Online Bible Meditation for the Week of Canada Day 2015

Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of June 28, 2015

June 28: Psalm 15

June 29: Psalm 130

June 30: 2 Corinthians 8: 7-15

July 1 - Happy Canada Day! Romans 4: 13-25

July 2: 2 Timothy 4: 1-8

July 3: Psalm 144: 1-8

July 4: Romans 2: 1-11

O Canada! Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all thy sons command.
With glowing hearts we see thee rise,
The True North strong and free!
From far and wide, O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee.
God keep our land, glorious and free!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee;
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada! Where pines and maples grow,
Great prairies spread and Lordly rivers flow!
How dear to us thy broad domain,
From East to Western sea!
The land of hope for all who toil,
The true North strong and free!
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

O Canada! Beneath thy shining skies,
May stalwart sons, and gentle maidens rise.
To keep thee steadfast thro’ the years,
From East to Western sea.
Our own beloved native land,
Our true North strong and free!
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!

Ruler supreme, who hearest humble prayer,
Hold our Dominion in thy loving care.
Help us to find, O God, in thee,
A lasting rich reward.
As waiting for the better day,
We ever stand on guard.
God keep our land, glorious and free.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!*
*http://ohcanadaanthem.com/

Poetry for Ordinary Time

Today's offering is from Patrick Overton, and is the poem read by Pastor Lee in her sermon on June 21:

Faith

When you walk to the edge of all the light you have
and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown,
you must believe that one of two things will happen:

There will be something solid for you to stand upon,
or, you will be taught how to fly

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John the Baptistrendered by Bartolomeo Veneto16th century

Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of June 21, 2015

June 21: Matthew 6: 16-21

June 22: Psalm 63: 1-8

June 23: Matthew 10: 40-42

June 24 - Feast of John the Baptist: Acts 5: 12-16

June 25: Luke 21: 29-33

June 26: Psalm 33: 12-22

June 27: Matthew 7:6-10

Poetry for Ordinary Time

In the cycle of the Liturgical calendar, Ordinary Time refers to the days of the year that are not Advent, Christmas, Lent, or Easter. Ordinary Time is the longest period of the year.

The term "ordinary" should not be viewed as the opposite of special or "extraordinary," rather it is that time which is ordained for the everyday living of the Christian life. This becomes clearer in the Latin title, tempus ordinarium, which means "measured time."

For the Church, all of Ordinary Time is "ordained for" the purpose of sanctifying the everyday life of Christians. It helps prepare us for the other liturgical seasons of the Church year.

There are two distinct periods in Ordinary Time. The first is the five to eight weeks between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday. The second is the twenty-three to twenty-seven weeks following the feast of Pentecost and concluding with the Solemnity of Christ the King. The liturgical color for days in Ordinary Time is green.*

*From the University of Dayton, "Marian Poetry in Ordinary Time (2003)"

We are in the last of those 27 weeks between Pentecost and Advent.  Periodically there will appear on this weblog a piece of poetry for your enjoyment and reflection...at least once a month between now and the Reign of Christ (Feast of Christ the King) on Sunday, November 22.

Today's offering is by Robert Bly.

The Third Body

A man and a woman sit near each other, and they

   do not long

At this moment to be older, or younger, or born

In any other nation, or any other time, or any other

   place.

They are content to be where they are, talking or

   not talking.

Their breaths together feed someone whom we do 

   not know.

The man sees the way his fingers move;

He sees her hands close around a book she hands

   to him.

They obey a third body that they share in common.

They have promised to love that body.

Age may come; parting may come; death will come!

A man and a woman sit near each other;

As they breathe they feed someone we do not know,

Someone we know of, whom we have never seen.

Robert Bly, from Ten Poems to Open Your Heart, Editted by Roger Housden, Harmony Books, New York, N,Y., U.S.A., 2003

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Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of June 14, 2015

June 14: Mark 4: 21-25

June 15: Psalm 103: 15-22

June 16: 2 Corinthians 6: 1-10

June 17: Isaiah 66: 1-2

June 18: Matthew 5: 43-48

June 19: Matthew 6: 1-8

June 20: Matthew 6: 9-15

Summer Cursillo in Central Alberta

Calling all Central Alberta Cursillistas!

Have you been wanting to attend an Ultreya

but the thought of driving to Calgary

has been just too much?  ;-)

Announcing two Cursillo Ultreyas 

in Central Alberta this summer!

Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m.

St. Luke's Anglican Church,

4929 - 54 Street, Red Deer

AND

Saturday, August 22

5:00 p.m. potluck

6:30 p.m. Ultreya

St. Cuthbert and St. George's

602 - First Street N.E., Sundre

NOTE: If you'd like to make a weekend of it,

there will be an outdoor worship service

at St. Cuthbert's on Sunday, August 23.

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Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of June 7, 2015

June 7: 2 Corinthians 4: 13-18

June 8: 2 Corinthians 1: 2-7

June 9: Psalm 40: 1-4

June 10: 1 Peter 1: 13-16

June 11: Psalm 99

June 12: 2 Corinthians 5: 14-20

June 13: Psalm 103: 1-14

Yard Sale! Yard Sale!

No...we're not selling off the churchyard!  We are, however, selling off some great STUFF and delicious BAKING!

Join the good folks outside the hall at St. Cyprian's -- corner of 50th Avenue and C&E Trail -- on Saturday, June 6, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Treasure, treats and a good time to be had by all!

Online Meditation -- Better Late Than Never!

Apologies for the late posting this week!  

Holy Trinity -fresco
by Luca Rosetti da Orca,
ca. 1738-1739
St. Guadenzio Church at Ivrea
(near Turin, northwest Italy)

Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of May 31, 2015

May 31: Trinity Sunday  - Isaiah 6: 1-8

June 1: Psalm 29: 1-4

June 2: John 3: 14-17

June 3: John 3: 19-21

June 4: Ephesians 4: 1-7

June 5: Ephesians 4: 11-16

June 6: Psalm 113