May 12, 2012 – Saturday, a prayer for grace
May 12, 2012 by Eric
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Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (From the [...]
May 11, 2012 – A Collect for Fridays
May 11, 2012 by Eric
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Almighty 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 the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (From [...]
May 10 – Nicolaus von Zinzendorf
May 10, 2012 by Eric
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God of life made new in Christ, you call your Church to keep on rising from the dead: We remember before you the bold witness of your servant Nicolaus von Zinzendorf, through whom your Spirit moved to draw many in Europe and the American colonies to faith and conversion of life; and we pray that [...]
May 9 – Gregory Nazianzan
May 9, 2012 by Eric
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Almighty God, you have revealed to your Church your eternal Being of glorious majesty and perfect love as one God in Trinity of Persons: Give us grace that, like your bishop Gregory of Nazianzus, we may continue steadfast in the confession of this faith, and constant in our worship of you, Father, Son, and Holy [...]
May 8 – Dame Julian of Norwich
May 8, 2012 by Eric
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Lord God, in your compassion you granted to the Lady Julian many revelations of your nurturing and sustaining love: Move our hearts, like hers, to seek you above all things, for in giving us yourself you give us all; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one [...]
May 7 – Harriet Starr Cannon
May 7, 2012 by Eric
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Gracious God, you called Mother Harriet and her companions to revive the religious life in the Episcopal Church by founding the religious community of St. Mary, and to dedicate their lives to you: Grant that, after their example, we may ever surrender ourselves to the revelation of your holy will; through our Savior Jesus Christ, [...]
Know – Go – Show: Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B – May 6, 2012
Fr. Funston’s sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter is now on line: It was the summer of 1961; that was the second summer my cousins were there as well. Bob – two years old then me, Randy – 20 months younger, and I decided we wanted to build a tree house. So we asked [...]
May 6, 2012 – Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 6, 2012 by Eric
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Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with [...]
May 5, 2012 – A Prayer for a Saturday
May 5, 2012 by Eric
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Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the [...]
Playing with a Nuclear Bomb
The Rector’s Daily Office meditation for May 5, 2012.
