BIBLICAL

HOLDING A fAITH

AND PUCliCI From The Rectors Desk GOYERNED BI HOLI

IOIPTUH

LITURGICA L

UllNG THE 1918 I suppose you

pecting some

agement to

are exshy

encourshy

support

event which means nothing

at alii The Bishop was

dumbfounded The Christshy

insecurities and hostilities

both from within and withshy

out because God has been

BOOK OF (O MON your resolves for 2015 such mas story is anything but there behind the scenes all PRAIER AKD THE as a resolve to get into peaceful along There is a plan and an 19~O HIH

better physical condition intent that will not be foiled

H I S T OR I C with regular attendance at The Bishop continues This It is not far reaching to beshy

ElrABlllHED TO

PREHRVE THI

the Y or a resolve to get

into better spiritual condition

baby who threatens no one

was such a threat to the lieve that God likewise does

the same for each of us We WITESI OF THE by faithful reading of the most powerful man around can take comfort in the same HIITO~I( ANGliCAN

(O UNIO H Bible and attending church

more regularly While that is

that he killed a whole village

of baby boys in order to get watchful care especially

when the future seems tenushy

INSIDE not the intended purpose of rid of him Throughout his ous at best and there is no

THIS what follows it could help us entire life people found this good news in sight

ISSUE accomplish such resolves baby a threat But in spite

The Rectors

Desk

particularly when

gets rough

the going of that we know that God

made it possible for this baby

Therefore your assignment

for 2015 is this Before look-

to endure through all the ing forward and forming proshy

Apostles 2 Bishop NT Wright writes of uncertain times until such jections for the new year ArchiveS a time when he was preach- time as his mission here on look back and make note of

Book Review 2 ing at a big Christmas service earth was completed God those times when in hind-

Lessons amp 3 where a well-known historishy saw to it that this baby was sight it is clear that God has

Carols an famous for his skepticism protected cared for looked been there all along working

Take Note 3 towards Christianity had after provided for and behind the scenes on your

been persuaded by his family placed in an environment behalf These will be the

Building Upshy 3 to attend After the service where he could be nurtured times where God is truly Emshydate he approached Bishop and grow even in the midst manuel God-with-us

Wright all smiles and said of dangerous and violent

Ive finally worked out why

people like Christmas

Really do tell the Bishop

responded The man replied

A baby threatens no one so

circumstances

God continues to do the

same for his people and his

church The church has

May God bless you

and keep you throughout the

new year May his face shine

upon you and give you

peace

the whole thing is a happy more than survived threats Blessings --- Fr Don +

P AGE 2

Gods Lions A RevielV

ST JOHNS

With the holidays over it seems like a great time to take a rest I personally cant think of a better way to do that than by relaxing with a good fiction story John Lymans novel Gods Lions The

Secret Chopel can be found on the shelf at St Johns Library

This is the first in a Christian thrill shyer series about a Jesuit Priest and a group called the Bible Code Team made up of scholars arshychaeologists code breakers and intelligence specia lists With wealthy characters and Gods help anyth ing and everything seems possible in this story Set both in Rome and Israel th e charshyacters must follow a code found in the Bible to help fight the forcshy

es of evil both human and demon

Well-developed characters and deshyscriptive settings help this quickshypaced story which keeps the reader

guessing as to what will happen next If you have enjoyed reading any of Dan Browns novels then this is a book not to miss as it seems very similar in style Lyman uses real places and fact mixed with mytholoshygy the supernatural and a whole bunch of fiction to form his story

Gods Lions is filled with action faith and a little bit of romance making it enjoyable for readers of all types The book is the first in the series so expect to be left hanging on some of the story line Don t worry however because St John s Library owns all

four books in the series so you wont be searching long for the next one Another interesting note is that John Lyman is the brother of one of our parishioners Susan Lymon-Krom

Su mmoned to Rome by an old friend a Jesuit scholar finds himself using a code discovered in the Bible to unearth an ancient hidden chapel in the catacombs under the city When a rogue force of Vatican securishyty officials are alerted to his discovshyery the priest flees to the Holy Land with a clue a clue that will lead him and a team of Israeli Christians to a much larger secret in the middle of the barren Negev Desert -Gods

