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Last Minute Update... Sabbath Schedule:

I will be on the road Saturday night and Speaking Sunday Morning.

I will be back by Sunday in the afternoon sometime, and will be available for Communion or such if needed.

... I appreciate your patience...

God Bless...

Reverend Jack...

This Week's Reservations for Services; Ask Reverend Jack; Prayer Requests

To schedule us for this week’s Sabbath, call or e-mail as soon as possible. I’ll try to accommodate all I can. So far I’m available all day Saturday and Sunday.
The question I chose to answer this week comes all the way from a little town north of Bangor Maine – hello Lincoln…

Remember, I answer with the bias of my personal preference of religion, and will not argue the points; however, find much of what I say is generally generic.

While I believe the motivation for members of the clergy should be service to all God’s children, and bringing all unto Christ: I have no problem with members of any ministry using donated funds to support their existence.

It is when the financial motivation to serve in the name of Christ overpowers the altruistic sacrifice we make in order to serve, that I find to be offensive. I do not take any salary from our ministry, but if I could find a way to serve full time – I would. I do put in hours of service that far exceed what a normal work week would entail, but do so out of love for my Savior.

If you notice we have “early” and late meeting schedules…? It is because I have to work to support my family, and am required to serve my employer two weekends a month. I still try to provide the same level of service in the evenings, on those Sundays that I must work...

If a congregation is large enough to require, and be able to financially support a full time clergy and staff – that’s great! Do not look down on those who are able to – it just means their congregate is able to have the benefit of a minister or such whenever the need arises…

All across the world there are Ministers, Priests, Bishops, or Clergy of all sorts that – like me – must maintain external employment to survive. Most of these dedicated servants give more than full time hours to serve.

Either way your local ministry does it – it really doesn’t matter. As long as the mission of your local Clergy is to help you stay on the course to your Savior – that’s what matters.



This week may we ask for your prayerful consideration continuing with one of our friends whose wife is recovering from major surgery, another who is dealing with the break-up of their family… and still for my wife who is enduring the radiation treatments for cancer.

Thank You.

God Bless…
Reverend Jack

This Week's Sabbath Scheduling: Prayer Requests: and... Addressing This Week's Message on "Observations"

Our Worship for this Sunday will be by appointment. I have commitments for the morning between 9 and noon.
Saturday evening is still open…

I have still been receiving questions regarding the recent murder of two little boys in Washington State that have Utah ties…
I will again address the anger many of us feel in this Sunday’s message on the “Observations” – or our original site – I hope this helps us deal with the feelings of getting even with such a horrible monster – even though the only one who can punish him is… well, you know who it is…

We have a prayer request for a family that is separating after many years, please ask for their transition regarding the readjustment, both financially and emotionally to be with as much ease as the situation may allow; held warmly in the hands of our Lord.





Please continue to ask for divine help for a family whose mother is incapacitated for her surgical procedures.

Please continue to ask for help as my wife too continues to proceed with her cancer treatments.



We would like to ask for prayerful and financial help as we try to help the Center to protect women and children. Unfortunately this kind of facility is needed, and we would like to make these transitions from abuse as comfortable as possible as well.

God Bless…
Reverend Jack

This Week's Sabbath Schedule

Again this weekend – we’ll be on the later schedule: we’ll be available Saturday and Sunday evenings as of 7:30

I’ve been working on a project – and have been busy. I promise I’ll get to the questions – thank you for being patient…

God Bless…

Reverend Jack

This Week's Schedule; This Week's Prayer Request; This Week's Scripture Verse...

We’ll be available this weekend on the late schedule.

Saturday and Sunday evenings after 7:30 pm – please let me know as soon as possible…

Please pray for a family whose mother is going to be incapacitated for the next few months due to surgery; they will need a lot of prayerful support.

This week’s verse: Proverbs 23:9 – “Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words”.

Remember – if you argue with the spiritual critic, they won’t care what you say; they will only try harder to turn you from your faith…

(24 verse 9) “The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men”

God Bless…
Reverend Jack

This Week's Sabbath Schedule; Prayer Request; Another Ask Reverend Jack

We are inviting all those who are interested in our Sabbath Service to join us this Sunday morning.
9:00 Fellowship Social with coffee and doughnuts
10:00 Service
11:00 Question and Answer

You can either come to our “Coffee and Doughnuts” Fellowship Social and following Services, or afterward we will be available for question and answers.

For any who are inquiring, new to the area, or just plain curious – we would love to have you come and join us…

Please “RSVP” by e-mail so we can provide for who come



To answer this week’s “Ask Reverend Jack” – is a question from our message from the “Observations of Our World"…
Why don’t we allow the debate of doctrine?
Debate causes contention, and that allows an unholy spirit. The objective of debate is to win. If you are trying to win a debate involving doctrinal topics you are trying to convince someone to believe against their own free will. We believe that trying to convince someone to go against their beliefs is the same as the adversary trying to control you. We promote the freedom of believing however you wish – even if it does not coincide with ours.

