April 8, 2021

Written By Paul Walker

“We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus.” (Acts 15:11)

Here’s the gospel. No matter how hard you work on your virtue or how overstuffed your bag of moral or ethical tricks is, no matter how woke you are or how churchgoing you are or how “spiritual” you are, you deserve, like the rest of everybody else, to be thrown in the eternal hoosegow. (AKA the slammer) 

But because of Good Friday and Easter Sunday – and only because of His death and resurrection – you have been given a Get Out Of Jail Free Card. Is it fair? Absolutely not. Is it the gospel? Absolutely!

“Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you through your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (For the Mission of the Church – BCP p. 816)

Paul Walker

Paul was called to serve as Priest-in-Charge in 2008. He was called to be the 12th Rector of Christ Episcopal Church on September 23, 2009. He was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. Paul graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 with a degree in English and received his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1995. Previously, he served as Associate Rector at Christ Episcopal Church from 1995 to 2001, as Canon for Parish Life and Chaplain of the Day School at The Cathedral Church of the Advent (Birmingham, AL) from 2001-2004, and as Director of Anglican College Ministry at Christ Episcopal Church from 2004-2008. Paul is married to Christie and they have three children, Hilary, Glen, and Rob.

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