Thanksgiving Day Prayers & Readings

November 25, 2021 Today’s Readings:  Old Testament: Joel 2:21-27  The Psalm: Psalm 126, In convertendo The Epistle: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 The Gospel: Matthew 6:25-33 The Collect Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we

November 11 Devotional (2021)

November 11, 2021Ordinary Time Today’s Readings:  Psalm 16, My heart is glad Daniel 4:4-18, Nebuchadnezzar’s dream 1 Timothy 6:11-21, Life that really is life Invitatory God is the great Lord * Come, let us adore Him. Opening Prayer The light that arises is yours, just as the first light that was made at the beginning

November 9 Devotional (2021)

November 9, 2021Ordinary Time Today’s Readings:  The Second Song of Isaiah, Quaerite Dominum (Isaiah 55:6-11) Ruth 3:14—4:6, The widow’s next of kin receive her 1 Timothy 5:9-16, The church assists widows Invitatory God is the great Lord * Come, let us adore Him. Opening Prayer We pray this morning to the Lord who rose again,

November 8 Devotional (2021)

November 8, 2021Ordinary Time Today’s Readings:  Psalm 94, God will vindicate the righteous Ruth 1:1-22, The widow’s poverty 1 Timothy 5:1-8, Widows set their hope on God Invitatory God is the great Lord * Come, let us adore Him. Collect O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works

August 30 Devotional (2021)

“Look rather to our Lord and Savior, the true shepherd who condescended to suffer, not only tribulation but even death, for the sake of the sheep.” – Caesarius of Arles

May 11 Devotional (2021)

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…

May 10 Devotional (2021)

Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty!

February 16 Devotional (2021)

The house of God is the place where God dwells with and in His people… February 16, 2021Epiphanytide Today’s Readings: Job 19:23-27; 1 Timothy 3:14-16; “What is Lent?” Morning Invocation The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us adore him. Opening Prayer O Sun of Righteousness, Father and Original [cause] of all

February 12 Devotional (2021)

“If Paul is a recipient of God’s grace, here are two who rejected this grace and stand as a warning to all.” February 12, 2021Epiphanytide Today’s Readings: 1 Kings 14:1-18; 1 Timothy 1:12-20; A reading based on Psalm 36 by John Milton Morning Invocation The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: Come let us

January 8th Devotional (2021)

January 8, 2021Epiphanytide Today’s Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; 1 Timothy 4:11-16; Essay: Scripture and Prayer in the Anglican Tradition Invocation The Lord has shown forth his glory:       Come let us adore him. Opening Prayer Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before