United with Christ

Our baptism plunges us symbolically into a death-by-drowning.

Friday • 12/1/2023 •
Friday of the Twenty-sixth Week After Pentecost (Proper 29) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 140; Psalm 142; Isaiah 24:14–23; 1 Peter 3:13–4:6; Matthew 20:17–28 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Live as Free People

“Nobody can tell me what to do!” is a slogan of our time.

Thursday • 11/30/2023 •
Thursday of the Twenty-sixth Week After Pentecost (Proper 29) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 131; Psalm 132; Psalm 133; Zephaniah 3:1–13; 1 Peter 2:11–25; Matthew 20:1–16 

On 1 Peter 2:11–25, see also https://tinyurl.com/2htusat8, from 4/23/2020 

On Matthew 20:1–16, see also https://tinyurl.com/2dmdzrzh, from 6/24/2020 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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No Discards

The anchor of Bob’s soul was Jesus Christ

Wednesday • 11/29/2023 •
Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth Week After Pentecost (Proper 29) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:145–176; Obadiah 15–21; 1 Peter 2:1–10; Matthew 19:23–30 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92) 

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Hard Thinking

The way I (wrongly) eliminate those temptations is to consume them!

Tuesday • 11/28/2023 •
Tuesday of the Twenty-sixth Week After Pentecost (Proper 29) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 121; Psalm 122; Psalm 123; Nahum 1:1–13; 1 Peter 1:13–25; Matthew 19:13–22 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)  

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Chosen and Destined

A penultimate 7th chord carries exquisite tones of poignant memory and eager expectation.

Monday • 11/27/2023 •

Monday of the Twenty-sixth Week After Pentecost (Proper 29) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 106; Joel 3:1–2,9–17; 1 Peter 1:1–12; Matthew 19:1–12 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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Christ in Our Midst Now

The one whom we will one day see seated as “the Alpha and the Omega” is already among us whenever we gather.

Friday • 11/24/2023 •

Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 28) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 102; 1 Maccabees 4:36–59; Revelation 22:6–13; Matthew 18:10-20 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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God’s New City

Access to “the tree of life” is opened in this new Edenic city.

Thursday • 11/23/2023 •
Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 28) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 105; 1 Maccabees 4:1–25; Revelation 21:22–22:5; Matthew 18:1–9 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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From Shadow to Reality

John is shown, by contrast, a heavenly Jerusalem, “the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God”

Wednesday • 11/22/2023 •
Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 28) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 101; Psalm 109; 1 Maccabees 3:42–60; Revelation 21:9–21; Matthew 17:22–27 

Further thoughts on Revelation 21:9–21 from 11/23/2020 at https://tinyurl.com/e4xt5xzy 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92) 

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All Things New

…and things which had grown old are being made new…

Tuesday • 11/21/2023 •
Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 28) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 97; Psalm 99; 1 Maccabees 3:25–41; Revelation 21:1–8; Matthew 17:14–21  

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)  

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The Lord God Omnipotent Reigns!

…erasing the record that stood against us…he set this aside, nailing it to the cross.

Monday • 11/20/2023 •

Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week After Pentecost (Proper 28) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 89; 1 Maccabees 3:1–24; Revelation 20:7–15; Matthew 17:1–13 

More on Revelation 20:1–10 from 12/21/2020 at https://tinyurl.com/ykprytyz 

More on Revelation 20:11–21:8 from 12/22/2020 at https://tinyurl.com/w98nee47 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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An Eternal Redemption

The rider on the white horse is called Faithful and True. He will set all to rights.

Friday • 11/17/2023 •
Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week After Pentecost (Proper 27) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 88; 1 Maccabees 1:41–63; Revelation 19:11–16; Matthew 16:13–20 

From Saturday’s readings: 1 Maccabees 2:1–28; and Sunday’s: 1 Maccabees 2:29–43,49–50 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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“Hallelujah” and the Bride of Christ

“Hallelujah” awaits the bringing forth of the “City of God”

Thursday • 11/16/2023 •
Thursday of the Twenty-fourth Week After Pentecost (Proper 27) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 34; 1 Maccabees 1:1-28; Revelation 19:1–10; Matthew 16:1–12 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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Interpreting the Word of God

Faustus reads the Bible partially, and badly! He can’t bring himself to recall God’s mercy to repentant sinners.

Wednesday • 11/15/2023 •
Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week After Pentecost (Proper 27) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:97–120; Nehemiah 7:73b-8:18; Revelation 18:21–24; Matthew 15:29-39 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92) 

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Even the Dogs Get to Eat the Crumbs that Fall Off the Table

Jesus sees the smile in her eyes, and he lauds her faith.

Tuesday • 11/14/2023 •
Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week After Pentecost (Proper 27) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 78:1–39; Nehemiah 9:26–38; Revelation 18:9–20; Matthew 15:21–28 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93)  

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Living Wisely

They submitted themselves to God’s Word and thus reasserted God’s original call on them as his people. 

Monday • 11/13/2023 •

Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week After Pentecost (Proper 27) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 80; Nehemiah 9:1–25; Revelation 18:1–8; Matthew 15:1–20 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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Joy in Victory

“Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls…”

Friday • 11/10/2023 •
Friday of the Twenty-third Week After Pentecost (Proper 26) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 69; Ezra 7:27-28, 8:21-36; Revelation 15:1–8; Matthew 14:13–21 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 10 (“The Second Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 55:6–11; BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Choose Wisely

The same choice lies before all of us as lay before characters in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

Thursday • 11/9/2023 •
Thursday of the Twenty-third Week After Pentecost (Proper 26) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 71; Ezra 7:1–26; Revelation 14:1–13; Matthew 14:1–12 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 8 (“The Song of Moses,” Exodus 15, BCP, p. 85); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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A Dramatic Redemption

A woman is about to give birth to “a son…who is to rule all the nations…”

Wednesday • 11/8/2023 •
Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week After Pentecost (Proper 26) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 72; Nehemiah 13:4–22; Revelation 12:1-12; Matthew 13:53–58 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 11 (“The Third Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 60:1-3,11a,14c,18-19, BCP, p. 87); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 16 (“The Song of Zechariah,” Luke 1:68-79, BCP, p. 92) 

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The Church Protected and Prevailing

On that day, the church below will join the song of the church above.

Tuesday • 11/7/2023 •
Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week After Pentecost (Proper 26) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 61; Psalm 62; Nehemiah 12:27–31a,42b–47; Revelation 11:1–19; Matthew 13:44–52 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 13 (“A Song of Praise,” BCP, p. 90); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 18 (“A Song to the Lamb,” Revelation 4:11; 5:9–10, 13, BCP, p. 93) 

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Wheat and Tares

The master of the field is perfectly willing to allow weeds to get as much care as the wheat until the time to make all things right.

Monday • 11/6/2023 •
Monday of the Twenty-third Week After Pentecost (Proper 26) 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 56; Psalm 57; Nehemiah 6:1–19; Revelation 10:1–11; Matthew 13:36–43 

This morning’s Canticles are: following the OT reading, Canticle 9 (“The First Song of Isaiah,” Isaiah 12:2–6, BCP, p. 86); following the Epistle reading, Canticle 19 (“The Song of the Redeemed,” Revelation 15:3–4, BCP, p. 94) 

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