Corpus Christi Anglican Church

Matthew 28:19-20

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

"The life of someone becoming more like Jesus and helping others do the same is accompanied by, and empowered by the presence of God. The Gospel of Matthew began with the declaration that Jesus would be Immanuel, God with us. Here, at the end of the Gospel, Jesus fulfills this and says “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” The promise is that the Great Commission is not done alone. Our commission is to continue the work of Jesus’ 12 disciples. We are bringing people into the life of our triune God; growing the kingdom through the lives of individuals, neighborhoods, workplaces, and our other spheres of influence — Wherever we go.

The commencement ceremony that took place on a mountain in Galilee continues in 21st century Northern Virginia and as we look to the youngest in this church, continues in and through them. We need to become a church where this great commission is lived out and passed on. 1) pray, 2) work on your own growth in holiness, 3) know Christ’s commands, 4) notice the needs of others, 5) and invite others into life with Jesus. We cannot give what we ourselves have not received, so let’s do the hard work together of noticing and taking up God’s grace for ourselves so that we might share it with others, knowing that Jesus is with us and is bringing us all back into communion with our Triune God."

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Acts 2:3-4

"Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability."