This All Saints Day, Bishop Paul preached the fourth installment of the sermon series Jesus’ Bride, focusing on the universal or “catholic” church connected in all places and throughout all time. Because there is a “great cloud of witnesses,” those who have gone before us, we can know that we are not alone. The saints – all who have trusted Jesus and are at rest in him – inspire us to continue to run our race. Bearing witness to Jesus is the common calling that connects us to all saints at all times. May we continue to grow into his image for the sake of the world.
This All Saints Day, Bishop Paul preached the fourth installment of the sermon series Jesus’ Bride, focusing on the universal or “catholic” church connected in all places and throughout all time. Because there is a “great cloud of witnesses,” those who have gone before us, we can know that we are not alone. The saints – all who have trusted Jesus and are at rest in him – inspire us to continue to run our race. Bearing witness to Jesus is the common calling that connects us to all saints at all times. May we continue to grow into his image for the sake of the world.
In the second installment of our sermon series, Jesus’ Bride, Bishop Paul preaches about the Church as ‘one’ and the importance of unity. However, just because people are unified, doesn’t mean they’re right. This is why we need wisdom to maintain unity through the power of the Holy Spirit, under the guidance of the Word of God. When we set out to achieve unity ourselves, it will never work. But when we recognize that the unity of the Church is a gift from God, we can receive it and rejoice in it.