This week we prayed the collect for Proper 25 and discussed fellowship and service.  Fellowship is being together with Christ, in community. It's not just about being social, and it's an integral part of being Christian. Listen to hear more about how pursuing fellowship can be an intentional discipline!

Notes:

1. The collect this week was Collect for Proper 25 from Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. 235.

2. We talked about the differences between in fellowship online, verses in-person. Can we have fellowship online? Yes, but it is harder than it used to be to have fellowship— so we have to be more intentional about it.

3. Our Baptismal covenant can be found on page 304 of the BCP - “Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers ?

I will, with God’s help.”

This is a quote from Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.”

Fellowship is one of the core activities when we come to church. 

4. 1 Corinthians 12:12- We are one body, with many members!

5. The Lord’s Prayer - found in Matthew 6:9-14, Luke 11:2-4

6. Mark 6:7 - Jesus sends out the disciples two by two. 

7. Who are the ministers of the church? “The ministers of the Church are lay persons, bishops, priests, and deacons.” BCP 855. You are all ministers of the church!

8. “The duty of all Christians is to follow Christ; to come together week by week for corporate worship; and to work, pray, and give for the spread of the kingdom of God.” Catechism, BCP 856

Thanks for listening! Next week we’ll be talking about contemplative prayer!