2017-05-27 14:15
From the Society of Saint John the Evangelist - "Brother Give us a Word"ThanksGod of Grace, I give thanks for your generous love. All that I am and all that I have comes from you.Teach me to… Read More
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2017-05-17 12:06
Things to ThinkRobert Bly (born 1926)Think in ways you’ve never thought before.If the phone rings, think of it as carrying a messageLarger than anything you’ve ever heard,Vaster… Read More
2017-05-06 08:33
Psalm 23Dominus regit me1 The Lord is my shepherd; *I shall not be in want.2 He makes me lie down in green pastures *and leads me beside still waters.3 He revives my soul *and… Read More
2017-04-25 10:41
I have always found the post-resurrection stories in the Gospels fascinating. At the same time unbelievable and totally believable, both other-worldly, and also so grounded in our own… Read More
2017-04-25 02:27
2017-04-23 11:17
John 20:19-31When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among t… Read More
2017-04-23 10:50
From Jim Simons' Blog, "3RiversEpiscopal" (which you all need to check out!)FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2017New Episcopal chaplain appointed at HarvardFrom Massachusetts-The Board of Truste… Read More
2017-04-23 10:45
1 Peter 1:3-9Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead… Read More
2017-04-18 17:17
From Bishop Daniel Gutierrez of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and his "A Shepherd in the field"blog:EastertideAs a community, we rejoice in our Lord’s resurrection. We ha… Read More
2017-04-17 13:54
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… Read More
2017-04-16 23:42
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and earth: Put away from us, we entreat you, all hurtful things, and give us those things which are profitab… Read More
2017-04-16 13:51
Colossians 3:1-4If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things… Read More
2017-04-15 13:49
Matthew 28:1-10After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of… Read More
2017-04-15 10:48
Holy SaturdayO God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the co… Read More
2017-04-14 13:52
Good FridayAlmighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer deat… Read More
2017-04-13 16:14
Jesu, JesuJesu, Jesu, fill us with your love,show us how to serve the neighborswe have from you.Kneels at the feet of his friends,silently washes their feet,Master who acts as a slave to the… Read More
2017-04-13 13:46
Maundy ThursdayAlmighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembr… Read More
2017-04-13 12:12
2017-04-12 13:45
Wednesday in Holy WeekLord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, co… Read More
2017-04-11 13:18
Tuesday in Holy WeekO God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that… Read More
2017-04-10 13:44
Monday in Holy WeekAlmighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in t… Read More
2017-04-09 11:41
Matthew 21:1-11When Jesus and his disciples had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage,at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the villageahead of y… Read More
2017-04-09 10:14
2017-04-09 02:21
On Palm Sunday, Jesus rides into the Perfect Stormby N.T. Wright in ABC Religion and EthicsThe crowd went wild as they got nearer. This was the moment they'd been waiting for. All the old so… Read More
2017-04-04 00:03
A clergy colleague of mine, the Reverend Scott Gunn blogs passionately about how a church he served found new life by reading the Bible! Great read!From "Seven Whole Days" BlogKeep the… Read More
2017-04-02 13:54
Collect for the Fifth Sunday in LentAlmighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what… Read More
2017-03-31 13:29
" 'If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow within him.' John 7, v. 37-39 Read More
2017-03-27 11:29
Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.The wound is the place where the Light enters you.Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another for… Read More
2017-03-26 11:38
Collect for the Fourth Sunday in LentGracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, th… Read More
2017-03-25 23:00
The Annunciation by Andrei Rublev (early 15th century)In the Cathedral of the Annunciation in MoscowCourtesy of "The Byzantine Legacy" Read More
2017-03-25 14:27
"The church is obliged by its evangelical mission to demand structural changes that favor the reign of God and a more just and comradely way of life. Unjust social structures are the roots o… Read More
2017-03-25 14:21
Images by He Qi and Jan Oliver-Schultz, courtesy of Bishop Tom Ely of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont Read More
2017-03-25 13:40
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… Read More
2017-03-22 13:30
Having read the entire Bible a few times earlier in my own journey of faith, I know the benefits (and challenges!) of working your way through this Holy text. About a month ago, I join… Read More
