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.

2025 Sun Feb 23

What Does Love Look Like When Your Neighbor is Your Enemy?

From Diocese of Atlanta series 5 Lenten Questions, 2021

Reflection Guide

Bishop Wright says putting Jesus at the center of your life is learning how to love as God loves, and that when we decenter ourselves…our life becomes agile enough to include those we struggle to love. We can love out of sheer obedience, or through humility, when we realize we too might be an unlovable enemy to others, or through empathy, realizing that some people are trapped and disfigured by their fears, deserving of compassion rather than hate.

Recent Articles, Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, Feb. 23, 2025


Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany


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Commentary Lectionary, Epiphany 7
Visual Lectionary Vanderbilt, Epiphany 7, Feb. 23, 2025″>

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What Does Love Look Like When Your Neighbor is Your Enemy?
Why Forgive?
Desmond Tutu – Book of Forgiving – Four Fold Path

Remembering St. Matthias, Feb. 25

Black History Month, Feb. 2025
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Epiphany Sermon, Trinity Episcopal, NY, Jan. 5, 2025
Epiphany Content and traditions
3 Miracles associated with the Epiphany
Epiphany Readings
The Epiphany – a perfect start to the new year
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Sunday Links, Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany, Feb 23

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  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535
  • Staff and Vestry

  • Wed.,Feb. 19, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for Feb. 23, Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
  • Sat. Feb. 22, 6pm Parish House, Ladies Night Out”
    • . $30 per man ECM to fund their philanthropic partnership with the Caroline County Dept. of Social Services.
  • Sun., Feb. 23, 11am, Holy Eucharist, Epiphany 7
  • Wed., Feb. 26, 10am, Ecumenical Bible Study in the Parish House reading the Lectionary for March 2, Last Sunday after the Epiphany

  • All articles for Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025