24 Sept. 2017 - Rev. David Pileggi begins a three-week series on the subject of autumn holidays. Rosh Hashanah is a time of repentance and introspection, opening a period of ten days prior to Yom Kippur in which to get right with God and other people. Yom Kippur is the time to ask forgiveness for sins committed against God. Rosh Hashanah is also a time to blow the trumpets, to wake us up from our spiritual slumber. The blowing of the shofar is also said to confuse the devil. The emphasis of the liturgy in the synagogue is the Kingship of God, acknowledging His victory over all the gods of this world.

Readings: Psalm 115, 1 Thessalonians :1-10, Luke 1:46 -56

Rev. David Pileggi begins a three week series on the subject of the Jewish holidays. Rosh Hashanah is a time of repentance and introspection, a period of ten days prior to Yom Kippur in which to get right with God and other people. Yom Kippur is the time to ask forgiveness for sins committed against God. The ten days prior are to put things right with others. Rosh Hashanah is also a time to blow the trumpets, to wake us up from our spiritual slumber. The blowing of the shofar is also said to confuse the devil. The emphasis of the liturgy in the synagogue is the Kingship of God, acknowledging His victory over all the gods of this world. We become what we revere and in idolatry we become like our idols, which see not, hear not, speak not, neither is there any breath in their mouth. All idols gods want and need a blood sacrifice. Our identity has first to be in Jesus Christ. The response to idolatry is to renounce and smash them! The way that an idol looses it’s power is for us to be converted in our heart and allow The Kingdom of Heaven to rule and reign in our heart. Repent and keep on repenting, as a constant lifestyle; discipline on a daily basis, dying daily and living by His Life. We shall know the Truth and the Truth shall set us free.

Readings: Psalm 115, 1 Thessalonians :1-10, Luke 1:46 -56

100 Years ago: Christ Church Lecture: Conrad Schick

Among the hundreds of Orientalist’s, archeologists, and missionaries of th 19th century, none left an impact on Jerusalem as did Conrad Schick. Professor emeritus and historical geographer, Haim Goren shares his extensive research of the contribution to Jerusalem in the man Conrad Schick.

John Howenstine - Deeper Faithfulness by Christ Church Jerusalem