Lions Th e Secret Chapel

-- Boak Review by Brandi Brown

Apostle Simon Peter Peters lire stor y is IOld in the

four canonical gospels the Book

of ACls New Testamlnt Let tels

non-canonical Gospe l o f the Heshy

brews and other early

Church accounts of hi s life and

dea th [n the New Testament he is

among the first 01 the disciples

ca ll ed to Jesus mini stry Peler

hecame the fir st apostle ordained

hy Jesus

In the Synoptic Gospel s Peter was

a fisherman along with hi s broth shy

er Andrew and the sons or Zcheshy

dee James and John He was

named Simon son of Jonah or

John The Synoptic Gospels all

recount how Peters mother-in shy

law was hea led by Jesus at their

home in Capem aum w hich evishy

denccs he was married

The Gospel of Luke tells the sto ry

of Jesus using Peters bOJt to

preach to the multitudes who welc

press ing on him at the shore

o f Lake Gennesarel Jesus then

amazes Simon and his compan ions

by havi ng them lowcr their nets

into the sea where they catch a large

number o f fi sh After wit ne i ng this

miracle th ey take up their nets and

o llow him to hecome i shers 0 men

The Gospel of John gies a sli ght ly

different account of thlt f ir Discishy

ples John wr ites that it wa to

di sciples of John the Bapti st Andrew

and an unnamed di sc iple who heard

John the Bapti st announce Jesli s as

the Lamb of God Andrew then

goes to his blother Simon saying

We hae ound th e M essiah and

brought Simon to Jesm

Th e Synoptic Gospels all mention

that when JeSll~ was arresled one o f

hi s companion cut o tl the ea r o r a

sen ant of the H i~ h Pries t The Gosshy

pel o f John ab inc ludes thi s een t

and names Pett[ )5 the sword sman

and Malchus as the victi m Luke

adds that Jesus touch ed the ear and

miraculously healed it Thi s hea ling

or the servants car i s the las t of

the 37 miracles attributed to Jesus in

the Bible

Jesus asks o f his di sc iples Who

do people say that the Son of

Man i s) Th ey respond with varishy

ous an swers Wh en he asks

Who do YOIr say thaL I am) Sishy

mon Peter answe lS You ace the

less iah the Son of th e li ving

God Jesus then declares

Blessed arc you Simon son of

Jonah for thi s was not revea led to

you by tl esh and hlood but by my

Fathcr in hcaen And [ tell you

that you an Peter and on this IOck

I will bui Id my church and lhe

gates of Hades ill not overcome

it [will gi ve you th e keys o f the

kingdom of heaven whatever YOll

bind on eart h will be bound in

hCltJ ven and whatever YO LI loose

on earth will be loosed in heaven

In Johns gospe l Petel is lhe lirst

pers()n t() enter the empty tomb

although the women and

the beloved di sciple see it before

him In Lukes account the womshy

ens report of the empt y tomb is

dismissed by the apostl es and

-- continueci on Pagegt

VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3

Lessons and Carols Christmas comes slowly to St

Johns It has been our custom

not to Green the church until

the fourth Sunday in Advent at

which time we celebrate with a

service of Lessons and Carols

followed by Hanging of the

Greens Wreaths and lights are

hung trees are trimmed pews

windows and tables are decoshy

rated with fresh greens and

flowers This is a gift to the congregashy

tion by the Choir and the Altar Guild

Petercontinued from page 2

Peter is th e only one who goes to see for

himself Paul lirs[ epitic to th e Corinshy

thl an ~ CllntlIm d lit D I resurrection apshy

pearances o f Jesus the lirst 01 which is an

appea rance to Peter Paul Ioll ows an early

tradition that Peter was the tirst to see the

risen Chrisl However this trndition did

not survi ve to the time when the gospe ls

were writlen

Peter is frequently mentioned in the gosshy

pels in association with James the EIshy

der and John forming a speciJ I group

w ithin the T welve Apostle wh o were

present 8t happenings when other we le

not such as at th e Transfiguration of Jeshy

sus He is often refe rred to in the gospels

ns spokesman for all the Apost les Some

Orthodox churches believe this is not the

