 |
|
|
| |
 |
|
|
Handle with prayer!
News – ANiC and AEN
Synod and conference hotel
registration now open
While synod and lay conference registration won’t
open until after Labour Day (September 5), you can register for the conference/synod
hotel now. More information is available on the ANiC 2011
synod page, where we’ll keep posting information as it becomes
available.
Lay conference and clergy day are November 2, and
the 2011 synod is November 3-4. Mark the days and plan to come. You don’t have
to be an official synod delegate to attend. Observers are most welcome and you’ll
find both the conference and the synod to be a time of spiritual challenge,
intellectual stimulation and meaningful fellowship. It’s true it might rain in Victoria
in early November; but then it is equally likely to be snowing elsewhere in Canada!
Honouring a great man of
the Faith
Several
ANiC churches planned memorial services for the Rev John Stott who died July 27
in England at the age of 90. Dr Stott has had a profound impact on global
evangelicalism and upon many in ANiC. We owe him a great debt and thank God for
his life and ministry. His life challenges us to “lay aside every weight,
and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is
set before us.” (Hebrews 12:1)
The Vancouver
memorial was hosted by the Anglican Network Church of the Good Shepherd,
on 5 August 2011 with Dr J I Packer preaching and John Cochrane, a former Langham
Trust Canada board member, Dr Jim Houston from Regent College and Bishop Silas Ng
(Anglican Coalition in Canada) all participating. In Ottawa, ANiC’s St Peter & St Paul’s honoured Dr Stott
at its August 3rd, Wednesday morning Eucharist with the Rev Paul Donison
presiding and preaching. Christ The King
Anglican Church in Toronto will paid tribute to Dr Stott at their Evening
Prayer service this Sunday at 6:30pm.with the Rev Robin
Guinness preaching and Bishop Charlie Masters giving testimony to the impact on
his life of Dr Stott’s ministry.
In his tribute to Dr Stott, Bishop
Donald Harvey wrote:
Not
only was John Stott a superb and gifted teacher he also was a follower of the
message he so ably professed. Many of you who are gathered here today in Vancouver
can testify to the life changing impact he had on individuals as well as the Church
in general.
Our own
Diocese of the Anglican Network in Canada owes much to the firm and courageous
positions he took on Holy Scripture and the importance of not just acknowledging
but also witnessing to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
On the St John’s Vancouver website,
Ruth Matheson wrote “I knew him as Uncle John, having been a member of All Souls
when he was rector and also very good friends with his sister and niece. He was
kind, thoughtful, and wise; he had a keen and discerning mind and excelled in
answering tough questions… John Stott was a good friend of St John’s. In the 1980s
and 1990s he visited us several times and treated St. John’s as his church home
when he was in Vancouver to teach courses at Regent College. Some of us in the
parish were on the board of the Langham Trust Canada… The Langham Trust was
established by John Stott to build up the church, particularly in the two-thirds
world. One way that this end was achieved was by enabling pastors and
theologians to work for PhDs in biblical studies and theology (mostly at
universities in the UK) so that they could return to their countries to give
sound biblical teaching to those studying to become pastors. Another way was to
send biblical commentaries and other books to build up the faith of pastors. It
was a privilege to work with Uncle John in this endeavour.”
Dr J I Packer writes: “I think of John Stott as a
ten-talent, indeed a fifteen-talent Christian man. Severely self-disciplined,
yet humane and relaxed, he was big-hearted, clear-headed and God-centred beyond
most of us. He excelled in just about every mode of ministry of the Word. Elegant
and biblically exact in preaching, writing, dialoguing and debating, prudent,
principled and practical, he was a communicator both scholarly and popular at
the same time, which gave him a unique appeal and great authority. As an Anglican
evangelical leader and an informal (unconsecrated) global bishop, nurturing
clergy from all over, he was in a class by himself. I venerate his memory. We
shall not see his like again.”
Dr Billy
Graham once called John Stott “the most respected clergyman in the world”. In 2005,
Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world,
and Queen Elizabeth recently bestowed on him the title of “Commander of the British
Empire”. And yet Christians worldwide knew him simply as “Uncle John”.