2017-03-19 17:22
The Rev. Peter M. Carey called to be Rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia in the Diocese of PennsylvaniaThe Reverend Peter M. Carey Appointed Rector of St. Mary’s It is… Read More
2017-03-19 16:00
Collect for the Third Sunday in LentAlmighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may b… Read More
2017-03-17 11:02
2017-03-12 11:35
Collect for the Second Sunday in LentO God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and… Read More
2017-03-12 09:52
“So, you have discovered that St. Mary’s is an unfinished church. Those soaring arches and unfinished upper walls are awaiting completion with timeless patience. The symbolism of… Read More
2017-03-09 15:47
Grant, O God, that your holy and life giving Spirit may so move every human heart that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being… Read More
2017-03-09 00:07
13 Commandments for Church Websiteshttp://www.sevenwholedays.org/2017/02/15/church-websites-1/Make Church Websites for Cheap!http://www.sevenwholedays.org/2017/02/18/church-websites-2/&ldquo&hell…Read More
2017-03-07 14:34
Collect for the First Sunday in LentAlmighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you k… Read More
2017-03-06 10:39
Lent 2017My brothers and sisters, I greet you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.The season of Lent approaches, and I would like to take this opportunity to share some thoughts… Read More
2017-03-06 10:20
2017-03-03 13:38
A Prayer Attributed to St. FrancisLord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there i… Read More
2017-03-02 13:26
A prayer for this Lenten morning, "sing to the Lord," "shout for Joy," "raise a loud shout," and "kneel before the Lord our Maker"!!VenitePsalm 95:1-7Come let us sing to the Lord;*let us sho… Read More
2017-03-01 13:26
Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a s… Read More
2017-03-01 02:21
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins… Read More
2017-02-23 13:54
Rabbi Uri taught: “Man is like a tree. If you stand in front of a tree and watch it incessantly to see how it grows and to see how much it has grown, you will see nothing at all. But t… Read More
2017-02-09 13:43
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall en… Read More
2017-01-20 15:59
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front” by Wendell BerryLove the quick profit, the annual raise,vacation with pay. Want moreof everything ready-made. Be afraidto know your nei… Read More
2017-01-16 15:45
Within the best of us, there is some evil, and within the worst of us, there is some good. When we come to see this, we take a different attitude toward individuals. The person who hates you… Read More
2017-01-05 13:37
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is… Read More
2016-12-30 21:01
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2016-12-19 00:20
Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Eveningby Robert Frost (1874-1963)Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill… Read More
2016-12-10 14:42
How long, dear Savior, Oh how longShall this bright hour delay?Fly swift around, ye wheels of time,And bring the promised day.That holy, happy place,The new Jerusalem comes down,Adorned with… Read More
2016-12-09 05:00
In the bleak mid-winterFrosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron,Water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow,Snow on snow,In the bleak mid-winterLong ago.Our God, Heaven cannot hol… Read More
2016-11-28 13:53
The Peace of Wild ThingsWhen despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,I go and lie down where the woo… Read More
2016-11-28 12:55
Watch, for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning, lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. ~Mark 13… Read More
2016-11-28 01:19
Collect for Advent 1Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to… Read More
2016-11-27 05:08
God's GrandeurThe world is charged with the grandeur of God.It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oilCrushed. Why do men then now not re… Read More
2016-11-23 15:45
In a way, although Jesus unburdened the disciples of so much of the baggage the world considers essential, he did not relieve them of all burdens. He relieved them of false baggage so he cou… Read More
2016-11-20 13:37
Trust in the slow work of GodAbove all, trust in the slow work of God.We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay.We should like to skip the intermediate st… Read More
2016-11-19 13:34
R.S. Thomas (1913–2000)KneelingMoments of great calm,Kneeling before an altarOf wood in a stone churchIn summer, waiting for the GodTo speak; the air a staircaseFor silence; the sun's… Read More
2016-11-18 13:29
2016-11-17 13:41
2016-11-17 13:26
Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)Christ Has No BodyChrist has no body but yours,No hands, no feet on earth but yours,Yours are the eyes with which he looksCompassion on this world,Yours are… Read More