same as s(ly ing that the other Aplls tl es

were under Peter s orders In co nshy

trast Jewish Chri sti ans are said to have

argued that James the Just was the leader

of the group Some argue James was the

Patriarch of Jeru salem and that this pllsishy

tilln at ti mes gave him privilege in Sllme

but nllt all situ ations

Th e e(lrl y Church historian Eu sebius (c

AD 125) records Clement of Alexanshy

dria (c AD 190) as snying FOI they say

that Peter and James and Jllhn after the nsshy

censillll of our Saviour as if also prefe rred

b our Lord stroe not arter honor but

chose James th e Just bishop o f Jerusalem

Paul affirms that Peter had the specinl

charge of being apostle to the Jews just as

he Paul was aplls tl e to the Gentiles In a

strong traditilln of the Earl y Church Peter is

said tll have founded the church in Rome

with Paul selved as its bi shop authllred two

epistles ~lIld then met martyrdllm there

along with Paul

In the epilllgue llf the Gospel llt John Jesus

hints at rhe Licath by which Peter would

glori fy God say ing when you are llld you

will stretch out Yllur hands and another will

dress you and [nke yo u where you dll nut

wan to go This is interpreted by Sllme as a

reference to Peter s crucifixi lln The death

llr Peter is attested tll by T ertulli an at th e

end 0 1 the 2nd century Later Origen

TOIe Peter was cruci fied at Rome with

hi s head downw31middotds ~s he himselr hnd

Liesi red to sutler The Cross llf St Peshy

ter in ve rts the L atin cross based on this

refusal and c laim llf unwllrthiness to die

the same way as his Saviour

-- by Jerry Bennell

P AGE J

Take Note EPIPHANY

Holy Communion Service will be held on Tuesday January 6 at 1200 Noon The service will be a spoken service Followshying the service we will put Christmas away and share a light lunch

BIBLE STUDY

A five-week study TEST OF A LIVING

FAITH begins Tuesday evening January 13 at 700 PM This will be a study of James letter to the Church that deals with the question many Christians ask How do I know that I am growing as a

Christian James addresses this quesshytion in a clear and practical way

PARISH MEETING

The ANNUAL PARISH MEETING and POT

LUCK happens Sunday January 25 The meeting follows immediately after the service Reports will be available the Sunday before At its conclUSion we will share a meal together in the Parish Hall

SHROVE TUESDAY and ASH WEDNESshy

DAY

The evening before Lent begins Februshyary 17 a PANCAKE SUPPER is served in the Parish Hall between 500 and 630 PM ASH WEDNESDAY Holy Communshy

ion services with the imposition of ashes will be held at 1200 noon and 630 pm

Building Update Curtis and Jerry continue to work with Kendall County and the City of Boerne to get the necessary approvals to begin construction What is hoped to be the final step in the various surveys and studies was just completed by the Texas Highway Department The final approval

is now in the hands of the City and it is hoped that the go-ahead will come soon

P AGE 2

Gods Lions A RevielV

ST JOHNS

With the holidays over it seems like a great time to take a rest I personally cant think of a better way to do that than by relaxing with a good fiction story John Lymans novel Gods Lions The

Secret Chopel can be found on the shelf at St Johns Library

This is the first in a Christian thrill shyer series about a Jesuit Priest and a group called the Bible Code Team made up of scholars arshychaeologists code breakers and intelligence specia lists With wealthy characters and Gods help anyth ing and everything seems possible in this story Set both in Rome and Israel th e charshyacters must follow a code found in the Bible to help fight the forcshy

es of evil both human and demon

Well-developed characters and deshyscriptive settings help this quickshypaced story which keeps the reader

guessing as to what will happen next If you have enjoyed reading any of Dan Browns novels then this is a book not to miss as it seems very similar in style Lyman uses real places and fact mixed with mytholoshygy the supernatural and a whole bunch of fiction to form his story

