What do you do when fear creeps in and waiting feels impossible? This week we reflect on a moment in King Saul’s life when fear fractured obedience and what it cost him. We’ll also look to Jesus, who faced fear in the wilderness and chose trust instead of control. This message helps us wrestle honestly with our own impulses, the real losses that come from disobedience, and the deeper hope that remains when we turn to Christ.

Join us this Sunday at 10am at St George’s. Stick around after the service. We’d love to share a coffee and get to know you.

Celebrant:

Rev. Seth Enriquez

Readings:

1 Samuel 13:5–14; Matthew 4:1–11 (Read Now)

Hymns:

All Creatures of our God and King (Listen now)

In Tenderness (Listen now)

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (Listen now)

Yet Not I, But Through Christ in Me (Listen now)

Firm Foundation (Listen now)

What songs are shaping your faith right now? Take a listen to the ones we're singing this season on our church playlist on Spotify!

Dear St. George’s family,

As summer settles in and our routines shift with the season, I want to share a few recent highlights and updates from our life together at St. George’s. There is much to give thanks for, and more still to look forward to...

In 2025, we prayerfully budgeted $70,000 in offerings to support the ministry and mission of our parish.

• $70,000 is what we need from regular offerings given on Sundays, through Tithely, or by other means

• These offerings are our primary source of support and essential to the ongoing life and witness of our church

• To stay on track, we need about $5,850 per month or $17,500 every 3 months

• Though May was our strongest month in spring with $3,442 received, it still fell short of the amount needed to stay on track

Thank you to everyone who gives regularly. Your generosity makes our ministry possible. We invite you to prayerfully consider increasing your giving so that the life and witness of St. George’s can continue to grow and bless our community.

And once again, we celebrate another amazing evening at Banff Food & Friends yesterday night! Thank you to the incredible support of those who came out and shared a meal on this bright June afternoon. Our deep gratitude goes to Chef Paul Brown for preparing an incredible Spaghetti/Penne combo with meat and veggie sauce, along with a delicious garden salad and garlic toast. Many thanks, as always, to Banff Food Rescue for serving up with many cupcakes and tasty treats. We served a total of 237 hefty meals! What a blast!

We also received $235.72 in cash donations and $3.00 online, for a total of $238.72. Thank you to making Food & Friends what it is, and for your fine and consistent support!

With love,

The Banff Food & Friends Team

[ Click here to donate and help us continue to serve our Banff Community! ]

What happens when we ask God for what we want instead of trusting what He gives?

In this opening message of our new series, Rev. Seth explores the rise of King Saul, Israel’s first king and the people’s idea of strength. But beneath the surface is a deeper story about our desire for control, our rejection of dependence, and the kind of king we truly need.

This sermon invites honest reflection on how we make decisions, what we trust, and whether Jesus is king of every part of our lives.

- The Sexual Revolution Of The Roman Empire is an excellent video that offers a powerful reminder that the Christian vision of sexuality was radical, countercultural, and life giving from the very beginning and still speaks boldly into today's world.

- Francis Collins, the scientist who led the Human Genome Project, tells the story of how he went from atheism to faith through science, beauty, and an honest search for meaning.

- The Limits of Liturgy is a thoughtful look at how liturgy shapes us for better or worse and why simply following tradition is not the same as being formed by Christ.

- The Screwtape Letters C.S. Lewis' classic that helps us recognize the subtle ways we’re drawn away from God, offering sharp insight into spiritual struggle through wit, wisdom, and piercing truth.

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