Blessed Be God, Easter 6 (A) – May 17, 2020
[…] Psalm 66:7-18; 1 Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 “Blessed be God, who has not rejected my prayer, nor withheld his love from me.” That feels good. Let’s say that psalm verse out […]
HOB Daily Account for Sunday, March 10
[…] in the Midst of Loss. The schedule calls for prayer-filled sessions, and bishops participate in daily Bible study, reflection and worship.Eucharist was celebrated by Bishop Robert R. Gepert, Diocese of […]
Dialogue, Opening (Eucharist)
The practice of opening the eucharistic prayer with a dialogue between presider and people dates from the early church, as recorded in the Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus in about the […]
Historical Documents of the Church
This is a collection of five documents in the 1979 BCP (pp. 863-878), the first Prayer Book to have and use the title Historical Documents. The five documents are the […]
House of Bishops Daily Account for Sunday, March 27, 2011
[…] for the universal church.â The Rt. Rev. Lane A. Sapp presided at the service. Moravian Daily Text for March 27 was read: Malachi 4:2: For you who revere my name […]
Lent: A Season for Dominance, Lent 1 (A) – 2020
[…] we often think self-sacrifice or penitence. And yes, Lent is a penitential season, but these forty days are not so much about self-flagellation as they are about following in Jesus’ […]
Diplomacy in Civil Society
[…] inhabit the civil society space of this United Nations climate change conference through leading a daily worship service. Our interfaith service includes group reflections on spiritual values, songs, chants, and […]
Easter
The feast of Christ's resurrection. According to Bede, the word derives from the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eostre. Christians in England applied the word to the principal festival of the church […]
Fraction Anthem
[…] prints both Pascha nostrum (Christ our Passover) (adapted from a similar anthem in the 1549 Prayer Book) and Agnus Dei (O Lamb of God). It allows either or both or […]
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Curry on Hurricane Matthew
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry has commented on Hurricane Matthew: Prayer matters. All who because of Hurricane Matthew have lost their lives, who have lost their […]
Advent Observations for 2016: Make Ready The Feast
[…] and for 2016, the Episcopal Church is offering resources focusing on Make Ready The Feast. Daily from Advent 1 (November 27) through Christmas Day (December 25), Make Ready The Feast, […]
In this season: light in the darkness
[…] Church continues to focus on its mission of reconciling the world, particularly as it cares for the least, the lost, and the left out. We participate in God’s mission to […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops to gather in retreat for prayer, reflection, discussion
[…] courage in Christ. Meditations will be offered by various bishops on aspects of the theme. Daily there will be meditations, reflection, and worship. At the concluding Eucharist, the bishops will […]
Johnny Appleseed Christianity, Epiphany 1 (A) – 2023
[…] Season is a time in the church year when we focus on many epiphanies, shinings forth of the glory of Christ, among them his manifestation to Gentiles as an infant, […]
Bible Study: Pentecost 4 (B) – June 16, 2024
[…] Note: During the 2024 Season after Pentecost, Sermons That Work will use Track 2 readings for sermons and Bible studies. Please consult our archives for many additional Track 1 resources […]
Religions for Peace Continues to Host Webinar Series, Healing Services
Religions for Peace, USA has been holding a series of webinars and prayer services, responding to the pain injustice we are facing in this season. Highlighting the importance of what […]
Episcopal Church House of Bishops Spring 2014 retreat meeting: Daily Account for Saturday, March 22
[…] Shall We Sing The Lord’s Song in a Strange Land? The day began with Morning Prayer, with a reflection presented by Bishop Mary Glasspool of Los Angeles www.ladiocese.org followed by […]
Upcoming Training Opportunities
[…] and grace to move through the winter holiday season. Currently scheduled trainings are as follows for the remainder of the year: Train-the-Trainers Thursday, Sept. 12 (Makeup session due to August […]
Us and Them, Feast of the Epiphany – 2013
[…] – to us and to the life of the world. Christmas is a traditional time for unity. Even during world wars, combatants often stopped fighting and sang to their enemies […]
Sanctorale
[…] service book such as a missal or breviary that provided the variable portions of services for the fixed dates of the church calendar. The propers for the fixed holy days […]