We offer anyone who wishes the opportunity to learn.
While we do not coerce or convince anyone to agree with us – those who do join our faith are asked to abide by our doctrine. This is no more than any other organization would ask of its members.
Our faith is relatively simple, and has no more traditional ways than any other Christian Religion.
Our belief of abstaining from arguing and debating religious doctrine promotes a Christ-like environment of unity, peace, and cooperation.

We would like to ask for a united effort in prayer for a family who is helping one of their member’s battle with cancer. I would appreciate also your continued support as my wife continues with her fight against this awful disease also. Lori is doing well considering, and is continuing her radiation treatment. Thank you and…

God Bless…
Reverend Jack

We Welcome Those Who Would Like To Know More About The Anglican Faith

We are inviting all those who are interested in the Anglican Faith to join us this Sunday morning.

9:00 am Fellowship Social

10:00 Service

11:00 Question and Answer

You can either come to our “Coffee and Doughnuts” Fellowship Social and following Services, or afterward we will be available for question and answers.

For any who are inquiring, or just plain curious – we would love to have you come and join us…

e-mail for directions, and our phone contact:

reverendjackdunn@yahoo.com

God Bless…


Reverend Jack

This Weeks Sabbath Schedule - and Clarifying our last entry... "Come to the Cross"

Let me clarify our last answer to the question “what does it mean to come to the cross?”

The simplest way to explain it is: imagine what it is like to bear the burdens of others, and then multiply it to every individual that has, now does, and ever will live – and then suffer the most agonizing death imaginable – all because He loves you enough to be the path that returns us to a loving Father in Heaven…

If you can appreciate this, and simply accept Him in your heart; acknowledge Him confessing He is your Savior, your Redeemer, and your Master, then you have “Come to the Cross”…

If you are willing to have Him, He is willing to have you…

I will be available for appointment Saturday evening.




Sunday morning we will have:


9:00 am Coffee and Doughnut fellowship social;






10:00 Eucharist and Communion Service;

We will meet at my house:

If you need directions and have not been with us before:

e-mail me or call me if you plan on coming so we have enough for everyone.




God Bless…

Reverend Jack

This Week's Ask Reverend Jack... What Does It Mean To "Come To The Cross" ?

I received a real good question – “what does it mean to come to the cross”.

We often hear this in speeches, sermons and songs, and forget to mention what it means to those who are newly learning of, and returning to the path of Jesus…

Someone mentioned to me that their religion celebrates the birth and life of Christ, and not his death…

That they don’t understand how we can speak of, and honor this part of Jesus’ mission with such fondness…

While most Christians do celebrate the birth, mission, and resurrection of Jesus with the same enthusiasm, we also remember that – without that part of His life – meaning His death, there would be no act of paying for the price of sin that He took upon Himself in the garden.

Without the betrayal by Judas, and the actual giving up His life for us – there would be no redemption and salvation.

The means by which He sacrificed His life was the means that would represent the only way He could pay the price for all the sins of the world past, present, and future.


While we do not “worship” the cross itself – we do understand that by “coming to the Cross” we show our appreciation, and worship He who did give Himself upon that Cross – to open the door to our Father’s kingdom.

Coming to the Cross means we honor Him, and that we revere Him, and that we trust, obey, and follow Him while loving Him by keeping His commandments.

Coming to the Cross means we have a constant reminder of what He did for us, and that the magnitude of His enduring that sacrifice means we too can endure the simple life of doing what He would want us to do…

God Bless…

Reverend Jack

This Week's Sabbath Schedule - And Reverend Jack Answers a Question about The Knights Templar

There has been in recent history a growing interest in the legends of the Knights Templar.
A question regarding the move to Scotland after the French extermination of Templar Knights and associates on October 13 1307 – the answer is it is true.

Scotland has long held the tradition of protecting liberty. It is a place of esteemed reverence to Christianity. Many through the millennia have sought refuge from oppression to the land of the misty clouds… and this people have a unique ability to protect the sacred secrets of what happened to the Knights Templar.
Even from the time of Roman persecution after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, His followers including Joseph of Arimathea found solace enthroned within the peaks of Her own Highland Mountains.
Century after century, battles for defending Scotland’s freedom have made this people a strong independent force for the cause of liberty.


The sovereignty of this proud people has gone back and forth numerous times within the realm of the United Kingdom. The speculation that the Templar’s were once again eradicated is unfounded as there are no records of this in documented or traditional history.

After the year 1314, no public record has been available for the whereabouts of the descendants of the Knights Templar, or their designated keepers of the Clan Secrets. The mysterious disappearance of their wealth, naval armada, and presence within the Celtic community may simply be their way of avoiding detection the way Celtic Christians have done so for the 1300 years prior.


There are many speculations, but the proud people of Scotland and their Christian heritage will probably never yield the long hidden charge to maintain the sacred history. The Celtic Anglican Community has long been able to maintain its history amid the degradation of many other organizations which would like us to fail at bringing a true lineage of Priesthood back into mainstream Christianity.


We will maintain the late schedule for anyone who may need services this weekend. We will return to the normal schedule for the following week.

