Category: Parish News

From Deacon Ron Reno:

We were blessed with a visit from Bishop Ashman and his daughter Erin. We had a wonderful service and a gathering with homemade chili and other great food to support that. We also were blessed with a myriad of conversations during and after this gathering. Prayers for traveling mercies were successful. A special shout-out to Nick and the choir for the wonderful choice of music for the Bishop’s visit. “Lo! What a Cloud of Witnesses” for the sermon hymn was a great choice. It reminded me of how lucky we are that men like Bishop Ashman, Father Andrews and other APCK priests are doing God’s good work on this earth.

We will be blessed to have Sung Morning Prayer and the Communion of the Presanctified Gifts this week. Please take note in Saturday’s bulletin about the Pine Ridge Christmas Project in which we and others partake every year. Nick and Sean Reed will deliver those gifts. Please signup and support one of these children.

“Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen” Collect for the “Twenty Second Sunday after Trinity”

Blessings everywhere!! Our bulletin from last weekend is attached for anyone to view. God bless.

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From Deacon Ron Reno:

We pray for peace in the Holy Land and for anyone whose life is threatened by violence and terror, that they be preserved from harm. We need to come together despite everything, and unite collectively in prayer, to deliver to God for peace and justice for Israel.

Bishop Ashman will be here Saturday November 4th. Pray for traveling mercies; it is a blessing to us for this visit. I believe his daughter may be here also.

The CSM Chapel has graduation ceremonies on Saturday, December 16th. We will need to reschedule our services to Sunday, December 17th. God willing the service will be at 11 or 11:30.

“O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us: that we, being ready both body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou commandant; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen” God bless, Deacon

From Deacon Ron Reno:

Good afternoon! I am confirming, God willing, Father Andrews and Anneliese will be here Friday for our gathering and we will be blessed to have a full Mass on Saturday. It is always a blessing to have Father and Anneliese visit; pray for traveling mercies for these two.

“Lord, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and makes continually to be given to all good works, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen”

From Deacon Ron Reno:

Good morning. The signs of fall are all around us today including 50 degree temperatures. Enjoy this blessed weather and the turning of the leaves; I find late afternoon to sunset especially peaceful and beautiful this time of year. We will have Morning Prayer with Communion of the Presanctified gifts this week. Bishop Ashman will be here November 4th. Father Andrews may be here as early as October14th. We are blessed to have these holy men visit us. Pray for them.

“Lord, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen”

Continue to pray for traveling mercies for David in India, Annaliese and Father Andrews as they travel. This picture was taken by Annaliese. It shows the beauty that God has given to us to enjoy. God bless, Deacon

From Deacon Ron Reno:

Good morning! We are having a wonderful fall this year. I hope everyone will get out today or tomorrow and enjoy the beauty that God has surrounded us with. As the trees turn, put yourself under one and see the light filter through the leaves and take a moment to thank God. Our busy lives sometimes take us away from seeing the beauty around us; try to take 10 minutes every day in the quietness of outdoors, hear the birds singing and watch the ever-changing cloud formations. Prayers at  those times will have a special meaning for you and your soul. God listens.

We had a lovely sung Morning Prayer service along with the Communion of the Presanctified Gifts this last weekend. Nick led MP and we are blessed to have him. I have attached the bulletin for Trinity 16 if people would like to see the music from that service. I especially loved the anthem the choir sung before the announcements and the homily was given. “O Lord Give Thy Holy Spirit” by Thomas Tallis was especially reverent and well done. We are so blessed to have the talents of Nick, Julia, Julie and Lynda in this choir. They sing for the glory of God and that is our main purpose here.

