Servants of Christ Anglican Church

The last few weeks we've been doing a deep dive on the core values and practices of Servants of Christ. This week Fr. David Trautman teaches on and exhorts us to prayer. The last few sentences of his sermon were lost on the recording due to technical difficulties, but we have provided a transcript of his last few paragraphs for your convenience below so you don't miss his closing thoughts....

The Sacraments are the tangible means of grace the Lord gave us in the Gospels, Baptism & Communion. There are others, but this week Fr. James Manley is exploring these two with us, explaining their place in Servants life and community. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us:⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠⁠https://www.servant...

The Spirit is a person who works in and through us, a gift that keeps on giving. Dcn. Megan Trautman walks us through Holy Spirit's purpose and His works, a part of our series on the core values and practices of Servants of Christ. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.ser...

The Bible is the foundation of everything we have to say to each other and the world. The story of Scripture informs and directs our purpose in life. Fr. David Trautman elaborates on this core value of Servants. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

Our place in the kingdom is not for us to decide, but by taking the lowest place, we know that we can take no lower than that which Jesus took for us. Mother Susan Rhodes invites us to open our hearts to humility. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

It's not an uncommon misconception that salvation is dependent on our behavior. But Scripture teaches a different model. Fr. David Trautman introduces us to the narrow door: Jesus. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

Suffering is evil. There is no other way to see it. But God is good and because He is good, He takes the evil around us and redeems it to His glory and our good. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican ⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

What's the biggest risk you've ever taken? Fr. David Trautman encourages us to take a risk and trust God with big prayers and with action. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

Don't put God on the margins; bring him to the center of your life. Fr. David Trautman encourages us to this with scripture and examples. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican ⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

The prayer life of Jesus and Abraham was deeply personal. They were fully convinced of God's goodness and power. Fr. David Trautman encourages us to believe and to pray as they did. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

"Be perfect" - that's what Jesus says we're to do. But is this about us? Fr. James Manley reminds us that the Bible is about Jesus and that we can't make God happy by doing the right things, but by our faith in Jesus's perfection. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsangli...

Who is our neighbor? Fr. David Trautman answers the question with a little help from a beloved Presbyterian minister. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

Jesus wants his disciples to be focused, content, flexible, heal the sick, and proclaim the kingdom, all by the power of the Holy Spirit whom Jesus sent once he went to be with the Father. Mother Susan Rhodes encourages us to embrace this message. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican ⁠ ⁠ht...

We make excuses throughout our lives for everything, including why we're not ready and/or willing to follow Jesus. Fr. David Trautman encourages us to lean into the Holy Spirit who will help us to become followers of Jesus, not just seem like followers. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsangli...

There's a human temptation to try to earn God's attention and forgiveness. But if we try to save our lives, we'll lose them. Fr. James Manley reminds us that Jesus is all we need, because he did what we couldn't. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsan...

The Spirit of God will lead you into all truth. Fr. Christopher Jones brings us teaching on the role of the Spirit and how we can trust Him to lead us to truth. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

The Holy Spirit is God’s love sent into the world. Fr. David Trautman helps us better understand this third, oft-neglected, member of the Trinity. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

Will we be a church for Monday or a church for Sunday? Jesus ascended so that we can live empowered with his Holy Spirit in us at all times. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: ⁠https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican⁠ ⁠https://www.servantsanglican.org/⁠

We live in a beautiful creation, given to us by an amazing Creator. Kim Harris, our Director of Children's Ministries, Welcome Team Coordinator and member of our creation care team, encourages us to get outside and care for God's creation as an act of worship. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/se...

The Bible says to love one another as Christ loved us. Mother Susan Rhodes gives us three practical ways we can love others in imitation of Jesus. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican https://www.servantsanglican.org/

Are you living your life like a sheep with or without a shepherd. Fr. David Trautman invites us to live with the Good Shepherd, Jesus, on this Good Shepherd Sunday. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican https://www.servantsanglican.org/

Do you love me more than these? Jesus asks this of Peter, but in many ways, he is also asking it of us. Fr. David Trautman invites us to know where we rank Jesus in our lives and challenges us to make Him first. If you like what you see, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican https://www.servantsanglican.org/

Hope in something that's too good to be true...it's the story of the resurrection. Dcn. Megan Trautman invites us to put our hope in the One who can fulfill his promises. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican https://www.servantsanglican.org/

Alleluia, the Lord is risen! Fr. David Trautman invites us to understand the joy of the resurrection! If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican https://www.servantsanglican.org/

The sacrificial love of Jesus on our behalf is the message of Good Friday. Mother Susan Rhodes invites us to understand the cost. If you like what you hear, we hope you'll join us in person if you're in the area. Learn more about us: https://linktr.ee/servantsanglican https://www.servantsanglican.org/