Gods Lions is filled with action faith and a little bit of romance making it enjoyable for readers of all types The book is the first in the series so expect to be left hanging on some of the story line Don t worry however because St John s Library owns all

four books in the series so you wont be searching long for the next one Another interesting note is that John Lyman is the brother of one of our parishioners Susan Lymon-Krom

Su mmoned to Rome by an old friend a Jesuit scholar finds himself using a code discovered in the Bible to unearth an ancient hidden chapel in the catacombs under the city When a rogue force of Vatican securishyty officials are alerted to his discovshyery the priest flees to the Holy Land with a clue a clue that will lead him and a team of Israeli Christians to a much larger secret in the middle of the barren Negev Desert -Gods

Lions Th e Secret Chapel

-- Boak Review by Brandi Brown

Apostle Simon Peter Peters lire stor y is IOld in the

four canonical gospels the Book

of ACls New Testamlnt Let tels

non-canonical Gospe l o f the Heshy

brews and other early

Church accounts of hi s life and

dea th [n the New Testament he is

among the first 01 the disciples

ca ll ed to Jesus mini stry Peler

hecame the fir st apostle ordained

hy Jesus

In the Synoptic Gospel s Peter was

a fisherman along with hi s broth shy

er Andrew and the sons or Zcheshy

dee James and John He was

named Simon son of Jonah or

John The Synoptic Gospels all

recount how Peters mother-in shy

law was hea led by Jesus at their

home in Capem aum w hich evishy

denccs he was married

The Gospel of Luke tells the sto ry

of Jesus using Peters bOJt to

preach to the multitudes who welc

press ing on him at the shore

o f Lake Gennesarel Jesus then

amazes Simon and his compan ions

by havi ng them lowcr their nets

into the sea where they catch a large

number o f fi sh After wit ne i ng this

miracle th ey take up their nets and

o llow him to hecome i shers 0 men

The Gospel of John gies a sli ght ly

different account of thlt f ir Discishy

ples John wr ites that it wa to

di sciples of John the Bapti st Andrew

and an unnamed di sc iple who heard

John the Bapti st announce Jesli s as

the Lamb of God Andrew then

goes to his blother Simon saying

We hae ound th e M essiah and

brought Simon to Jesm

Th e Synoptic Gospels all mention

that when JeSll~ was arresled one o f

hi s companion cut o tl the ea r o r a

sen ant of the H i~ h Pries t The Gosshy

pel o f John ab inc ludes thi s een t

and names Pett[ )5 the sword sman

and Malchus as the victi m Luke

adds that Jesus touch ed the ear and

miraculously healed it Thi s hea ling

or the servants car i s the las t of

the 37 miracles attributed to Jesus in

the Bible

Jesus asks o f his di sc iples Who

do people say that the Son of

Man i s) Th ey respond with varishy

ous an swers Wh en he asks

Who do YOIr say thaL I am) Sishy

mon Peter answe lS You ace the

less iah the Son of th e li ving

God Jesus then declares

Blessed arc you Simon son of

Jonah for thi s was not revea led to

you by tl esh and hlood but by my

Fathcr in hcaen And [ tell you

that you an Peter and on this IOck

I will bui Id my church and lhe

gates of Hades ill not overcome

it [will gi ve you th e keys o f the

kingdom of heaven whatever YOll

bind on eart h will be bound in

hCltJ ven and whatever YO LI loose

on earth will be loosed in heaven

In Johns gospe l Petel is lhe lirst

pers()n t() enter the empty tomb

although the women and

the beloved di sciple see it before

him In Lukes account the womshy

ens report of the empt y tomb is

dismissed by the apostl es and

-- continueci on Pagegt

VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3

Lessons and Carols Christmas comes slowly to St

Johns It has been our custom

not to Green the church until

the fourth Sunday in Advent at

which time we celebrate with a

service of Lessons and Carols

