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On Lion's Wings
June 20, 2010
“The House of the LORD”
by Fr. Timothy Perkins, SSC
The opening verse of Psalm 122 has
always seemed particularly appropriate to me as an
anthem prelude or introit at the beginning of
worship. “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to
the house of the LORD.’” Entering into worship should
always be an occasion of joy and gladness for the
faithful. Encountering our loving God is meant to
comfort us in affliction, reassure us in our doubts, and
bring cheer to us in our sorrows. For, to borrow from
another Psalm (124:8), “Our help is in the Name of the
LORD.”
So we rejoice to gather in the
wonderful house of prayer that has been built on our
shared faith. But there is yet much spiritual building
to be done. We are in need of our faith being
strengthened, founded on the rock of apostolic teaching,
nurtured by “the breaking of bread,” and conjoined in
unity of spirit (see Acts 2:42). For this, we are
completely reliant on the goodness of God, for “Unless
the LORD builds the house, their labor is in vain who
build it” (Psalm 127:1).
Plans are being made for a Sunday
evening teaching and reflection series at the end of the
summer, beginning August 8 and continuing through the
first Sunday of September. In it, we will be built up
through shared worship of the Lord Jesus and reflection
on those things that unite us in him. Those who have
shown commitment to the future of St. Mark’s through
commitment to worship and support of our shared ministry
are particularly invited to participate, but all will be
welcomed and encouraged to “Seek the LORD while he wills
to be found” (Isaiah 55:6).
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