Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the… Continue reading First Sunday of Easter preparation
Category: Preaching
Preaching this Sunday (for Low Sunday)
Low Sunday is the Sunday after Easter, and I will be leading Evening Prayer and preaching Sunday, April 15, 2012 5:00 p.m. Church of the Holy City 1611 16th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) preparation
Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Sunday before Easter commonly called Palm Sunday Almighty and everlasting, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility;… Continue reading Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) preparation
A good (humanistic?) “sermon” with fish and loaves
Software Freedom Law Center executive director Eben Moglen lays it down about the freedom of ideas and the stewardship of human minds and the free access those minds need to information. Also, a fascinating review of the development of United States copyright law with respect to early immigration and religious freedom. (Made me think about… Continue reading A good (humanistic?) “sermon” with fish and loaves
Third Sunday in Lent preparation
Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Epistle: Eph. v, 1-14. Gospel: Luke xi, 14-28. A book of prayer… Continue reading Third Sunday in Lent preparation
Second Sunday in Lent Preparation
I feel confident enough in my typing to resume my weekly lectionary propers. Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves; keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; than we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the… Continue reading Second Sunday in Lent Preparation
Preaching next Sunday
I’ll be preaching and leading worship — Evening Prayer — next Sunday, February 19, at 5pm at the Church of the Holy City (Swedenborgian) at 1611 16th Street N.W., to help the congregation resume regular services. Take bus S2 or S4, or walk from Dupont Circle metro north exit. There’s a little parking at the… Continue reading Preaching next Sunday
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany preparation
Bill Baar wonders why there isn’t more buzz about Peter Morales’s vision of the Unitarian Universalist Association. God knows I’ve worked on a blog post on it a good bit of the morning and now realize it wouldn’t be done tonight. Perhaps Monday or Tuesday. Not easy work, so I’ll put up the lectionary propers… Continue reading Fourth Sunday after Epiphany preparation
Third Sunday after Epiphany preparation
Again — and for some time — we have the eccentric Universalist dating, and only a single lection. I suspect the Universalist collect is from Martineau, as I’ve only found the phrasing in a period Unitarian congregational worship-book and a (later) Unitarian work of daily prayer. Seems better fit for a baptism or the Feast… Continue reading Third Sunday after Epiphany preparation
Second Sunday after Epiphany preparation
Well, Second Sunday for some. The Universalist book I’ve been citing for months has a very long Christmas season. I’ll try to keep these synched. The Free Church collect is worth noting as a prayer to close prayer. Note, too, its Romans reading picked up where last week’s left off. Free Church Book of… Continue reading Second Sunday after Epiphany preparation