Two Occasions: Full of Wisdom and Grace
[…] related worlds in which we seek to proclaim the gospel. Daily worship was from our Book of Common Prayer, and our work was wonderfully supported by the daily Bible Study, introduced by Professor […]
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Word to the Church: What Would Love Do?
[…] me” Text of Hymn 549, verse 1 – Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95), alt. Throughout the Book of Common Prayer there are rubrics, those small or italicized words that don’t always catch our eye, […]
'Build the Serving Church' Capital Campaign Kickoff – 40th Anniversary
[…] a bridge for someone who’s looking for home! Earth-Maker, Pain-Bearer, Life-Giver Daily Devotions At Noon, Book of Common Prayer, p 138. And Prayer 59, For Quiet Confidence, Ibid, p 832. It’s from Isaiah […]
Bulletin Insert: Last Sunday in Epiphany (B) – World Mission Sunday – February 14, 2021
[…] for partner congregations and dioceses, and offering relief to our brothers and sisters during times of crisis. Episcopal missionaries around the world serve as the church’s eyes, ears, hands, and […]
A word to the Episcopal Church
[…] of all people to unity with God and one another in Christ, as our Prayer Book tells us. Our General Convention devoted much attention to the commitment to reach beyond […]
General Convention July 10 Sermon: The Rev. Albert Cutié
[…] peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being” (Baptismal Covenant – Book of Common Prayer). Our sermons, even our tweets and posts – our daily work in church and […]
EPPN Lenten Series Part 4: Spotlight on Security
[…] your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. – Collect for Peace on Good Friday, Book of Common Prayer This week we continue our look at the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the difficult issues […]
Turning Toward God: Advent Meditation, 12/9/2012
[…] sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen ( Book of Common Prayer, p. 211).
United Thank Offering grants: more than $1 million for Episcopal Church, Anglican Communion mission and ministry
[…] Navajoland, Farmington, NM: $29,000.00 Diocese of Alaska, with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry – Translating the Book of Common Prayer into Modern Gwich’in (Athabascan), Fairbanks, AK: $40,000.00 Diocese of Albany – St. Paul’s Community […]
On Baptism
[…] – of “Christ in us the hope of glory.” In the rites of our present Book of Common Prayer a notable feature is the Baptismal Covenant. Increasingly it is explicated and reflected upon […]
Communiqué of the Episcopal Church-Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Dialogue
[…] denominations have with their liturgical books—the PCUSA’s Book of Common Worship and the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer. On the second day of the meeting, the dialogue returned to the relationship between […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Fall 2014 meeting: Daily Account for Friday, September 19
[…] Throughout the Eucharist, Bishop Fitzpatrick used Hawaiian language for the prayers and concluded with a Book of Common Prayer blessing in Hawaiian: Ka ho’opomaika’I ‘ana o ke Akua mana loa, ka Makua ke […]
Moving toward convention
[…] the United States and abroad. In earlier conventions, we made decisions to adopt new prayer books, hymnals and teaching materials. All of those shape our faith, for we are a […]
From the Presiding Bishop: A Word to the Church
[…] its domestic and global dimensions. By mission I mean, in the words of our Prayer Book, the restoration “of all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.” […]
Marking Ash Wednesday and Lent
[…] saying the Lord’s Prayer or The Prayer of Self-Dedication found on page 832 of the Book of Common Prayer. 40 Days of Prayer Lent is a time for daily devotion. We invite you […]
Bulletin Insert: Pentecost 6 (B) – Independence Day – July 4, 2021
[…] and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Book of Common Prayer, p. 242 Collect 17: For the Nation Lord God Almighty, you have made all […]
IN THE SHADOW OF WAR
[…] and races may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Book of Common Prayer, page 815. The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church March 18, 2003
The Good Friday Offering: 1972-1982
[…] the ordination of women to the priesthood and episcopate; second, the adoption of a proposed Book of Common Prayer to replace the book in use since 1928 (this would become the 1979 Book […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 1 (A) – 2017
[…] baptized? Who was there? Do you remember it? Read through the baptismal covenant in the Book of Common Prayer. What parts stand out to you and why? Have you felt the Holy Spirit […]
General Convention July 3 Sermon: Bonnie Anderson
[…] By the way, there is some invisible writing inside the first page of your Blue Book. If you haven’t brought lemon juice to splash on it for readability, I can […]