This blog contains the thoughts of those serving on the pastoral staff of Grace Anglican Church. We are an Anglican church following Jesus and trying our best to obey his commands, especially the Great Commission (Mat. 28:18-20) and the Great Commandments (Mat. 22:37-40).
Alleluia! Christ is risen! The truth of this proclamation has never been more urgent. As Gus Richard said to me recently, "nothing is virtual for Jesus." It's true. While we may be doing things using the tools of virtual reality, Jesus is always real and present by his Spirit. He will receive glory through this sickness. I think of his words concerning the man born blind, ...
Keep ReadingDear Grace Anglican Church, When Jesus began his public ministry, the first thing he spoke in Mark's gospel was "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand" (1:15). What was true in those days remains true for us, namely that God's kingdom is here. Its presence, power and advancement are all around us and accessible by faith. Furthermore, the kingdom of God ...
Keep ReadingDear Grace Anglican Church, I love you and I am praying for you! I am thankful that so many people are taking advantage of the online worship services we've been broadcasting over Facebook Live. Technology can be an amazing tool for God's kingdom. This is a confusing time with seemingly constant changes in mandated protocols.Above all, I care that you remain safe and...
Keep ReadingPlease make plans to participate in prayer and worship from your homes this Sunday, March 22nd and next Sunday, March 29th.We will again live stream a Sunday service of morning prayer on our Facebook page at 9 AM. In an effort to protect the most vulnerable among our community and to adhereto governmentrestrictions, I am asking you to please stay home this Sunday and worsh...
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Dear Grace Anglican Church, I'm looking for individuals and households who are willing to make a financial sacrifice to see God's kingdom advance in another part of our city. I'm certain that many of you have heard me and others say that God is a missionary God and he sends his church on mission. You will likely be familiar with these words of Jesus: "Follow me and I wil...
Keep Reading This Sunday we welcome back Lenny Konschewitz as our preacher at all three services. He has preached here in the past, but this Sunday is particularly special. Lenny has accepted a call to come as our first church planter starting in January 2020. This announcement is the result of much discussion, prayer and discernment going back to his last visit in January of this year...
Keep ReadingA Public Reaffirmation of Faith For Adults I recently heard the testimony of a woman describing how, in her late twenties, she and her husband changed from being nominal church attenders to people of active faith in God.They had been baptized as children, raised in the church and confirmed at the standard age. They even made a habit of church attendance together, but real...
Keep ReadingAs we transition to a new preaching focus, our Archbishop has asked me to resume using the lectionary to select our Sunday readings. I'm glad to do so because it is rich in content and will give us much to consider concerning God's grace to us. We'll take the appointed readings from Luke's gospel as our focus. Specifically, we'll be considering how and why we must not ...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday marks the annual Feast of Pentecost. The name literally means "fiftieth," a title that was taken from the Jewish Feast of Weeks that occurs approximately at the same time. This is yet another example of God fulfilling themes from the Old Covenant. The Jewish feast was given the Greek title "Pentecost" because it occurred 50 days after Passover (cf. Deut. 16:9...
Keep ReadingUpcoming Summer SabbaticalFrom Senior Pastor, Mike McDonald Dear Grace Anglican Family, I thank God that he has counted me faithful enough to entrust me with leadership of his people. June 4th will mark the 8th anniversary of my ordination as a priest. Serving God in this way brings me a deep sense of fulfillment and joy. I love ministry and I love our church. I also fee...
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