Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Service Bulletin for All Saints' Day Eucharist - Friday, Nov 1st

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All Saints' Day Eucharist, November 1st at 10 a.m.

Please join us at Emmanuel for:

All Saints' Day Eucharist

1 November 2013 at 10 a.m.

A joint service of Emmanuel Episcopal Church

and Chatham Baptist Church

 

The Rev'd Dr. Chuck Warnock

The Rev'd Fr. R Christopher Heying 

Homily for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost - The Grace of Humility

Joel 2:23-32
Psalm 65
2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Luke 18:9-14

Homily by Fr R Christopher Heying

Two men went to the temple to pray.  One was proud and justified, or righteous, in himself, the other humble and justified by God.

I am sure that I have already mentioned to at least some of you one of my favorite preaching jokes:

Did you hear about the clergyman who said he had prepared an incisive sermon on humility . . . but was waiting for a large crowd before preaching it?

Thankfully you have in me a much more humble servant of God to preach on humility.  J

In all seriousness, though, it would seem that “humility” may be one of the least understood words in the Christian dictionary.  That may be because our common usage has little to do with the Christian virtue of humility.

If we say that someone is “from a humble birth,” we mean that she comes from little or no money or a family of no prestige.  When we think of humility we often conflate it with low self-esteem or self-worth, maybe even a devaluing of one’s own gifts and abilities. 

Worse, we may think that for ourselves to be humble we need to become much like a doormat, never protesting against things, which in reality are abusive. 

And yet it may be even worse when we turn “humble” into a verb and “humble” or humiliate someone, so that we ourselves are not treating others, even others who have done bad things, with the dignity and respect that befits one who is, as all people are, born “in the image of God.”

Service Bulletin for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

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Chatham Concert Series: A Night at the Movies with the Rainier Trio, Oct. 4th

Please join the Chatham Concert Series to celebrate its sixth season with “A Night at the Movies” on Friday evening, October 4 at 7:00 pm.

So much of movie music has been based on the classical tradition. The Rainier Trio presents an evening of music featuring selections from Dr. Zhivago, Fiddler on the Roof, Schindler's List, Exodus, Chariots of Fire and much more. This will be a treat for the entire family!

Following the concert, Chatham First will provide a ChathaMooCa-catered reception.

A Night at the Movies with the Rainier Trio

7:00 p.m. Friday, October 4, 2013

Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 66 North Main Street, Chatham

Admission is by donation for the artists.