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“Jesus Christ is the ultimate authority in our lives. He is the person whose words and teachings we are to follow in all aspects of our lives.” This Sunday, on which we celebrate The Reign of Christ, The Rev'd Rob Park offers prayers and a message reflecting our reading from Luke’s Gospel, chapter 21:5-19.
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The Leader We Can Trust

Welcome to your online worship for Sunday, November 20, 2022, The Reign of Christ.

This is the last Sunday of our liturgical year. Next Sunday will begin for us the season of Advent, beginning as season of anticipation for the celebration of Christ’s coming at his birth.

Thank you again to Ryan Van Dijk for his wonderful music which accompanies this weeks video, and for his music ministry at St. Mark’s as our Music Director. Read more about him here.

And lastly, a reminder that if you are at all uncomfortable being in-person for worship, or if you are not feeling well, please join us here online.

Today’s Opening Sentence

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming!“- Mark 11.9, 10

Today’s Reading – Luke 23:33-43

When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing. And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”

One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”1

Your Online Message and Prayers

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Thank you again for joining with your parish family in our online worship today.

God Bless you and have a blessed week. Be well!

Peace,

The Rev’d Rob Park

  1. Scripture quotation is from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.