“Bringing It All Back Home” March 9 - 11

Why politics matters, why it cannot be otherwise, and the good we can yet do in the face of its ultimate futility.

Talk Topics to Include: 

Session One :: Blowin' in the Wind: Biblical texts and the Politics they inspire

Session Two :: With God on our Side: America as the City Set on a Hill

Session Three :: I Dreamt I saw St Augustine: Why Christian political theologians have re(-dis)covered the Bishop of Hippo, and what that might mean for us

First Sunday in Lent, 26 February

Holy Communion 9a & 11.15a Nave
Note that this is the first Sunday where we will impliment our two service format.

Every Monday - Thursday in Lent

Morning Prayer 8.30a Nave  

(including, but not limited to):

People of the Kindle? by Kevin Benson

Politics, Religion, and Poetry by Christy Goodman

What I said When it Was Over by James Alford

This past Saturday morning many Apostles folk participated in a fund raising effort for Rwanda by donating items, participating on the day of the sale, and loaning items to support the sale. From 7.30a to 1p a steady stream of customers were told of their opportunity to do good in 

 Many thanks to those who made the yard sale a huge success!

Tonight I write to you, who won't be measured at all. You are deaf to the call that would quantify you; still, you are said to reside in a heart standing open wide. 

In the vein on our recent Discipleship Weekend with Andy Crouch on Creating Culture (see audio for talks listed here), we introduce to you Tom Conlon, a native of New York who has been enchanting audiences across the country with a distinct blend of rich poetic lyricism, driving, elegant guitar work and an intensely personal delivery. Since his debut album in 1996 "Soil Out of Sand" to his most recent project "8 Roads Home" featuring covers of traditional Hymns in solo acoustic guitar and voice, Tom continues to tour, connecting in venues often as intimate as someone’s home.

We hope use our own Parish Hall in the near future for supporting musicians like Tom. Until then, you can see him perform live at his upcoming show in Lexington at Radius Church Friday, February 3rd at 7.30p. $7 cover charge at the door.

 
The iconic figures of Epiphany are the Magi. They represent the nations, or gentiles (that’s us!), sojourning to Christ. Those who were far off have drawn near at last to worship. And, just as the Magi made their pilgrimage and brought their gifts at great cost, so we rescind our lives to follow after him. Like the Magi, we put action to our faith; and like the Magi, we do it freely and joyfully. No one required it of them. They came in response to an affection and desire that was fully resident in their hearts.
 
Christmas has stirred this same affection in our hearts as well. It has reminded us of the goodness of a God who is both gentle and strong. It has left us wanting to act on this joy, wanting to respond to it. That response is Epiphany.
 
Epiphany recognizes that the incarnation, and even the resurrection, is not the end. It is the beginning. It is the beginning of Christ calling us into abundant life, starting here and now. Epiphany calls us onward into growth. It urges us to learn from his teaching and to live as his tangible presence to those around us.
—Fr Aaron Burt

Christmas morning the Chapel of Christ the King at Fort Jackson held a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols service for soldiers in training who were unable to go home for the holidays. For the past several years Church of the Apostles has been participating in this service in various ways: as musicians, readers, chalice bearers, or just by attending the service. Afterwards they continue to minister to the soldiers though fellowship and encouragement over lunch which is provided almost exclusively by the willing hands of CotA parishioners.

Becci Rhindal
Wife of Christ the King’s Chaplain Steve Rindahl and CotA Nursery Coordinator