2016-11-11 15:05
For those in the Armed Forces of our CountryAlmighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad. Defend them day… Read More
2016-11-09 19:51
Post-Election DayYou creator God who has ordered us in families and communities, &nbs&hell…Read More
2016-11-05 11:30
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ~Matthew 11:28 Read More
2016-11-04 11:00
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear. -1 John 4:18 Read More
2016-11-03 11:30
God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, & of sound mind. ~2 Timothy 1:7 Read More
2016-11-02 12:41
Today is All Souls Day!Several years ago I was blessed to spend the day at Westminster Abbey on November 2nd...and I wrote about it below...May you have a blessed All Souls Day,~The Rev. Pet… Read More
2016-11-01 11:00
Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. -1Corinthians 13:7 Read More
2016-10-31 12:06
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. -- Philippians 4:13 Read More
2016-10-27 14:55
Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of this land in the election of officials and representatives; that,by faithful administ… Read More
2016-10-26 18:20
Canticle 15 The Song of MaryLuke 1:46-55MagnificatMy soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,my spirit rejoices in God my Savior;*for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.From this… Read More
2016-10-19 14:47
Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, "I dwell in the high and holy place and also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spir… Read More
2016-10-18 11:12
Enlightenment comes from looking at the wilderness, the creation, with eyes of awe. It is a change in perspective. Wilderness is not an enemy to be conquered, but a gift to be loved.George G… Read More
2016-10-07 14:06
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.~ Psalm 5:3 Read More
2016-10-06 19:09
The Guest House This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival.A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertai… Read More
2016-10-06 12:40
A Prayer Attributed to St. FrancisLord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there i… Read More
2016-10-04 11:57
Morning has broken like the first morningBlackbird has spoken like the first birdPraise for the singingPraise for the morningPraise for them springing fresh from the worldSweet the rain's ne… Read More
2016-09-20 15:10
Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall en… Read More
2016-09-17 14:01
"Do what you can, with what you have, with where you are." Theodore Roosevelt Read More
2016-09-17 01:51
The world is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first,nature is incomprehensible at first.Be not discouraged, keep on,there are divine things well envelop’d,I swear to you there are div… Read More
2016-09-08 12:08
The key word is trust. Trust everything that happens in life; even those experiences that cause pain will serve to better you in the end. It’s easy to lose the inner vision, the greate… Read More
2016-08-23 16:35
Numbers 22:21-3921 So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the officials of Moab.22 God’s anger was kindled because he was going, and the angel of… Read More
2016-08-18 11:56
PrayerPrayer the church's banquet, angel's age,God's breath in man returning to his birth,The soul in paraphrase, heart in pilgrimage,The Christian plummet sounding heav'n and earthEngine ag… Read More
2016-08-17 11:25
God's GrandeurThe world is charged with the grandeur of God.It will flame out, like shining from shook foil;It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oilCrushed. Why do men then now not re… Read More
2016-08-13 14:58
"You must ask God to give you power to fight against the sin of pride which is your greatest enemy—the root of all that is evil, and the failure of all that is good. For God resists th… Read More
2016-08-10 14:39
Is patience a skill?Of course it is. You can learn to be more patient.What about good judgment and maturity?Yes, also skills Read More
2016-08-07 13:35
"Try to love your neighbors, love them actively and unceasingly. And as you learn to love them more and more, you will be more and more convinced of the existence of God and of the imm… Read More
2016-08-02 13:50
For the Human FamilyO God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which infe… Read More
2016-08-01 07:16
Poster at Christ Church, New OrleansPhotos by the Rev. Canon Michael Hunn Read More
2016-08-01 06:54
Be a blessing to someone today. -Proverbs 11:25 Read More
2016-07-31 16:01
2016-07-31 07:49
+ As Christ’s purpose was to found a Kingdom, so we should think of the Church as the army of that Kingdom. It is, no doubt, true that we have repeatedly substituted compromise fo… Read More
2016-07-31 06:31
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