John Stott
served at All Souls London from 1945 until 1975, first as curate, then as
rector, and after 1975 as rector emeritus.He was committed to evangelism
as well as to caring for the poor. He traveled extensively in developing countries
teaching and mentoring pastors and church leaders.
There
have been hundreds of tributes to this great man of God, including excellent
articles available at Christianity Today, the Globe &
Mail, Christianity.ca and the Gospel Coalition.
You can
watch a short
memorial video, read a tribute on the All Souls
website, and contribute to a Book of Remembrance. And
you can learn more about John Stott’s passion for raising up and training godly,
Biblical Christian leaders through his founding of the Langham Partnership.
St Matthias and St Luke’s Church is on the move
Sunday, August 14 will mark a significant change for
the people of St Matthias
and St Luke’s Church (Vancouver). Although the congregation will be
asked to confirm the decision on the new facility at its August 7 extraordinary
general meeting, the parish council has arranged that, on Sunday August 14, the
people of St Matthias and St Luke’s will hold a Service
of Thanksgiving and Departure at their old building, 680 West 49th Avenue, at 9:30am.
Then, the congregation will process to their new place of worship at Bethlehem Lutheran
Church, 320 East 15th Avenue,to continue with Holy Communion followed by
a luncheon at the new location. All are welcome! (If you plan to come as part
of a larger group, please email in advance to
facilitate the planning and preparation of the meal.
St John’s Vancouver plans to move in September
While St
John’s Vancouver won’t move until late September, its website lists more than 50 churches from a range of denominations that are praying for
the congregation. It also has an online “gift registry”
for those wishing to donate toward the purchase of needed items to replace some
of what they will be leaving behind; and it offers an online book for members to communicate their thoughts on saying good-bye to the old building
and beginning a new chapter for the parish.
The
website also notes that all court costs have been finally settled. Special
thanks go to the legal committee, particularly the chair, Dick Richards, and to
the Anglican Network Church of Good Shepherd, which made a financial contribution
toward the payment of these costs and all the legal bills to the end of June.
Please
pray for all the departing congregations and that the Diocese will not initiate
further legal proceedings against current or former trustees for actions in
their capacity as trustees.
Dr J I Packer reminds us why we’re moving
The Anglican Church League (Australia) has posted links to a 2008
lecture given by Dr J I Packer in England entitled, “Lessons to be learned from
the Canadian church experience”. In this lecture, Dr Packer states that the
issues that lead to the Global Anglican Futures Conference (held in Jerusalem
in June 2008) are the most serious since the Reformation. Taking a stand on the
issues has brought us to the place we find ourselves in today.
Calling all youth leaders!
The annual Vancouver Youth Leadership Conference is
planned for August 30
– September 1. Information and registration is
available on the St John’s
Vancouver
website.
Phoning ANiC – a reminder
When calling ANiC or participating on an ANiC
conference call, you can, in many cases, use a local phone number to access the
ANiC telephone network. If there is no local ANiC phone number for your area,
please use the toll free 1-866-351-2642 number. However, by using the local number
in your area you will help us save money. So, if there is an ANiC phone number
in your local calling area, please make a note of it and use it when contacting
us. ANiC has local numbers in the following communities:
Vancouver-area
Toronto / Mississauga
Winnipeg
Kitchener-Waterloo
|
604-637-5671
289-288-4138
204-285-9899
519-772-7006
|
Ottawa/Kanata
Montreal
St John’s, NL |
613-287-5501
514-317-9895
709-757-7140 |
Mission trips? Outreach
ministries? Let’s share our experiences of God’s working
Has your congregation had
a mission trip recently? Did God work through your VBS or another outreach
ministry? Let’s share our experiences of God working in our midst. Email Marilyn or call 1-866-3521-2642
extension 4020.
Parish
news
Christ
the King Quispamsis, NB has launched an attractive
new website.
Good Shepherd
Vancouver, BC – Photos of the ordination service for the Rev Paul Leung (priest)
and the Rev Anson Ann (transitional deacon) are posted on the Good Shepherd website.
