Welcome to Saints Andrew & Matthias
We are located at 2415 McCann Road in the little village of Irving Michigan. In our historic (1878) brick building we use the historic King James Bible at all our services. We are traditional old fashioned Christians , using the old fashioned types of services from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. We feel it is our duty as Christians in the Church to try, with the Holy Spirit's guidance, to bring others to Christ and thereby change the world, and not to instead let the world change the Church.
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Our Next Special Service
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Annunciation
of BVM
TUESDAY
March 25th
11:30 AM
Morning Prayer
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Holy Communion
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NEXT
BIBLE
STUDY
March 29th
10:30am
On Saturday
March 29th
join us for
Adult
BIBLE STUDY
on the Last Saturday
of each Month
10:30 to 11:30 AM
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269-953-7468
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Bible Study Group
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SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES
9:15 AM
Morning Prayer
10:30 AM
Holy Communion
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Wednesdays
During Lent
11:30 AM
Morning Prayer
Please check the calendars above for other services
Rt. Rev. David Hustwick
Rector
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Rev. Paul Henderson
Assistant
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Mrs. Beth Lepak
Musical Director
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Verger
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NEWSLETTER
This Week's Collect & Sermon Text
Lent I
The Second Sunday in Lent
The Collect
ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Text for This Week's Sermon
Psalm 86. Inclina, Domine.
BOW down thine ear, O LORD, and hear me; * for I am poor, and in misery.
2 Preserve thou my soul, for I am holy: * my God, save thy servant that putteth his trust in thee.
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord; * for I will call daily upon thee.
4 Comfort the soul of thy servant; * for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 For thou, Lord, art good and gracious, * and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
6 Give ear, LORD, unto my prayer, * and ponder the voice of my humble desires.
7 In the time of my trouble I will call upon thee; * for thou hearest me.
8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; * there is not one that can do as thou doest.
9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship thee, O Lord; * and shall glorify thy Name.
10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: * thou art God alone.
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and I will walk in thy truth: * O knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy Name.
12 I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart; * and will praise thy Name for evermore.
13 For great is thy mercy toward me; * and thou hast delivered my soul from the nethermost hell.
8. ... will say concerning me : for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not again. until 1928
14 O God, the proud are risen against me; * and the congregations of violent1 men have sought after my soul, and have not set thee before their eyes.
15 But thou, O Lord God, art full of compassion and mercy, * long-suffering, plenteous in goodness and truth.
16 O turn thee then unto me, and have mercy upon me; * give thy strength unto thy servant, and help the son of thine handmaid.
17 Show some token upon me for good; that they who hate me may see it, and be ashamed, * because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
The Sermon for This Week
The 86th psalm is called “a prayer of David” and it can be an example to us in our prayers during this Lenten season. There are four verses of this psalm that I'd like us to focus on in particular today.
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Psalm 86:1 “Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and hear me; for I am poor, and in misery.”
When we approach God in prayer we always must realize how badly we need his help. Whether we are poor or rich by earthly standards, if we are a lowly beggar, or a king like David was, we are all poor miserable sinners before God.
We all have nothing to boast of.
We all have a terrible debt of sin that we, of ourselves, can never repay.
Psalm 86:3 “Be merciful unto me, O Lord; for I will call daily upon thee.”
Mercy has been described in a dictionary in this way. “It is a kindness in excess of what may be expected; it is the act of treating an offender with less severity than he deserves.”
We know that we deserve only punishment because “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God”. God's mercy is our only hope. No one, through their own good works, is able to please God on their own.
We should indeed call upon God daily, asking in repentance, for his forgiveness through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died on the cross to reconcile us to our Heavenly Father.
Psalm 86:11 “Teach me thy way, O Lord, and I will walk in thy truth: O knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy Name.”
We should always be asking in prayer for God's direction. Without the Holy Spirit's guidance we are unable to please God.
Our Savior Jesus Christ is the way and the truth. We need to learn from Christ's example and follow him.
We need to be united with God, so that we follow him and not the world. Our heart needs to be fixed upon him so that we may be faithful to serve him. That we may do all such good works as he has called us to, and use whatever talents he has given us to his glory.
Psalm 86:12 “I will thank thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and will praise thy name for evermore.”
Finally, we always should in our prayers, give thanks to God for the many blessings he showers upon us. He gives us so much to be thankful for, that it is very easy for us, in our human frailty, to forget to thank him as we should.
In particular of course, we must constantly thank and praise God for our redemption through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Christ's sacrifice on the cross for us, made it possible for us to be forgiven of our sins, and look forward to eternal life in heaven with him, where we can then indeed, praise his name “for evermore".
Vacation Bible School
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We pray for our Armed Forces at each of our Morning and Evening Prayer services.
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O LORD God of Hosts, stretch forth, we pray thee, thine almighty arm to strengthen and protect the Armed Forces of our country and those of our allies; Support them in the day of battle, and in the time of peace keep them safe from all evil; endue them with courage and loyalty; and grant that in all things they may serve without reproach; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Memorial Day in Middleville 2022
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Memorial Days
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence, that the good work which thou hast begun in them may be perfected; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen.
