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Divine Reading for the First Sunday of Advent: An old...

December 1, 2022

This Advent our little nondenominational Bible church is taking time on Sunday mornings to sit quietly in the presence of the Word, patterning our time after a medieval practice that blends reading, contemplation, and prayer, called Lectio Divina.

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Tagged With: Holidays, Advent, Church Year, Lectio Divina
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St. Patrick by Hamish Burgess

The Breastplate of St. Patrick

March 17, 2013

I bind unto myself the power /
Of the great love of the cherubim; /
The sweet ‘well done’ in judgment hour, /
The service of the seraphim, /
Confessors’ faith, Apostles’ word, /
The Patriarchs’ prayers, the Prophets’ scrolls, /
All good deeds done unto the Lord, /
And purity of virgin souls.

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Tagged With: prayer, Holidays, arts, St. Patrick, celtic
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First Sunday in Advent

November 28, 2010

Texts from Genesis, Isaiah & Revelation for the beginning of the church year.

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Tagged With: Hope, Advent, Church Year, Genesis, Isaiah, Light, Revelation
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The Kingdom of This World…

November 26, 2010

A little light for Black Friday.

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Tagged With: Christmas, Holidays, Reading the Word
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