09/06/2026
St. Michael's Weekly Announcements
Week of September 6, 2026
The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Liturgical Season: After Trinity
Liturgical Color: Green - Represents the season of life and growth in the Church
Sunday, September 6:
9:00am - Discipleship - Romans 8
10:10am - Holy Communion (sung)
Wednesday, September 9:
6:00pm - Confession - Call Fr. Richard in advance for an appointment.
7:00pm - Evening Prayer - Resumes September 16
Friday, September 11:
3:00pm - On Holy Ground: A time of Contemplation, Adoration, Prayer and Pilgrimage. - On Holy Ground is currently encouraging all who have the opportunity and time, to pursue a time of Adoration, prayer and pilgrimage each Friday after 3:00pm.
The Collect for this Sunday - Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity:
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old Testament readings for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity:
Psalm 19, 24
Micah 6:1-8
New Testament Readings for The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity:
The Epistle.
Gal. 5:16.
I SAY then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witch-craft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
The Gospel:
St. Luke 12:11.
AND it came to pass, as Jesus went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way thy faith hath made thee whole.
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We are all now walking along the path of the liturgical season known as After Trinity. It is a very special and unique time as we traverse our journey through the summer season. We grow increasingly aware that God is calling us to live on "mission" as lights to those who are in a dark and fallen world, and among those who are without hope.
Jesus is the Name high above every name, and He illuminates our path with the light of His Truth, consuming the darkness that once ruled over our souls and held us in bo***ge to sin and death. God is transforming us into a "peculiar people," a "holy race," a radical people that walk the earth on "mission" as holy Ambassadors whose hearts are just as aflame with the fire of the Holy Ghost as the disciples were in the Upper Room on the day of Pentecost! We are a people who are willing to lay down our lives and take great risks in order to make God's kingdom known in the world! We also consider how many Christian brothers and sisters around the world, since the Book of Acts, have taken courageous risks in order to carry the saving message of Jesus Christ into all the world. In fact, countless numbers of Saints have been martyred for taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who have never known Him, all in the hope of growing Christ's one Holy Apostolic and Catholic (universal) Church. This, of course, is totally counter-cultural to a sinful, hopeless, and dying world around us. But it boldly proclaims to the broader culture that we are citizens of a very different kingdom, one that is not only counter-cultural, but which is also Divine and eternal. God's kingdom endures for ever! And so we, His people, are each called to a life of manifesting and demonstrating His kingdom on the earth by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We therefore confess our sins and come humbly before the Holy Altar of Christ's body and blood, the Sacrament of the most holy Eucharist, that brings together in one place both heaven and earth to celebrate Christ. We receive His grace and His Divine nature through the mystery of His real presence at the Eucharistic Altar We then humbly, yet boldly, go out as His holy army of apostles (sent ones) into the darkness of this present age to declare Him as Savior and King! We pray in earnestness for Him to use us according to His Divine will for the great harvest of souls in these very perilous times. And so we cry out for Jesus to help us crucify our own self-importance, our own agendas, our own will, in order that He might increase and be incarnated through us. We want to be just like Him! It is for this purpose and calling that we gather together every Sunday in the bonds of love and discipleship to celebrate our life as a radical faith community that is committed to being devoted followers of Jesus Christ and His teachings! We want to: "Glorify God and Serve People." So, if you are a true seeker of Jesus Christ, or if you are seriously exploring your spiritual journey, then come and experience the supernatural, mystical, loving, and trans-figurative experience that can only be found in the Risen One, Jesus Christ!
St. Michael's celebrates Holy Mass every Sunday at 10:10am! We also have our Discipleship Class at 9:00am. Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm we have Evening Prayer from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. (Postponed till Sept 16 due to excessive heat) We are located in Broken Arrow, OK at 8837 S Garnett Rd. We would be delighted to see you and to help you discover your Divine path and to embrace the great Love and Mercies of Jesus Christ.