Sunday, December 27, 2015

Online Bible Meditation: Year-Over-Year Edition





Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of December 27, 2015

December 27: Colossians 3: 12-17
December 28: Luke 2: 1-7
December 29: Luke 2: 8-20
December 30: Luke 2: 22-38
December 31 - New Year's Eve: 1 John 2: 7-11
January 1 - New Year's Day and the Naming of Jesus: 2 John 4-11
January 2 - Psalm 97


A Collect for January 1 -  The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus

Almighty God,
whose blessed Son was circumcised
in obedience to the law for our sake
and given the Name that is above every name:
give us grace faithfully to bear his Name,
to worship him in the freedom of the Spirit,
and to proclaim him as the Saviour of the world;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

AMEN.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Joy to the World!


Christmas Eve Family Worship

A celebration of Jesus' Birthday!
A candlelight service of Holy Eucharist
featuring
Glorious Music
and
Birthday Cake!

7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 24, 2015

Merry Christmas!


Sunday, December 20, 2015

Online Bible Meditation: Advent IV Edition


The fourth candle is lit for Love


Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of December 20, 2015

December 20: Psalm 71: 1-8
December 21: Hebrews 10: 5-10
December 22: Luke 1: 39-45
December 23: Psalm 67
December 24 - Christmas Eve: Luke 2: 1-20
December 25 - Christmas Day: John 1: 1-14
December 26 - St. Stephen's Day: Isaiah 9: 2-7

My soul doth magnify the LORD,
and holy is His name...



Wednesday, December 16, 2015

And a Little Child Shall Lead Them...

Apologies...a slightly blurry spontaneous photo taken of the even-more-spontaneous and impromptu Christmas Pageant that erupted during the Service of Lessons and Carols on December 13...





The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
- Isaiah 11:6, KJV 
 

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Online Bible Meditation: Advent III Edition



We light the Mary Candle...and find Joy


Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of December 13, 2015

December 13: Psalm 13
December 14: Isaiah 40: 1-5
December 15: Zephaniah 3: 14- 20
December 16: Isaiah 12: 2-6
December 17: Luke 3: 7-18
December 18: Psalm 34: 1-10
December 19: Philippians 4: 4-7

Mary, did you know?


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Prepare Ye the Way of the LORD: An Advent Homily

John the Baptist in the Woods (Wilderness)
Berner Nelkenmeister, ca. 1495
Mid-week between the second and third Sundays in Advent, here's a link to a recent sermon given by Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber...the author of Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People.

This is posted both for the enjoyment and inspiration of those in the parish who are studying this book, and to inspire those who haven't joined us to consider taking it up.  :-)

To read and/or listen to this sermon, CLICK HERE.



Sunday, December 6, 2015

On.ine Bible Meditation - Advent II Edition




Advent II - "Prepare Ye the Way of the LORD"

Suggested daily Lectio divina - Week of December 6, 2015

December 6: Luke 3: 1-6
December 7: Psalm 11
December 8: Philippians 1: 3-11
December 9: Mark 4: 21-25
December 10: Psalm 12
December 11: Mark 4: 26-29
December 12: Isaiah 38: 9-20