“O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.”
From the Book of Common Prayer
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In Joy and Wonder and Disbelief
“O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.” (The Book of Common Prayer)
The God of Life
A sermon preached for the Feast of All Saints’ at St. Francis by the Lake, Canyon Lake, TX. The lectionary readings for the Feast of All Saints’ are here. I’d like to share a personal story with you, if I may. I shared this with the group who gathered on the deck for fellowship thisContinue reading “The God of Life”
Ordinary
This past Sunday was the Feast of Pentecost, the day we commemorate the gift of the Holy Spirit sent by God to empower all who follow Jesus to proclaim God’s goodness to the world. The Day of Pentecost moves us into what we call the Season After Pentecost in the Church Year. This is theContinue reading “Ordinary”
Wait for it
Today is Ascension Day in the church calendar, the day we celebrate the ascension of Jesus 40 days after Easter and 10 days before Pentecost. Over the next ten days we will transition from Eastertide to the season of Pentecost, the six-month long part of the church calendar we call Ordinary Time as we turnContinue reading “Wait for it”