Calendar
of upcoming events – for your interest and prayer support
Aug 14 - St Matthias
and St Luke’s Church (Vancouver) service of departure
Sept 12-14 – Simeon Fellowship annual gathering in Dallas, TX (of ACNA clergy & church planters)
Sept 22-25
– A traditional silent retreat is planned for ANiC’s clergy in New England
Sept 15-17 – ACiC national
conference in North Vancouver, BC
Sept 18 – St John’s Vancouver last service in old building
Sept 25 – St John’s Vancouver first service in new facility
Oct 15-17 – A clergy retreat with Bishop Nazir-Ali
will be held at St Peter & St Paul’s (Ottawa)
Nov 2 – ANiC Clergy Day, Victoria, BC
Nov 2 – ANiC lay conference, Victoria, BC
Nov 3-4 – ANiC synod, Victoria, BC
Nov 10-11 – Liturgy & the Arts conference,
Durham, NC
Mar 6-8 – Anglican 1000’s 2012 Church Planting Summit in Plano, TX.
June 7-10 – ACNA Provincial Assembly, Ridgecrest,
NC
News –
Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)
Famine relief
The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) is urging us to do what we can to
alleviate the suffering of those affected by the famine in East Africa. In Canada,
the Anglican Relief and Development Fund Canada (ARDFC) has suggested agencies through which
funds can be channeled effectively. In the US, donations can be channeled
through the ARDF.
The Anglican Church of Kenya is calling on its government to act
to alleviate the famine within its borders and address persistent “structural
failures” that have exacerbated the famine. Anglican primates and bishops from
the areas worst hit by famine conditions will be meeting in Nairobi next week to launch
an appeal to alleviate the suffering in their countries.
Anglican
1000 church planting movement
The ACNA
has published an article exploring the Anglican1000 church planting movement within ACNA, tracing its
history back to Archbishop Bob Duncan’s call for 1000 new churches to be planting
by ACNA dioceses within the first 5 years of ACNA’s existence. Currently, the Anglican1000
leadership is aware of about 130 new church plants with many more in the “pipeline”.
The Rev. Daniel Adkinson one of the leaders of the church planting movement, is
quoted saying the 1000 is achievable only by God’s grace, but “It’s about more
than the number. It’s about calling people to conversion and transformation.”
ACNA Ordinal
approved
The ACNA has announced an approved ordinal written in contemporary English in the Prayer Book
tradition, but with strengthened vows for those who are ordained.
Anglican
Perspective videos
In recent Anglican Perspectives,
short two-minute inspirational videos, Canon Phil Ashey of the American Anglican
Council explains why we need to recover our confidence in the authority of the Bible,
and the legacy Dr John Stott has left us. Earlier
videos include discussions of cradle vs creedal Anglicans and of the basis of true fellowship and unity within the Anglican
Communion.
News – Canada
Anglican
Coalition in Canada (ACiC) conference
The ACiC, a ministry
partner of ANiC’s, is planning a national conference September 15-17 in BC.
When: September
15 (Thursday) 7pm through September 17 (Saturday) 4:30pm
Theme: The
Intimate Pilgrimage
Speakers: Archbishop
Yong Ping Chung, Bishop Todd Hunter, Bishop Silas Ng, the Rev Dr Terry Walling
Venue: Sutherland
Church, 630 East 19th Street, North Vancouver, BC
Registration: $30
Contact: 604-218-3577
Iqaluit
church begins rise from the ashes of arson
The Toronto Star
reports that St Jude’s Anglican Cathedral in Iqaluit is being
rebuilt now six years after an arsonist torched the original igloo-shaped
structure. $4.8 million has been raised and spent on the exterior structure. A
further $2.5 million is yet to be raised for the interior. When complete,
perhaps as early as this coming Christmas, the structure will seat 400.
Stoles over
seas
The Diocese
of New Westminster notes on its website that it recently shipped to a priest in Malawi “130 lbs of
vestments, stoles, beautiful chasubles, chalice and paten sets…”
News –
United States
Presiding
Bishop compares ACNA departures to situation in Zimbabwe
The US Episcopal
Church’s Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is quoted by the Episcopal
News Service attempting to equate the expropriation of church
buildings in Zimbabwe to ACNA parishes attempting to remain in their church
buildings. Speaking of the Anglicans in Harare where a renegade former bishop
who is allied with dictator Robert Mugabe has commandeered church property and
shut out parishioners, she said, "They have experienced the same kind of
thing as congregations in Fort Worth and San Joaquin." An excellent Church
of England article further explores the absurdity of this claim and
provides relevant history, including responses from global Communion members to
previous attempts by the Presiding Bishop to make similar claims.
