No matter your circumstances today, I pray that you may celebrate the birth of our risen and coming King with expectant hope. May you have a Blessed and Merry Christmas!
Tag: Book of Common Prayer
Praying Scripture through Advent – 12/19/2021
As we start the fourth week of Advent, I hope you'll join me in praying through part of today's Advent Gospel reading from the Book of Common Prayer.
Praying Scripture through Advent – 12/12/2021
As we start the third week of Advent, I hope you'll join me in praying through today's Advent reading in Isaiah from the Book of Common Prayer.
Praying Scripture through Advent – 12/5/2021
As we start the second week of Advent, I hope you'll join me in praying through today's psalm from the Advent readings in the Book of Common Prayer.
Praying Scripture through Advent – 11/28/2021
Over the next several weeks I will be praying through a number of the Advent readings from the Book of Common Prayer. I hope you'll join me!
Praying Scripture – 2/17/2021 – Ash Wednesday
This is a re-post of my Praying Scripture post last year, but I'm praying it again today. Will you join me? 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD;2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.3 If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?4 But … Continue reading Praying Scripture – 2/17/2021 – Ash Wednesday
Praying Scripture – 3/4/2020 – Lent
Then I acknowledged my sin to youand I did not cover up my iniquity.I said, "I will confessmy transgression to the LORD."And you forgavethe guilt of my sin.. . . Many are the woes of the wicked,but the LORD's unfailing lovesurrounds the one who trusts in him.Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;sing, … Continue reading Praying Scripture – 3/4/2020 – Lent
Praying Scripture – 2/26/2020 – Ash Wednesday
1 Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD;2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.3 If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.5 I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, … Continue reading Praying Scripture – 2/26/2020 – Ash Wednesday
A Time to Be Born, A Time to Die
The practices of self-examination and confession help us to see the ways in which we contribute to a fallen world, but they also invite us to take these things to our God who makes all things new, bringing life from death.