St. Mary's Sermons & News
2026 05 17 Easter 7 A, Holy Communion, Rite II B, officiated by Fr. Colin Belton, Priest-in-Charge. Thank you, Fr. Colin, for leading us in worship today and preaching a powerful message about the “in-between” time between Ascension and Pentecost. For the disciples, Jesus’ mother, Mary, his brothers and others as they stayed and devoted themselves to prayer together in an upper room. This was a time of preparation for their next thing: carrying out Jesus’ instructions to “go and make disciples of all nations.” How do we deal with the “in between ” times we experience in our lives today? They devoted themselves to prayer. Maybe this is a powerful encouragement to us to pray more today?
2026 05 10 Easter 6 A, Holy Communion, Rite II. Officiant: Fr. Colin Belton, Priest-in-Charge. We welcomed Fr. Colin back this morning from his recent illness and surgery. He is still “on the mend”, but, as you will see, fully able to officiate and preach an excellent sermon. But the service today was also tinged with sadness as Fr. Colin announced that his recent illness had caused him to reflect deeply on his life and ministry. He has decided to retire and will leave St. Mary’s at the end of June. We are sad about his leaving us but are happy he, with Penny, is looking after his self-care in a healthy way. The last hymn of the service seemed to be extremely fitting – It is Well with My Soul. Amen!
