As they pay it forward in Jesus’ Name, please pray for them during this time of service in God’s Kingdom.
Serving at Faith Mission on May 17th
We are scheduled to serve at the Faith Mission on Saturday, May 17th. We are serving Mexican lasagna, salad, tortilla chips and dessert.
We need help with the following:
Bakers (7) – Volunteers to bake 3 dozen cookies or brownies. Please deliver baked goods to my home on Friday, May 14th, unless you’re planning on serving at the mission on Saturday – I will leave a cooler on the porch. My address is 821 Watten Lane, Westerville, OH 43081.
Prep Team – 2 people to help with slicing and dicing veggies and make Mexican lasagna
Servers (6) – Plan to arrive at Faith Mission at 11am to help prep – serving begins at 11:00am
For those of you who have not served before, we prepare and serve lunch for approximately 150 women and men at Faith Mission.. We serve the women from 11:30 to 12:15 and men from 12:30 to 1:15. We’re finished by 1:30pm.
Faith Mission is located at 245 N. Grant Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. It is on the corner of N. Grant Ave. and Naughten St. Park in the front and go to the door on the opposite side of building and knock for someone to open the door.
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