The Rule of the Israel of God

Paul closes his letter to the Galatians with a flourish.

Monday • 2/10/2025 •
Week of 5 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 80; Isaiah 58:1–12; Galatians 6:11–18; Mark 9:30–41 

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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The Spirit Empowers

The Spirit will empower a life that the law can’t.  

Friday • 2/7/2025 •
Week of 4 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 88; Isaiah 61:1–9; 2 Timothy 3:1–17; Mark 10:32–45 

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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It's Free

Come! Buy! It’s free!

Thursday • 2/6/2025 •
Week of 4 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 70; Psalm 71; Isaiah 55:1–13; Galatians 5:1–15; Mark 8:27–9:1 

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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Jesus Came To Be a Ransom for Many

The blind man…needs a second touch…to see everything clearly.

Wednesday • 2/5/2025 •
Week of 4 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 72; Isaiah 54:1–10(11–17); Galatians 4:21–31; Mark 8:11–26 

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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Bread for the World

With the feeding of the 4,000, he expands the metaphor to being bread for the world.

Tuesday • 2/4/2025 •
Week of 4 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 61; Psalm 62; Isaiah 52:1–12; Galatians 4:12–20; Mark 8:1–10 

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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Eden Restored

Eden is being restored.

Monday • 2/3/2025 •
Week of 4 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 56; Psalm 57; Isaiah 51:17–23; Galatians 4:1–11; Mark 7:24–37 

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 Is Present in Every Moment

Jesus’s disciples can’t understand that Jesus is Lord of Creation until they understand that he is Lord of Redemption.  

Friday • 1/31/2025 •
Week of 3 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 40; Psalm 54; Isaiah 50:1–11; Galatians 3:15–22; Mark 6:47–56 

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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No One is Beyond His Concern

No one who has entrusted themselves to his care is beyond his concern.

Thursday • 1/30/2025 •
Week of 3 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 50; Isaiah 49:13–23; Galatians 3:1–14; Mark 6:30–46 

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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Christ Makes All People Worthy

Peter has seen for himself Israel’s Messiah beginning to bring salvation to the nations.

Wednesday • 1/29/2025 •
Week of 3 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:49–72; Isaiah 49:1–12; Galatians 2:11–21; Mark 6:13–29 

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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Jesus is Astonished

…when people think they know Jesus too well, they are liable to get him wrong.

Tuesday • 1/28/2025 •
Week of 3 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 45; Isaiah 48:12–21; Galatians 1:18–2:10; Mark 6:1–13 

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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Are You Listening to Me?!

“Do not fear,” he says, “only believe.”  

Monday • 1/27/2025 •
Week of 3 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 41; Psalm 52; Isaiah 48:1–11; Galatians 1:1–17; Mark 5:21–43 

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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Master of Wind and Sea

…we can trust the Lord Jesus, Master of “wind and sea”…

Friday • 1/24/2025 •
Week of 2 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 31; Isaiah 45:18–25; Ephesians 6:1–9; Mark 4:35–41 

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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Like a Mustard Seed

…like a mustard seed…good worship and right relationships seem like small things

Thursday • 1/23/2025 •
Week of 2 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 37; Isaiah 45:5–17; Ephesians 5:15–33; Mark 4:21–34 

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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Sleeper Awake

The Bible is a book of hope.

Wednesday • 1/22/2025 • 
Week of 2 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 38; Isaiah 44:24–45:7; Ephesians 5:1–14; Mark 4:1–20 

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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Strive to Be Christlike

“You become like what you worship…”

Tuesday • 1/21/2025 •
Week of 2 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 26; Psalm 28; Isaiah 44:9–20; Ephesians 4:17–32; Mark 3:19b–35 

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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We Will Never Be Forgotten

My parents…just might have forgotten about me and gone home.

Monday • 1/20/2025 •
Week of 2 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 25; Isaiah 44:6–8,21–23; Ephesians 4:1–16; Mark 3:7–19a  

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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He Fights for Us

We can be confident of this: whatever our circumstances might be…he fights for us.

Friday • 1/17/2025 •
Week of 1 Epiphany 

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 16; Psalm 17; Isaiah 42:(1–9)10–17; Ephesians 3:1–13; Mark 2:13–22 

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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One Like a Son of Man

The…“one like a son of man” has come to the earth to bring back the health and the soundness of being that were lost in the Garden.  

Thursday • 1/16/2025 •

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 18:1–20; Isaiah 41:17–29; Ephesians 2:11–22; Mark 2:1–12 

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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Biblical Prophecy

The fulfillment of biblical prophecy often takes surprising form.

Wednesday • 1/15/2025 •

This morning’s Scriptures are: Psalm 119:1–24; Isaiah 41:1–16; Ephesians 2:1–10; Mark 1:29–45 

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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