September Calendar

Commemorations 

Friday, September 02, 2016 - Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig, bishop, renewer of the church, died 1872 - Grundtvig was, with Søren Kierkegaard, one of the two great Danish theologians of the nineteenth century. As a pastor, he battled the prevalent idea that Christianity was more a philosophy than divine revelation. He wrote over a thousand hymns.

Friday, September 09, 2016 - Peter Claver, priest, missionary to Colombia, died 1654 - Born into Spanish nobility, Claver became a Jesuit missionary, and served in present-day Colombia. His ministry was focused on the slaves that arrived there. He gave them food and medicine, learned their dialects, and taught them Christianity.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, died 407 - John was a priest in Antioch and an outstanding preacher. His eloquence earned him the nickname "Chrysostom" ("golden mouth"). Appointed bishop of Constantinople, seat of the empire, he criticized corruption in the court. As a result, he was exiled by the empress.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - Holy Cross Day - Helena, mother of Constantine, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and found what may be the actual site of Jesus' crucifixion. Her son built two churches there, and the dedication of one of them gave rise to this celebration of our Lord's victory on the cross.

Friday, September 16, 2016 - Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, martyr, died around 258 - Cyprian served as a bishop during a time of great persecution of Christians. He insisted on receiving back those who had left the faith under duress. He also provided medical care during a severe epidemic.

Saturday, September 17, 2016 - Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, died 1179 - A mystic who was widely influential within the church, Hildegard advised and reproved kings and popes, wrote poems and hymns, and produced treatises in medicine, theology, and natural history. She was also a musician and artist.

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - Dag Hammarskjöld renewer of society, died 1961 - A Swedish diplomat, Hammarskjöld served as the second Secretary General of the United Nations until his death in a plane crash while trying to negotiate peace in present-day Zambia. His journal, published as Markings, revealed the depth of his Christian faith.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - Nelson Wesley Trout, bishop, died 1996 (TFF) - A native of Ohio, Trout served parishes in several parts of the United States before being elected bishop of the South Pacific District of the American Lutheran Church, the first African American Lutheran to serve in such a capacity.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist - Matthew (or Levi) was a tax collector in Capernaum for the Roman government. Tax collectors were frequently despised for dishonesty and for assisting the occupiers. Jesus nevertheless showed love for them, and chose Matthew to be a disciple.

Thursday, September 29, 2016 - Michael and All Angels - Michael the archangel, captain of the heavenly hosts, is remembered on this day along with the other angels and archangels. The word "angel" means messenger, and in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, these beings have a fully spiritual nature and no physical body.

Friday, September 30, 2016 - Jerome, translator, teacher, died 420 - Jerome was a biblical scholar and translator, but rather than translating the original Hebrew and Greek scriptures into classical Latin, he worked in the commonly-spoken Latin of the day, creating a version called the Vulgate.

Birthdays!
11 - Diane M 

15 - Richard A

18 - Rhita R

19 - Benton House (109)

22 - Erika K 

25 - Tom F