Partners in the Gospel I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. Philippians 1:3-5 Paul starts his letter to the Philippians by giving thanks for them. In particular, he gives thanks for their partnership with him in the gospel. Over the next several weeks we will be taking a closer look at Paul's letter to the Philippians in our Sunday morning readings. There is much in this short epistle to encourage (and challenge) us as a community. I want to encourage each of us to read this letter on a weekly or daily basis over the next four weeks. Why not take time to read through it and reflect personally on what it says to you and to us as a community. My hope is that as we read and reflect that we will find many ways to be thankful for our shared partnership in the gospel. Blessings, Matthew+
P.S. Hope to see you Friday evening at our dinner party at St. John's!
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (BCP p. 234) | 