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“O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succor, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen”

Attached are the homilies for Trinity 15 and 16 by Father Andrews. We are also blessed to have Father Andrews as our Priest in charge. Father will be here either October 14 or October 21st. Bishop Ashman also will be coming soon to visit us. We must pray for traveling mercies for these Holy men. These are modern men who continue to fight the good fight and keep the faith given to us by Jesus. Blessings, Deacon

From Deacon Ron Reno:

Father Andrews and his lovely wife Anneliese came from Fort Collins, Colorado this last Saturday for a visit. We were blessed with having the Holy Eucharist; thank you Father for your leadership and love for us. God’s children also gathered after church in festive brunch. It was a blessing to do the Gloria as a Scottish Chant and the closing hymn “Holy Father, Great Creator” was a nice “old school traditional” touch. This mission church is blessed to having such a wonderful choir and God loving people doing God’s work on this earth.

“Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us of those those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord, Amen.”

Attached is a homily from 2022 for Trinity 12 and a Pastoral Letter from The Most Reverend Blair William Schultz, Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Christ the King. God bless, Deacon

From Deacon Ron Reno:

Good afternoon! It is blazing hot 100 degrees (feels like 112) in Omaha today and I pray you are inside with working air-conditioning. Father Andrews and Anneliese are planning to be here Saturday. Pray for traveling mercies for them.

From the “The Imitation Christ” by Thomas A. Kempis 1418 AD:

“Enlighten me, Blessed Jesus, with the brightness of Thy inner light, and cast out forth all darkness from the habitation of my heart. Restrain my many wandering thoughts, and carry away the temptations which strive to do me hurt. Fight thou mightily for me, and drive forth the evil beasts that peace may be within Thy walls and plenteousness of praise within Thy palaces, even in my pre conscience. Command Thou the winds, and the storms, say unto the sea, ‘Be still,’ say unto the stormy wind, ‘Hold thy peace,’ so shall there be a great calm.”  God bless, Deacon

From Deacon Ron Reno:

Good news! Vestry members Lynda Wiiliams, David Sopscak, and I met with the new College of Saint Mary President Heather Smith this morning. We had a very cordial meeting, discussed many things, and found that CSM and Heather are very glad we are there with this mission church. We have common goals and the of love of God doing His work on this earth. We have been approved to continue use of this wonderful chapel for as long as we need.

Father Andrews and Anneliese are hopeful to be here August 26th. We have been blessed to have Father as Priest in charge. Pray for traveling mercies for them. God bless, Deacon

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From Deacon Ron Reno:

Good afternoon. We had a lovely Deacon’s Liturgy along with beautiful music last weekend. We have been having many visitors so I thought it would be a good time to talk about “What We Believe.”  Our doctrine is Catholic Doctrine with an Elizabethan twist. We do not try to reinterpret what the bible professes.

“We profess the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Faith professed by the whole Church before the disunion of East and West; more particularly, as professed by the Church of England, as it stands distinguished from all [medieval] and Puritan innovations, and as it adheres to the Doctrine of the Cross.”
Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, England (1637-1711)

We meet with the new CSM President, Heather Smith this Thursday,  August 17, at 11:00 am. Pray to have another year of the use of this wonderful chapel. May God bless, Deacon

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“Top of the day!” as the Irish would say upon greeting and my response would be “and the rest of the day to you.”  Best wishes to you as we start the month of August for many who have children going back to school and those who prepare to teach those children. May God give us His guidance.

We were blessed to have a full Mass on the 22nd thanks to Father Andrews coming. We were blessed to have his lovely wife Anneliese also. The Friday before, Nick spearheaded a gathering at his house and it was a spiritual and fun time. Nick even played his ancient pump organ. We are so blessed to have Father Andrews, Nick and a whole family of God lovers in our midst.

We had a lovely sung morning prayer service with the Presanctified Gifts last Saturday. The choral postlude “Fanfare and Air” by Henry Purcell from the 1680”s was very special. This Saturday will include a chanted Litany with sung responses, along with Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. May God continue to bless this mission church.

For you star gazers, we had a Supermoon last night and we will have a rare blue Supermoon August 30th. It will be the the biggest and brightest Supermoon of 2023. We are blessed to experience God’s creation.