“This weekend we honor workers. Those whose efforts produce fruit that benefit us all. It seems like a good time also to define labor for those who follow Jesus. First, it’s prioritizing “divine things” over “human things” according to Jesus. That means risk taking obedience to God over obsession with personal convenience and safety. Then there is the labor of self-denial for the sake of the common good and common wealth. Finally, we are to “take up our cross.” That’s our: wounds, struggles, longings and joys by positioning them in the wake Jesus created by his soul-saving labor. Jesus says, this work will secure your soul and keep you alive.” – Bishop Rob Wright, Diocese of Atlanta
We are a small Episcopal Church on the banks of the Rappahannock in Port Royal, Virginia. We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional land of the first people of Port Royal, the Nandtaughtacund, and we respect and honor with gratitude the land itself, the legacy of the ancestors, and the life of the Rappahannock Tribe. Our mission statement is to do God’s Will in all that we do.