followed by Hanging of the

Greens Wreaths and lights are

hung trees are trimmed pews

windows and tables are decoshy

rated with fresh greens and

flowers This is a gift to the congregashy

tion by the Choir and the Altar Guild

Petercontinued from page 2

Peter is th e only one who goes to see for

himself Paul lirs[ epitic to th e Corinshy

thl an ~ CllntlIm d lit D I resurrection apshy

pearances o f Jesus the lirst 01 which is an

appea rance to Peter Paul Ioll ows an early

tradition that Peter was the tirst to see the

risen Chrisl However this trndition did

not survi ve to the time when the gospe ls

were writlen

Peter is frequently mentioned in the gosshy

pels in association with James the EIshy

der and John forming a speciJ I group

w ithin the T welve Apostle wh o were

present 8t happenings when other we le

not such as at th e Transfiguration of Jeshy

sus He is often refe rred to in the gospels

ns spokesman for all the Apost les Some

Orthodox churches believe this is not the

same as s(ly ing that the other Aplls tl es

were under Peter s orders In co nshy

trast Jewish Chri sti ans are said to have

argued that James the Just was the leader

of the group Some argue James was the

Patriarch of Jeru salem and that this pllsishy

tilln at ti mes gave him privilege in Sllme

but nllt all situ ations

Th e e(lrl y Church historian Eu sebius (c

AD 125) records Clement of Alexanshy

dria (c AD 190) as snying FOI they say

that Peter and James and Jllhn after the nsshy

censillll of our Saviour as if also prefe rred

b our Lord stroe not arter honor but

chose James th e Just bishop o f Jerusalem

Paul affirms that Peter had the specinl

charge of being apostle to the Jews just as

he Paul was aplls tl e to the Gentiles In a

strong traditilln of the Earl y Church Peter is

said tll have founded the church in Rome

with Paul selved as its bi shop authllred two

epistles ~lIld then met martyrdllm there

along with Paul

In the epilllgue llf the Gospel llt John Jesus

hints at rhe Licath by which Peter would

glori fy God say ing when you are llld you

will stretch out Yllur hands and another will

dress you and [nke yo u where you dll nut

wan to go This is interpreted by Sllme as a

reference to Peter s crucifixi lln The death

llr Peter is attested tll by T ertulli an at th e

end 0 1 the 2nd century Later Origen

TOIe Peter was cruci fied at Rome with

hi s head downw31middotds ~s he himselr hnd

Liesi red to sutler The Cross llf St Peshy

ter in ve rts the L atin cross based on this

refusal and c laim llf unwllrthiness to die

the same way as his Saviour

-- by Jerry Bennell

P AGE J

Take Note EPIPHANY

Holy Communion Service will be held on Tuesday January 6 at 1200 Noon The service will be a spoken service Followshying the service we will put Christmas away and share a light lunch

BIBLE STUDY

A five-week study TEST OF A LIVING

FAITH begins Tuesday evening January 13 at 700 PM This will be a study of James letter to the Church that deals with the question many Christians ask How do I know that I am growing as a

Christian James addresses this quesshytion in a clear and practical way

PARISH MEETING

The ANNUAL PARISH MEETING and POT

LUCK happens Sunday January 25 The meeting follows immediately after the service Reports will be available the Sunday before At its conclUSion we will share a meal together in the Parish Hall

SHROVE TUESDAY and ASH WEDNESshy

DAY

The evening before Lent begins Februshyary 17 a PANCAKE SUPPER is served in the Parish Hall between 500 and 630 PM ASH WEDNESDAY Holy Communshy

ion services with the imposition of ashes will be held at 1200 noon and 630 pm

Building Update Curtis and Jerry continue to work with Kendall County and the City of Boerne to get the necessary approvals to begin construction What is hoped to be the final step in the various surveys and studies was just completed by the Texas Highway Department The final approval