“Come Dwell with us in Christ:
“Non nobis Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam (Not to us Lord, but to Thy Name we give the glory)”

This Week's Sabbath and Christmas Message

MERRY CHRISTMAS

This Holy Celebration is a time of joy and reflection. It is a time of remembrance and thanksgiving…

A time of thankfulness for a Child brought into this world – that would change history, and our salvation.

I would like to share with you a recent conversation I had with a young man of science:

As a scientist he was trying to disprove the elements of the Holy creation, and other things – using the “testable and reproducible” techniques of the “scientific method”.

He thought me, and others like me, to be foolish for believing in something we have only read about, and believed based on the testimony of others…

He valiantly quoted many statistics and research from highly notable scholars and intellectuals stating how “they” were the source of truth because “they” could prove their results…

Impressive I thought…

“So were you there helping with the research?” I inquired…

“No” – he replied…

“So you performed the research yourself?” I continued…

“Well, No” he responded…

“In other words – you are taking the word of someone else, and placing credibility on other people’s work that you only hear about, read about, and study for – based ONLY on the value you place on their opinion?

“…well – yes I guess…”

I commented – “it sounds to me like you use faith too, only in something other than religion”…

“Faith” he asked? Puzzled at my statement…

Our conversation transformed to my reassurance that no one is ever able to convince another of a truth – one has to seek truth in order to find it…

Faith is a belief of that truth, and a hope for assurance that your choice is correct.

I may never know if my words have, or ever will change his belief, but it did cause him to think – and gave me a great story to illustrate my Christmas point…

Nearly two-thousand years ago a baby was born. He taught a message. He died on a cross for our salvation. These are facts well documented.

What we believe from these facts are the things that matter in our accepting His sacrifice and saving graces.

The fact remains – I for one place my credibility on those who have passed down the legacy and teachings of our Savior. I trust those who wrote His words so we can learn His ways. I place my belief in the words of those who have no other interest than the salvation of my soul.

I believe in Him – the one who opened a door to our Father’s kingdom, and leads us as a Shepherd would lead His Sheep to salvation.

Believe in whatever you will, in science, in transcendental meditation, or in any of the many religions available. Whatever you pick is what your choice and path will be – no one will be able to change your mind…

My choice is Jesus Christ.

I love it when this special day is celebrated on the Sabbath.

Just like the young scientist who placed his belief in the unseen teachings, and messages he himself never confirmed – he places his trust in those who deliver the message he believes in – that’s his choice.

I have – like many – placed my trust on the credibility of someone who gave His life for me, who lived His life for me, and remains the King and Savior of this world now and forever more.

The Lord warns against seeking a “sign” in order to gain a “sure knowledge”, because He wants us to trust by our faith. Science teaches that in order to believe you “must” be able to prove and be able to duplicate your results…

I guess that theory works in the world of inventions and practical implementation, but…

“… I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent” (1st Corinthians 1:19).

The scientific method in its attempt to explain our eternal salvation doesn’t quite “add-up”. Logic has a place in solving mechanical problems and farm work… but lacks a little when it comes to your spirituality…

The choices we all make determine what will happen to us forever…

As you read Isaiah 7:14, and Luke Chapter two (the first 14 verses), look beyond the type and print – and gain the feeling of appreciation of for a little baby – born in the most humble surroundings because – He being mightier than the most powerful of royalty needed nothing more than a human body to dwell in to complete His earthly mission.

Christmas is a magical season. There is an energy of goodness that abounds throughout our communities and neighborhood squares. There is so much peace and joy, laughing and sharing – in that we all share the hope of our living Savior.

Christmas is a miraculous time to celebrate a beginning.

Christmas is a wonderful time of sharing our warmth and love to others in honor of a mighty King who was born in a stable.

Christmas is a celebration of a mission that transformed the world from hopelessness into optimism.

Christmas is a quiet reflection of giving.

This season of thoughtfulness reach out to others. Reach out and give a little something to a shelter, to an aid kitchen, or to a rescue mission. Reach out an embrace those who are living in the humble circumstances of need – and pray we may serve the King of the Highest, our King and Savior Jesus Christ, to love one another, and keep His commandments…

Let us pray:
In humility our Father in Heaven; we bow our heads in reverence to Thee: open our eyes to behold Thy gracious hand in all Thy works; that rejoicing in Thy whole creation, we may learn to serve Thee in gladness; for the sake of He whom all are saved unto Thee: in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: so mightily spread abroad with Thy Grace through the Holy Spirit: may all people be gathered in their homes under the banner of the Prince of Peace as Thy children of one Father to whom all dominion and glory now and forever will be; take away our arrogance and redeem us in the name of He who we honor in celebration this Holy day. Look on us with compassion as we in harmony this day bring joy to our brethren that we may all in Christ join as one to praise thy Holy name. Father we beseech Thee to comfort those serving in our Armed Forces, their families and loved ones; bless them with their needs, with safety, watch over them with Thy ever present strength. This day may we open our hearts with generous compassion toward our neighbor, and follow the teachings and commandments of He in whose name we pray; even Jesus Christ, Amen.

God Bless…

Reverend Jack