Cost of
litigation
Canon lawyer A S Haley, also known as the Anglican Curmudgeon, digging
through Episcopal Church records has
discovered that, in its legal battle with ACNA churches and dioceses,
TEC has paid one man at least $672,000 over a three year period in order to provide
written depositions and serve as an expert witness at trials. Professor Robert Bruce
Mullin of General Theological Seminary in New York received this reimbursement
in addition to his seminary salary.
Crisis Pregnancy
Centres under attack
In “The Culture
of death grows desperate: War declared on Crisis Pregnancy Centers”,
Dr Albert Mohler exposes the current campaign to legally shackle the work of
crisis pregnancy centres.
News –
International
Two reflections on the
state of evangelicalism within the Church of England
“The Unhappy Fate
of Optional Evangelicalism – how Fulcrum strengthens the case for the Anglican
Mission in England” – The Rev Charles Raven of the Society for
the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglicanism (SPREAD), critiques self-styled “open” evangelicals
within the Church of England who he says are “open towards just about anyone
except those fellow evangelicals who are aligned with Anglican Mainstream, the GAFCON
movement and of course the newly formed Anglican Mission in England (AMiE).” The
new chair of Fulcrum, says that the open evangelical organization is committed
to remaining at the centre of the Church of England – which the Rev Raven
notes is an institutional centre, not an evangelical centre. He says Fulcrum
confuses the institutional church for the ‘body of Christ’. As a result, Fulcrum
is anchored to the institution rather than to revealed truth. Citing the 1997
work by Roman Catholic theologian Richard Neuhaus, the Rev Raven notes that
such evangelicals are likely to be proscribed or assimilated by the increasing
liberal culture of the Church of England.
“Evangelicalism
cannot be enough for Evangelicals” – Reflecting on Dr Stott’s
contribution to “making evangelicalism respectable” in the Church of England, the Rev John
Richardson (the Ugley Vicar) writes that as evangelicalism became
respectable, many evangelicals were co-opted by institutionalism and came to
see evangelicalism as merely one of many valid “traditions” within the
institutional Church. However, he says, to define evangelicalism in this way is
a “betrayal” and, in fact, causes it “to cease to be Evangelical”.
Stott
called evangelicals “gospel people”. “The word ‘evangelical’ derives from the
Greek word for the ‘gospel’, which in the New Testament refers to the message
from God about his Son Jesus Christ… To be an evangelical, therefore, is to
claim that you are in possession of God’s message to the world” – not
merely one version of that message.
He
continues:
“In
1945, the Church of England produced a report titled Towards the Conversion of England (highlights from which are
reproduced on this blog). One of the things the report recognized, however, was
the need for the transformation of the Church:
‘...
the really daunting feature of modern evangelism is not the masses of the population
to be converted, but that most of the worshipping community are only half-converted.
The aim of evangelism must be to appeal to all, within as well as without the Church,
for that decision for Christ which shall make the state of salvation we call
conversion the usual experience of the normal Christian.’ (Para 81)
“The
problem for post-war Anglican Evangelicalism is that the more it has accepted
its place within the institution, the more it has forgotten the institution’s
own assessment of itself... Evangelism is demanded not just in our evangelical
parishes to the unconverted masses, but from evangelicals towards the
unconverted Church. …Unfortunately, the Evangelical Anglican response has
either been to quarantine its message within the institution, by accepting it as
a ‘tradition’, or to isolate its message from the institution, by
marginalization and non-involvement, focussing on its own small ‘corner of the
Lord’s vineyard’. Either way, the world loses. The true Evangelical, however,
must always be working not just for the proclamation of the gospel but the transformation of the Church.
Covenant update
The Church of
England Newspaper reports that “The Bishops of the Episcopal Church
in the Philippines have rejected the proposed Anglican Covenant, saying the
proposal to centralize authority in London was an “un-Anglican” attempt to “lord
it over” the Communion’s national provinces.”
From
around the Communion and the world
Egypt –
The Church of
England Newspaper reports that 30 graduating students at the
Alexandria School of Theology were challenged by former Archbishop of
Canterbury Lord Carey to “demonstrate the truth of the gospel while tempering
it with grace”. The graduation took place at All Saints Cathedral in Cairo.
