This week we are reminded of God's commandment to "love your neighbour as yourself". To explore a bit more of the biblical understanding of love, here is another great video from the Bible Project.   

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon this week can be found here:

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

Today is the Feast of our Patron Saint, Luke the Evangelist.

"Luke is mentioned three times in the Letters of Saint Paul, once as “the beloved physician,” but the Church remembers him chiefly as the author of two books which came to be included in the New Testament.

The first book is the one we know as the Gospel according to Luke, where he told the story of Jesus, his preaching and mighty work in the border-country of Galilee, his suffering, death and resurrection at the very heart of Israel, in Jerusalem itself. The second of Luke’s two books is the Acts of the Apostles.

In this work he told how the good news was spread: how the apostles began their preaching at Jerusalem and moved westwards with the gospel until they reached the very centre of the Roman empire, the city of Rome itself. Thus, in these two books, Luke presented a comprehensive history of the gospel in terms of a journey from the hinterland of Judea to the heartland of imperial power and civilization.

We offer thanks to God for bestowing such gifts of understanding and literary skill on Luke, and we celebrate Luke himself because he responded so faithfully to the working of grace. But still, we remember the story-teller for the story that he told; and that story is the Lord’s story. So, on this his day, we can honour Saint Luke no more highly than by joining in the telling of that story, which God gave him power to give us; that story which
is the praise of God through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit." 

​-Taken from For All The Saints: Prayers and Readings for Saints’ Days, (Toronto: ABC Publishing, 2007), page 310.

Even though we are celebrating St. Luke's feast, our readings for this week will still follow the standard lectionary readings, allowing us to continue our journey through the Book of Exodus.
 
Our Service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon for this week can be found here:

And our Song for this week can be found here:

God faithfully provides again and again, despite our fears and doubts.

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We're continuing our journey through the book of Exodus, where this week we hear of God's sustaining grace and invitation to a deeper faith.

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon this week can be found here:

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

This week we are continuing our journey through the book of Exodus, where the Living God reveals Himself as Israel's Rescuer and Redeemer. Today we hear God's self-disclosure to Moses: unveiling His divine Name,  identity, character, and purposes. 

Also, last week I issued a challenge for our whole Parish to begin reading through the book of Exodus on our own, each at our own pace, in order to help us get a deeper sense of what God is up to, both in this book, and in our world. May the LORD God bless us as we seek to grow in His knowledge and saving love.

Rob+

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon this week can be found here:

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon this week can be found here:

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

Our Service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon this week can be found here:

And our Songs this week can be found here:

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon for this week can be found here:

​And our Songs for the week can be found here:

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, & Sermon this week can be found here:

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

Today (June 14) marks the beginning of the longest season of the Church Calendar: Ordinary Time. It also marks the second Sunday since we have resumed services of Holy Communion at St. Luke's GP.

It was wonderful last week to gather again and worship God as a Parish family, taking another step forward in our journey together on the road ahead of us. Thanks be to God, and to all of you who have helped to make this forward movement possible, and thank you all for your grace, patience, perseverance, and support.

Many blessings, and have a great week.

​Rob+ 

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​Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon this week can be found here:

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

This Sunday (June 7) we begin holding worship services again at St. Luke's Church.
Although it is great for many of us to be with each other again, and to worship God together in community, we also know not everyone feels ready or able to join us in person just yet.  

The Good News reminds us that, wherever we may be, the Risen Son will be with us always through the Holy Spirit, drawing us into the goodness and holy love of our Heavenly Father.

Rather than offer a sermon this week, I would like to invite us to try something perhaps a little new, but which hopefully can help us grow together in the knowledge and love of God. Below you will find some questions for us all to consider this week, inspired by our Scripture readings as well as today’s feast (Trinity Sunday).

Please set aside some time (or maybe a few shorter periods of time) this week to prayerfully reflect on and try to answer these questions as best you can. After this time of prayerful reflection, I encourage you to discuss your ‘answers’ with others, in the Parish or beyond. I for one would love to hear from you and listen to your responses. I know this might be a stretch for some of us, but I want to challenge you to give it a try. 

Many blessings as we seek to worship, love, and serve our holy, Triune God.

​-Rev. Rob

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Reflection Questions for this week can be found here. ​

And our Songs for this week can be found here.

(Lyrics & Music by Rob Montgomery)

God has got a garden
Growing up inside us
From the Holy Spirit comes
Fruit to bless everyone

Love and Peace
Generosity
Self-Control and Kindness
Faithfulness and Patience
Gentleness and Joy

It has been two months since we have been able to physically gather together for worship here in New Brunswick. This has been a challenging season, of course, and there is a deep longing to leave these days of separation behind us and return to our old ways of life.

There are indeed some signs of hope here: the Provincial government has begun to allow some small gatherings for worship (10 people or less), provided they have an Operational Plan in place to insure proper safety precautions are consistently being followed. Also, Bishop David and the Synod Staff have been supporting local clergy and parishes as we all try to prepare to safely open our doors again. 

Here at Gondola Point, the Wardens, Vestry, and I are currently working on our parish's Operational Plan, and we hope to have this all in place in the coming days, though there is much to be done. While the easing of restrictions means the possibility of gathering together in person again, it also means we will have to make some big adjustments in how we do so. 

Please keep us in your prayers, keep looking for ways to encourage and support each other as well as our neighbours, and stay tuned for more information coming soon. 

Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon for this week can be found here:

And our Songs for this week can be found here:

And our songs this week can be found here: