The Church
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The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary (8 APR)
Pour your grace into our hearts, O Lord, that we who have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ, announced by an angel to the Virgin Mary, may by his cross and passion be brought to the glory of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW: 2 APRIL 2013
Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges to Pastoral Ministry Rev. Dr. Paul David Tripp Rev. Dr. Tripp’s book is great in terms of content. He shares much of his experience as both a Pastor and a Pastor to Pastors. This ought to be required reading in Pastoral Self Care & Church Administration classes in seminary.… Continue reading
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Easter Monday 2013 (1 APRIL)
Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that we who celebrate with awe the Paschal feast may be found worthy to attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. – Collect from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer REFLECTION… Continue reading
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Easter 2013 (31 MAR)
ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; We humbly beseech thee that, as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through… Continue reading
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Good Friday 2013 (29 MAR)
ALMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. – Collect from the… Continue reading
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The Feast of St. Patrick (17 MAR)
” Almighty God, who in thy providence didst choose thy servant Patrick to be the apostle of the Irish people, to bring those who were wandering in darkness and error to the true light and knowledge of thee: Grant us so to walk in that light that we may come at last to the light… Continue reading
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St. Matthias (25 FEB)
O Almighty God, who into the place of Judas didst choose thy faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the Twelve: Grant that thy Church, being delivered from false apostles, may always be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,… Continue reading
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Chair of St. Peter (22 FEB)
O God, Who by delivering to Thy blessed Apostle Peter the keys of the kingdom of Heaven, didst confer upon him the pontifical power of binding and of loosing, grant that, by the help of his intercession, we may be delivered from the bonds of our sins. Who livest and reignest with Thee, One God,… Continue reading
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Fr. Martin Luther (18 FEB)
O God, our refuge and our strength: Thou didst raise up thy servant Martin Luther to reform and renew thy Church in the light of thy word. Defend and purify the Church in our own day and grant that, through faith, we may boldly proclaim the riches of thy grace which thou hast made known… Continue reading
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Archbishop Janani Luwum (17 FEB)
“O God, whose Son the Good Shepherd laid down his life for the sheep: We give thee thanks for thy faithful shepherd Janani Luwum, who after his Savior’s example, gave up his life for the people of Uganda. Grant us to be so inspired by his witness that we make no peace with oppression, but… Continue reading
Rev'd James M. Hairston 