is now in the hands of the City and it is hoped that the go-ahead will come soon

VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3

Lessons and Carols Christmas comes slowly to St

Johns It has been our custom

not to Green the church until

the fourth Sunday in Advent at

which time we celebrate with a

service of Lessons and Carols

followed by Hanging of the

Greens Wreaths and lights are

hung trees are trimmed pews

windows and tables are decoshy

rated with fresh greens and

flowers This is a gift to the congregashy

tion by the Choir and the Altar Guild

Petercontinued from page 2

Peter is th e only one who goes to see for

himself Paul lirs[ epitic to th e Corinshy

thl an ~ CllntlIm d lit D I resurrection apshy

pearances o f Jesus the lirst 01 which is an

appea rance to Peter Paul Ioll ows an early

tradition that Peter was the tirst to see the

risen Chrisl However this trndition did

not survi ve to the time when the gospe ls

were writlen

Peter is frequently mentioned in the gosshy

pels in association with James the EIshy

der and John forming a speciJ I group

w ithin the T welve Apostle wh o were

present 8t happenings when other we le

not such as at th e Transfiguration of Jeshy

sus He is often refe rred to in the gospels

ns spokesman for all the Apost les Some

Orthodox churches believe this is not the

same as s(ly ing that the other Aplls tl es

were under Peter s orders In co nshy

trast Jewish Chri sti ans are said to have

argued that James the Just was the leader

of the group Some argue James was the

Patriarch of Jeru salem and that this pllsishy

tilln at ti mes gave him privilege in Sllme

but nllt all situ ations

Th e e(lrl y Church historian Eu sebius (c

AD 125) records Clement of Alexanshy

dria (c AD 190) as snying FOI they say

that Peter and James and Jllhn after the nsshy

censillll of our Saviour as if also prefe rred

b our Lord stroe not arter honor but

chose James th e Just bishop o f Jerusalem

Paul affirms that Peter had the specinl

charge of being apostle to the Jews just as

he Paul was aplls tl e to the Gentiles In a

strong traditilln of the Earl y Church Peter is

said tll have founded the church in Rome

with Paul selved as its bi shop authllred two

epistles ~lIld then met martyrdllm there

along with Paul

In the epilllgue llf the Gospel llt John Jesus

hints at rhe Licath by which Peter would

glori fy God say ing when you are llld you

will stretch out Yllur hands and another will

dress you and [nke yo u where you dll nut

wan to go This is interpreted by Sllme as a

reference to Peter s crucifixi lln The death

llr Peter is attested tll by T ertulli an at th e

end 0 1 the 2nd century Later Origen

TOIe Peter was cruci fied at Rome with

hi s head downw31middotds ~s he himselr hnd

Liesi red to sutler The Cross llf St Peshy

ter in ve rts the L atin cross based on this

refusal and c laim llf unwllrthiness to die

the same way as his Saviour

-- by Jerry Bennell

P AGE J

Take Note EPIPHANY

Holy Communion Service will be held on Tuesday January 6 at 1200 Noon The service will be a spoken service Followshying the service we will put Christmas away and share a light lunch

BIBLE STUDY

A five-week study TEST OF A LIVING

FAITH begins Tuesday evening January 13 at 700 PM This will be a study of James letter to the Church that deals with the question many Christians ask How do I know that I am growing as a

Christian James addresses this quesshytion in a clear and practical way

PARISH MEETING

The ANNUAL PARISH MEETING and POT

LUCK happens Sunday January 25 The meeting follows immediately after the service Reports will be available the Sunday before At its conclUSion we will share a meal together in the Parish Hall

SHROVE TUESDAY and ASH WEDNESshy

DAY

The evening before Lent begins Februshyary 17 a PANCAKE SUPPER is served in the Parish Hall between 500 and 630 PM ASH WEDNESDAY Holy Communshy

ion services with the imposition of ashes will be held at 1200 noon and 630 pm

Building Update Curtis and Jerry continue to work with Kendall County and the City of Boerne to get the necessary approvals to begin construction What is hoped to be the final step in the various surveys and studies was just completed by the Texas Highway Department The final approval

is now in the hands of the City and it is hoped that the go-ahead will come soon

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Sunday Service Schedule

Holy Communion 1St 3rd amp 5th Sunday Morning Prayer 2nd amp 4th Sunday

Choir Practice

Abbreviated Eucharist on

2nd amp 4th Sunday

1000 AM Sunday Service amp Godly Play

Mid-Week Schedule

600PM ~~sday-Eening Prayer r I

Discover the ancient faith and practice of Anglican spirituality St Johns Anglican Church uses the 1928 (Episcopal) Book of Common Prayer and maintains

the doctrine discipline and worship ofthe historic orld-wide Anglican communion