Saint Of The Day

Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651) Bishop and monastic founder

Little is known about Aidan's early life. He is of Irish origin, and it is only through the favorable writings of the Venerable Bede that we know his story at all. In 635 Aidan a monk at St. Columba's Monastery on the island of Iona walked to Northumbria in Britian to serve as bishop at the request of St. King Oswald of Northumbria. Aidan founded Lindisfarne monastery which is viewed as his greatest achievement.

Aidan, accompanied by King Oswald serving as his translator, would walk all over Northumbria gaining converts and serving the poor. He freed the Anglo-slave boys and educated them for the church. Aidan lived a life of poverty and detachment from worldly pleasures. He died in 651 and was buried in the Lindisfarne cemetery.

Beheading Of John The Baptist, Martyr

August 29, 2007

"After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am unworthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit" (Mark 1:7-8).

In the verse above, John the Baptist denied that he was the Messiah prophesied to come. Instead, John served as the forerunner of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. John suffered imprisonment and eventually gave his life for Christ. His persecutors did not demand that John deny Christ, but only that he keep silent and not speak the truth. John shed his blood for the truth by preaching the truth. Christ proclaimed, " I am the truth." John surely died for Christ. Today we celebrate the martyrdom of John the Baptist.

Saint Of The Day

August 28, 2007

St. Augustine was born at Tagaste in Africa in 354. He was restless and searched for the truth until his conversion to Christianity at Milan and baptized by Ambrose. He returned to his homeland and living a life in which he rejected worldly pleasures he was elected bishop of Hippo. He lead his flock for thirty-four years and during that time wrote careful essays and books in defense of the Christian Faith. He died in 430.

September, 2007, Worship Services

In September we are again off our normal schedule. Here is our schedule for the month (as I understand it on September 3). It is subject to change.

• September 2: Morning Prayer.
• September 9: Holy Communion.
• September 16: Morning Prayer.
• September 23: Morning Prayer.
  
• September 30: Holy Communion.