Beginnings after Lent
This little daily devotional, Lauds for the Lectionary, was started as a lenten discipline, mainly for myself. I always get so much out...
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Lauds for the Lectionary
Out of reverence and appreciation of scripture, Pastor Chas puts one thing a day that is worthy of just enjoying from the readings of the Daily Lectionary. This post will follow the Service of Morning Prayer where Pastor Chas reads the Daily Lectionary each weekday at 8:00am.
Pastor Chas
Apr 15, 2022
Good Friday Grace
Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; Hebrews 4:14-16,5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42 In the prayer service this morning, we just read...
Pastor Chas
Apr 14, 2022
Knowledge, Glory, Love
Psalm 116:1-2,12-19; Exodus12:1-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17,31b-35 "Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things...
Pastor Chas
Apr 13, 2022
The Very Wide Now
Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 70; Hebrews 12:1-3; John 13:21-32 It is curious to me that Jesus says "Now the Son of Man has been glorified." I...
Pastor Chas
Apr 12, 2022
Inverted Axes
Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 71:1-14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 12:20-36 In I Corinthians today, we have themes of wisdom and power. "Jews...
Pastor Chas
Apr 11, 2022
Former Things, New Things, Our Response
Isaiah42:1-9; Psalm 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; John 12:1-11 It is Holy week. Palms are behind us and Good Friday is in front of us. ...
Pastor Chas
Apr 8, 2022
In God's Hand All Our Days
Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 54:9-10; Hebrews 2:10-18 Isaiah is a beautiful statement of God's love and compassion for us. God says, The...
Pastor Chas
Apr 7, 2022
Praying for Those of Us Who Are Transgressors
Psalm 31:9-16; Isaiah 53:10-12; Hebrews 2:1-9 It's really hard not to read this part of a servant song in Isaiah as an image of Christ. ...
Pastor Chas
Apr 6, 2022
Our Pride is in the Name of the Lord
Psalm 20; Habakkuk 3:2-15; Luke 18:31-34 Today in the lectionary, I was struck by the reverence for the name. "The name of the God of...
Pastor Chas
Apr 5, 2022
All-our God, All-our Banners, All-our Love
Psalm 20; Judges 9:7-15; 1 John 2:18-28 The anti-monarchy parable of the trees in Judges, in today's lectionary, is fun, and I love the...
Pastor Chas
Apr 4, 2022
Instruments of God's Sanctuary
Psalm 20; Exodus 40:1-15; Hebrews 10:19-25 The intent of this blog was to say one thing about the daily lectionary after each morning...
Pastor Chas
Apr 1, 2022
Dreaming of God's presence
Psalm 126; Isaiah 43:8-15; Philippians 2:25-3:1 I love Psalm 126. I love the dream-like quality of not believing good news, of not...
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