“ Blessed are those [who seek virtue], who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service, Here at the end of the year this is our prayer: The past is behind us. We lift our heads and pray for a different […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
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Matthew 5:6 says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (who seek virtue), for they shall be filled.” We know that Jesus wouldn’t make such a promise and not fulfill it. But what does ‘virtuous’ mean and how do we become so? Few are familiar with the seven […]
Next Service: Sunday, NOVEMBER 20, 2022 at 6:30 PM. IN-PERSON GATHERING: San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown LIVESTREAM: Click Facebook or YouTube to join. “Blessed are the [meek, gentle, humble], for they will inherit the earth.” –Matthew 5:5 Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service: On Monday mornings, when we’re in Colorado Springs, I […]
Jesus said “Blessed are the [meek, gentle, and humble], for they will inherit the earth.” No matter how you translate it, to those listening to Jesus then, or to those of us who hear him now, what he has spoken is a paradox, that is, a statement that contradicts itself. […]
Next Service: Sunday, OCTOBER 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM. IN-PERSON GATHERING: San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown LIVESTREAM: Click Facebook or YouTube to join. “Blessed are those who mourn, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service, Dear Ones, In October, we continue meditating on Jesus’ […]
Psalm 42: 1-5 and John 16:33 Jesus blesses what we normally think is not bless-ed. We all long to be blessed, and yet we think we are unworthy because we are human and have troubles. In times of discomfort or immense sadness, God’s comfort does not necessarily mean ‘comfortable.’ In our […]
Next Service: Sunday, SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 at 6:30 PM. IN-PERSON GATHERING: San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown LIVESTREAM: Click Facebook or YouTube to join. “Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service, Our focus this year comes from one of the […]
This scriptural passage is packed with questions: What does it mean to be poor in Spirit? Who are the poor in Spirit? Jesus stated the kingdom of heaven is theirs. How do we claim that promise in our present day lives? Spiritual practices, religious rituals, do they hold the keys […]
A way to keep Praying Immediately following the COVID lockdown in March, 2020, the Wholeness Service was faced with a difficult choice: continue to lead prayer or shut down. We chose to continue. Our decision resulted in a series of virtual events on our YouTube and Facebook channels, which we’ve linked here for […]
The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service is back for another season. Mark your calendars and join us at San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, TX, for a season of services devoted to The Beatitudes. Mark your calendars and save these dates: Blessed are . . . the Poor in Spirit – September […]
Last Service of the Season: Sunday, May 22, 2022 @ 6:30 p.m. IN-PERSON GATHERING: San Gabriel Presbyterian Church LIVESTREAM: Click Facebook or YouTube to join. “Blessed be the Lord forever. Amen and Amen.” Psalm 89:52, NRSV “Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.” Romans 15:33, NRSV Dear Friends of […]
‘Amen’ is a Biblical shout proclaiming: “So be it!,” or “Let it be as said!” Its Semitic root means “certainty,” “truth,” and “verily.” As we know, the word ‘Amen’ frequently occurs at the end of a prayer, and a worshipper will say ‘Amen’ to indicate they are in agreement with […]