Eritrea – Barnabas Aid provides
stomach-turning insight into the almost unimaginable plight of
Christians in Eritrea – “the second worst place in the world to be a
Christian, after North Korea. Christians, particularly evangelicals, are
tortured and imprisoned in notoriously horrendous conditions… The refugees [who
escape the country] suffer inhumane treatment, including rape, sexual
harassment, torture, beatings and slavery at the hands of the Egyptian
authorities or the Bedouin gangs.”
Congo –
An article in
the Anglican Journal tells of the atrocities of civil war and work
of the Anglican Church of Congo in bringing comfort and healing to the victims.
Nigeria – Former Primate of Nigeria, Archbishop Peter Akinola is reported by the Church of
England Newspaper to be vigorously opposed to the introduction of
Sharia banking in Nigeria, saying, “In 10 years from now Islamic banking would
have grown and matured to what it is intended to be, a religious oppressive
instrument and tool for social coercion of the poor to convert to Islam.”
Iran – Compass
Direct News reports that a Christian pastor in Iran has been found
guilty of leaving Islam and could soon be executed as a result.
Iraq –
A recent car bomb outside a Syrian Catholic church in Kirkuk left 13 wounded,
while police located and disarmed two more car bombs targeting churches in the
city,” Compass
Direct News reports.
Japan –
The latest
newsletter for the Anglican Church in Japan (Nippon Sei Ko Kai) tells
of specific damage to Anglican church buildings from the earthquake and tsunami
and the disaster relief work undertaken by the Church. They still need
volunteers to help clear up rubble, but “the most important mission” is
providing mental and spiritual care for those directly affected. The Tohoku
diocese has set up a task force to coordinate all relief activities.
South Sudan – An ACNA article calls attention to the ongoing atrocities suffered by Christians in Sudan in
areas along the new border with South Sudan. It says, “We urge you to continue
to be in prayer for the new Republic of South Sudan and the many people who are
suffering in the north/south border region.”
An Institute on Religion & Democracy
article notes that, now that predominantly Christian South Sudan is
independent, Christians living in the Muslim controlled (north) Sudan are
facing unprecedented persecution. The article states, “It is important that the
world, particularly Americans, know what is happening to Sudan’s marginalized
people. First and foremost, the Nuba need us as advocates with our government, to stop Khartoum’s extermination
campaign. And the other marginalized people groups also need our advocacy. The
plight of the Darfurians is well known, but far fewer people are aware of the situation of the Nubians and the Beja.
Yet their situation grows bleaker as time passes.”
The Church of
England Newspaper reports and the Church in South Sudan has
identified three areas of concern: “Achieving peace and non-violence; Promoting
unity by reducing tribalism; and Promoting equitable development through
effective decentralisation” The Church plans to do its part in addressing all
three urgent needs while also fighting “poverty, ignorance and disease”.
Norway –
An Anglican Journal
article refutes mainstream media’s kneejerk labeling of the
perpetrator of the recent atrocities in Norway as a right-wing, fundamentalist
Christian. The Rev Dr Gary Nicolosi notes that, based on his lengthy writings
published online, the accused mass murderer, Anders Breivik, “…is not a
Christian—by his own admission. He has said that he does not believe in
the Christian faith nor does he attend a Christian church. He does not even
consider himself religious. He is, in fact, part of the great secular wave of
Europe—people who combine an ardent secularism and a deep nihilism with a
fascination for folk tales and cultural myths—in Mr Breivik's case, the
Vikings and Knights Templar. This combination is more about paganism than Christianity,
more about secular folk religion than the religion of Jesus.”
The
article continues, “Nor
is Mr Breivik a fundamentalist, if one means a Christian fundamentalist. I know
some Christian fundamentalists, and none would ever consider murdering innocent
people… Moreover, fundamentalist or not, no Christian would ever engage in such
savage acts of murder. After all, the Bible is plain: “You shall not kill,”
which has been interpreted to mean, “You shall not murder.” In other words, the
intentional killing of innocent human life is never justifiable.”
Uganda – Living Church
tells the remarkable story of the Uganda Christian University, which
was founded in 1997 with 120 students and today has more than 10,000 students.
