Category: Preaching

So most Christians mark the Epiphany on January 6, but what does that make the Sunday (January 8) that follows it? Epiphany — Magi, star, manifestation of the Gentiles — or the commemoration of Jesus’ baptism. I’d call it both or else one theme’s going to get lost. And since the theme of divine disclosure… Continue reading Sunday after Epiphany preparation

The fourth Sunday in Advent is December 18, 2011. Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Fourth Sunday in Advent O Lord, raise up (we pray thee) thy power and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sings and wickedness, we are sore left and hindered in running the race… Continue reading Fourth Sunday in Advent preparation

The third Sunday in Advent is tomorrow, December 11, 2011 Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Third Sunday in Advent O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready… Continue reading Third Sunday in Advent preparation

All those weeks after Pentecost and then I let the first Sunday in Advent slip my me. Bad blogger! But I’ve got the propers for the first and second Sunday in Advent below. First Sunday of Advent Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works… Continue reading Second Sunday of Advent preparation

Easter has to come pretty early for you to have more than twenty-three Sundays in Pentecost, though in theory there can be up to twenty-eight Sundays after Pentecost, but that won’t happen again until 2035. The resources I have cited go as far as the twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, which we will see next in… Continue reading The remaining Sundays after Pentecost

November 20, 2011 is the twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. The last week of Pentecost this year — there are three more possible Sundays after Pentecost, and I’ll get those propers up some time. Thanksgiving, too. Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness;… Continue reading Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost preparation

November 13, 2011 is the twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. Fear not! Advent is coming soon. Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929) Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our… Continue reading Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost preparation