The Church of the Messiah

I have been struggling at how to respond to the recent Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Healthcare Act. What is clear is that I am not a politician though I have political views. Nor am I by any stretch of the imagination a legal expert, particularly a constitutional legal expert. So when it comes […]

Church of the Messiah is pleased to announce that we now have a library of recent sermons available on our web-site.  Sermons from the last six weeks including a sermon by Archbishop Charles Jones and sermons by Fathers Paysinger and Looker are available. These sermons include the messages from Pentecost, Graduation Sunday, and Fathers’ Day.  […]

We have finally found the right combination of technology to allow us to post our sermons on-line.  Up until now, we have been unable to do so because the files were too large.  We now are able to edit the files into two different files that will allow us to post the sermons in two […]

Saturday, June 23, the Men’s Ministry of Church of the Messiah will be going to watch the Jacksonville Sharks, our defending Arena Football League champions, take on the Cleveland Gladiators.  We will meet at Chicago Pizza in the Jacksonville Landing at five o’clock and then heading over to Veterans’ Memorial Arena for the seven o’clock […]

We are currently working to make our Sunday sermons available on the web-site.  For now, here is Fr. Looker’s sermon from Graduation Sunday. Father Looker June 3, 2012

This weekend is one of Jacksonville University’s annual summer events.  That means that it is one of the few times in the year we need to temporarily relocate.  This Sunday only, we will be meeting in the Gooding Auditorium.  (Click HERE for a newly updated map!)  The time will not change.  Services begin at 10:30.  […]

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” (1 Corinthians 3.6) There is no question in my mind that the Lord God wants to give increase to His Church. The very story of Pentecost tells that on that day about three thousand were added to them. (Acts […]

This Tuesday night, June 12, is Church of the Messiah’s monthly Ultreya.  An Ultreya is a reunion gathering for anyone who has attended a Tres Arroyos weekend or another similar four-day retreat (like Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, Via de Christo, etc…).  We will have a fellowship meal, time for grouping, brief lay and clergy talks, […]

Saturday, June 9th, Fr. Bill Jordan and the men of Prince of Peace are pleased to host Archbishop Charles “Chuck” Jones in a special Men’s Seminar.  The event will be held at Prince of Peace, CEC on the west side of Jacksonville (see MAP) .  The schedule is as follows: 9am—9:30am          Coffee & Danish 10am-10:50am        Session 1 […]