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September 2010 - Theology at Saint Thomas
Collect:
Grant us, O Lord, we pray thee, to trust in thee with all our heart; seeing that, as thou dost alway resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so thou dost not forsake those who make their boast of thy mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Proper 18)
Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Apostle's Creed
10:00am - Saint Thomas Church Parish House, 5th Floor
One of the last things Aquinas composed before he turned to silence and then shortly thereafter died, was a series of Lenten sermons on th…
Basic Christianity: The Confessions of Saint Augustine
6:30pm - Saint Thomas Church Parish House
Saint Augustine (AD 354-430) is the most influential theologian of the early Church, and the Confessions is his classic spiritual autobiogra…
Collect:
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Proper 19)
Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Apostle's Creed
10:00am - Saint Thomas Church Parish House, 5th Floor
One of the last things Aquinas composed before he turned to silence and then shortly thereafter died, was a series of Lenten sermons on th…
Theology on Tap
5:30pm - a pub near Saint Thomas Church
A new venture for young adults (20s through 40s) will meet at a pub near the church following Choral Evensong on Sunday, September 12, and…
The last time Holy Cross Day fell on a Sunday was in 2008, at which time Fr Mead delivered a sermon on the significance of the day.
Collect:
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world unto himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Basic Christianity: The Confessions of Saint Augustine
6:30pm - Saint Thomas Church Parish House
Saint Augustine (AD 354-430) is the most influential theologian of the early Church, and the Confessions is his classic spiritual autobiogra…
Collect:
Grant us, O Lord, not to mind earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to cleave to those that shall abide; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Proper 20)
Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Apostle's Creed
10:00am - Saint Thomas Church Parish House, 5th Floor
One of the last things Aquinas composed before he turned to silence and then shortly thereafter died, was a series of Lenten sermons on th…
Marytrs
d. 1871
Collect:
Almighty God, who didst call thy faithful servants John Coleridge Patteson and his companions to be witnesses and martyrs in the islands of Melanesia, and by their labors and sufferings didst raise up a people for thine own possession: Pour forth thy Holy Spirit upon thy Church in every land, that by the service and sacrifice of many, thy holy Name may be glorified and thy kingdom enlarged; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Good Books & Good Talk: Death Comes for the Archbishop
6:15pm - Saint Thomas Church Parish House, Andrew Hall
For this class, a true seminar, participants all read the book in advance and do not expect to sit through a summary. Rather, Fr Austin po…
The Rector wrote a sermon about this Apostle and Evangelist in 2008.
Collect:
We thank thee, heavenly Father, for the witness of thine apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of thy Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Basic Christianity: The Confessions of Saint Augustine
6:30pm - Saint Thomas Church Parish House
Saint Augustine (AD 354-430) is the most influential theologian of the early Church, and the Confessions is his classic spiritual autobiogra…
Toleration
6:30pm - Saint Thomas Church Parish House, Andrew Hall
Dr. Jeremy Waldron, University Professor at NYU Law School, will explore ideas of religious toleration in the company of figures like John…
At Saint Thomas, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels twice: on its assigned date on the liturgical calendar (September 29) and on the Sunday prior, which in 2011 is September 25.
Over the years, there have been many sermons which can help you to understand the significance of this feast day, and the nature of the heavenly, angelic host. Among them are these:
Lift Up Your Hearts (2010)
The Ministry of the Angels (2010)
There are Angels (2009)
How Do the Angels Matter? (2008)
Entertaining Angels (2007)
The Choice of the Angels (2003)
Michael, Gabriel, Raphael (2002)
Collect:
O everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the ministries of angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy angels always serve and worship thee in heaven, so by thy appointment they may help and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Saint Thomas Aquinas on the Apostle's Creed
10:00am - Saint Thomas Church Parish House, 5th Floor
One of the last things Aquinas composed before he turned to silence and then shortly thereafter died, was a series of Lenten sermons on th…