Tanzania – Islamists burnt two church buildings in the last week of July on the
island of Zanzibar reports Persecution.org.
Zanzibar is 99.9 per cent Muslim.
Syria –
The Church Times
reports that the government of Syria is refusing to renew the visa
of the pastor to the small congregation of Anglicans remaining in the country.
Soul
food
Just for fun
Copyright
Gospel Communications International, Inc - www.reverendfun.com
Resources
Vision – Do you have a God-sized vision for a
ministry? You need to read this short
except from Andy Stanley’s, Visioneering: God’s Blueprint for
Developing and Maintaining Vision.
Faith
Today, the magazine of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, is offering a free online
trial. The August issue includes articles on:
How
Evangelicals can change the world with social media
Called
to international adoption
Christian
women and pornography
Understanding pornography’s
grip, a helpful video –
Pornography is addictive and destructive and pervasive – not only in our
culture but even in our churches. OneNewsNow
reports that “It
changes the way we think about other people, and about relationships. It
damages the people who watch it, as well as the people working in the industry.
A compelling new film called Out of the
Darkness addresses pornography from a range of
perspectives” – with interviews of a former porn star, a former
pornography addict, a psychiatrist with expertise in the field, and a scholar
studying the area. “While each interview is gripping, interspersed together
they make a comprehensive, powerful narrative about the problem of pornography.” The DVD is available for purchase.
Pastor’s study material – A list of recommended commentaries on each of the Pauline Epistles might prove helpful. Thomas Schreiner lists his
top three commentaries for each epistle.
Ten
elements of historic Anglicanism – Drawing on J I Packer’s writings,
retired Australian
Bishop Paul Barnett expands on the these ten distinctives of
historic Anglicanism: Biblical, protestant, catholic, reformed, liturgical,
evangelistic and pastoral in ministry, episcopal and parochial, having a
rational ethos, affirmative of creation and society, and exhibiting a welcoming
fellowship.
Food for thought
Christianity
brings with it a daily cross in this life, while it offers us a crown of glory
in the life to come. The flesh must be daily crucified. The devil must be daily
resisted. The world must be daily overcome. There is a warfare to be waged, and
a battle to be fought.
~ J C Ryle
Please pray...
For ANiC synod planning and preparations.
For our bishops
and clergy and their families – especially those in need of healing.
For ANiC
projects, church plants and parishes, and for their proclamation of the
Good News to those in their communities who desperately need new life in Christ.
For ANiC congregations leaving long-time church
buildings and settling into new facilities. Praise God for His provision.
For ANiC churches still involved in litigation and property
disputes with Anglican Church of Canada dioceses, especially St Aidan’s (Windsor) and the judge who
has heard and is now deciding their case. Also pray for St George’s
(Burlington, ON), St Hilda’s (Oakville, ON) and Good Shepherd (St Catharines,
ON) as they face threats of further court action.
For ARDFC’s new Congo project which is helping
war-torn communities become reestablished and promote peace-making. May God use
it to bless Congolese and bring
many to Christ.
For peace and an end to the killing in the Sudan. For
God’s hand of protection to cover His Church.
For persecuted Christians in Iran and Iraq and other Islamist states.
For the nation of Israel. Pray for the peace of
Jerusalem.
For persecuted Christians in Eritrea, North Korea and elsewhere suffering unimaginable violence and depravation.
For the GAFCon Primates & Fellowship of
Confessing Anglican leaders as they plan meetings of Biblically faithful
Anglicans in 2012 & 2013. Pray also for the new Anglican Mission in
England.
For all
those in positions of leadership and influence in the Anglican Communion, that they would seek to honour and obey God
above all else.
For repentance and revival in our hearts and in our nation, for a
hunger for God and His Word.
Thank God for the global ministry of the Rev Dr
John Stott to whom evangelicals owe so much.
And now
a word from our sponsor
“Woe to
the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the
Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds
who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away,
and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil
deeds, declares the Lord. Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all
the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold,
and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will set shepherds over them who
will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall
any be missing, declares the Lord.
“Behold,
the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a
righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute
justice and righteousness in the land.In his days Judah will be saved,
and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be
called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’
Jeremiah
23:1-6
... back to "Newsletters" main page
|
|
|
 |
