Beauty and Power, Truth and Good: A 21st Century Quest for the Real
[…] Psalm 16:7 e.g., Black Elk Speaks The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams., originally published 1922, Avon Books. http://www.absolute1.net/the-velveteen-rabbit.html fide Plato John Donne, Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, Meditation 17. 1624 Tickle, The […]
Bible Study: Advent 3 (B) – 2014
[…] to be called to witness to God’s work. Read the Song of Miriam in the book of Exodus and the Song of Hannah in First Samuel. What do the three […]
December 9 – A Sign for You: A Word
[…] of the book. Or perhaps more accurately, a people of the books. Scripture and our Book of Common Prayer, first and foremost. And then we are the people of Constitutions, Canons, Journals, and […]
Moses Has Had It…, Proper 21 (B) – 1997
[…] of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood. ( Book of Common Prayer, 308) In so welcoming a new Christian into our midst, we are saying what […]
God’s Ongoing and Enduring Drama of Love and Adventure, Ascension Day – 2012
[…] Gospel According to Luke, he also wrote The Acts of the Apostles. He prefaces both books with thanks to his patron Theophilus, whose name means in Greek “lover of God.” […]
A Lenten Reflection on Repentance
[…] with sincere hearts believe his holy Gospel.” – The Absolution in the Ash Wednesday rite, Book of Common Prayer, page 269 I suspect that for many modern Christians, “repentance” is a notion […]
Psalm 23 & Peace: Advent Meditation, 12/5/2012
[…] him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen ( Book of Common Prayer, p. 173).
Bulletin Insert: Advent 2 (C) – Second Week of Advent: Journeying with Family and Friends – December 5, 2021
As we continue our Advent walk, we invite you to see the Way of Love as a journey that can expand to include family and friends. Mary said “yes” to […]
The Episcopal Church Grant Report: SewGreen@Rochester Encounters Success (Part 3)
[…] is to represent Christ and his Church, particularly as a servant to those in need” (The Book of Common Prayer, 856). Whether talking with, reading from, or otherwise interacting with Deacon Carney, it becomes […]
Task Force on Study of Marriage issues report of work
[…] This paper will also unpack the theology as expressed in the marriage rite of The Book of Common Prayer, especially tracing the arc that moves from creation, through sin and redemption, to the […]
Presiding Bishop’s statement on the life and witness of Coretta Scott King
[…] with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.” The Book of Common Prayer The Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold Presiding Bishop and Primate The Episcopal Church, USA
EPPN Creation Care Series: Renewable Energy
[…] A. From the beginning, human beings have misused their freedom and made wrong choices. The Book of Common Prayer, The Catechism, Human Nature, pg. 845 The Episcopal Church, through the Catechism, teaches […]
Bible Study: Lent 5 (B) – 2012
[…] is a psalm about praise and about God’s mercy. The morning daily devotion in the Book of Common Prayer begins with verses 11-13 from this psalm: “Create in me a clean heart, O […]
Immigration and Border Issues, NACO border procession: Crossing Over
[…] http://www.tonation-nsn.gov/history_culture.aspx which those with a European perspective continue to call the Middle East Psalm 139:6-9, Book of Common Prayer 1979, p 794 Deuteronomy 10:17-18 Deuteronomy 10:19-22 Deuteronomy 27:19 Among others: Dum D iversas, […]
EPPN Creation Care Series: Clean Water
[…] through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin into everlasting life. -The Book of Common Prayer How does your church community rely on clean water? What is particularly special […]
Bulletin Insert: Epiphany 7 – Global Partnerships Lectio Divina: The Diocese of Botswana and the Diocese of North Carolina – February 20, 2022
This week’s lectio divina features Pr ofessor James Nathaniel Amanze and the Rev. Bonny Bashe of the Diocese of Botswana, in the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa, […]
EPPN Alert:: Lent: – Border Violence
[…] issue and on both sides of the border. Prayer for the Human Family from the Book of Common Prayer: O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops: Homily from the Presiding Bishop
The following is the text of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s homily to the House of Bishops, which is meeting virtually Sept. 21-23, 2021.
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[…] lessons for commemorations in the calendar that do not have propers appointed by the Prayer Book, such as Nicholas Ferrar (Dec. 1) and John Henry Hobart (Sept. 12). Lesser Feasts […]
Resolution Reached In Disciplinary Matter Involving Bishop of Albany
[…] Bishop Michael B. Curry announced today that on October 16, 2020, pursuant to Title IV of the Canons of The Episcopal Church, he and the Rt. Rev. William H. “Bill” […]