Happy All Hallow Eve!

          from ghoulies and ghosties 
               and long-legged beasties 
                    and things that go Bump 
                         in the night, Good Lord 
                              deliver us. 

Wednesday

Psalm 119:68a

You 

are 

good 

and 

you 

bring 

forth

good 

Tuesday

                                                                                  The Venite

the sea is his for he made it, and his hands have molded the dry land

St Simon and St Jude

  Confession the Daily Office 

We have

not loved you 

with our 

whole heart,

 we have 

not loved our 

neighbor

as ourselves...  



What would it look like to love You 
with our whole heart, You whose service is prefect freedom? 

Back again.... I went and read the first lesson for today and, to love God, to hear God, is the opposite of when the word is for us "precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little, there a little." (Isaiah 28:11, 13)  This has never made any sense to me, until right now. I was not going to Do the readings for today's feast because  it all seemed "precept upon precept, line upon line." And now I know that such times are a big red flag!  Or at least a big stop sign..... "One who trusts will not panic." (28:16)

Back again after the second reading.... "I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beg you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of of peace. The gifts that he gave....were to equip the saints for ministry, for building up the body of Christ.." (Ephesians 4:1-6, 11, 12)   "O God, we thank you for the glorious company of the apostles... " (Collect of the Day) 

Sunday

                                                                           Matthew 18:20

Where two or three 

are 
gath-ered 

in my name, 
I am there among them.   

Saturday evening

                                                                 The Lord grants his loving-kindness 

in the 

daytime; 

in the 

night 

season 

his song 
is with me, 

a prayer to the God of my life.           Psalm 42:10       

Saturday

     “Lord, teach us to pray.” 

Luke 11:1

Friday

                                                     Psalm  31:24

     Be strong 

     and let 
     your heart

     take courage,

     all you who 
     wait for 

     the Lord. 

Thursday

                                              Psalm 37:3

Put your trust 
in the Lord, 
and do good; 
dwell in the 
land and 
feed on its riches. 

evening prayer

                                                      Collect for Protection

bring us in safety to the morning hours

Midweek

Psalm 38:15

In 

you,
O 
Lord,
have 
I fixed 
my 
hope.

moving toward evening

Psalm 36:9

with 
you 

is 
the 

well 

of 
life,

and in 
your light 

we see light.

St James of Jerusalem, the brother of the Lord

 Ecclesiaticus  6:14    

Faithful 

friends 

are a 

sturdy 

shelter; 

whoever 

has 

one 

has 

found 

a treasure. 

 

Celebrating the 3 great monotheistic religions

Psalm 9:10

Those who know your Name will put their trust in you, 

for you never forsake those who seek you, O Lord. 

Monday

                                                                        Antiphon: Psalm 25

    
    Lead me 
    in your
    truth, 
    O Lord, 
    and 
    teach 
    me. 

Sunday, Porper 24 (of only 29!)

Psalm last:last 

Let everything 
   that has breath
      praise the Lord. 
               Hallelujah!

A Saturday in the waning year

  Psalm 20 1 & 2, excerpted

May 
the Lord 

answer you

in the 
day of 
trouble  

defend you, 

send help 

and 
deliver you. 

Friday

                            Psalm 16:6

My bound-aries enclose a plea-sant land; indeed, I have a goodly heritage.

St Luke the Evangelist

                                                 

                                                       The Te deum 

heaven and earth are full of your glory  

Wednesday, toward evening

                                                                             Psalm4:8

I lie down 

in peace, at once I fall asleep; for
only you, Lord, make me dwell in safety. 

midweek

                                                                                      Luke 9:2-3

Jesus sent them out... 
and said 
to them: “Take nothing for your journey...” 

Early Tuesday

                                                                                               Psalm 5:3

In the morn-ing, LOrd, you hear my voice; early in the morning.

I make my appeal and watch for you. 

This is not my first time around with this verse. But One of the things that I love about the Psalms is that  every time its different.; they are never stale unless I am. Having lived with the verse for a couple of hours,  and having been to a meeting that encourages me to live this thing one day at a time, I see more clearly. God not only wants to hear my voice in the morning, but I need to make my appeal And, having done that, i have to watch and wait and be attentive for His reply... And not just for the brief period of mediation but throughout the day. It's something I can expect. I can count on. I can bank on it. 

Monday and the feast day of my friend Terea of Avila

Absolution at the Daily Office

forgive 

us, 

strengthen 

us 

and 

keep 

us 

in 

eternal 

life. 

Found a quote on my desk...

We 

don't 

solve 

our 

deepest 

problems 

by better 

discipline 

but by 

better 

discipleship. 

     
                                                                     Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury

Morning still

                                                                                Micah  6:8

He has told you, 
O mortal, what is good: and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love 
kindness and to walk humbly with your God.  

Sunday

                        Psalm 146:4

Happy 

are they 
who have 
the God 
of Jacob 
for their 
help; 
whose 
hope 
is in 
the Lord 
their God.

Saturday

                                                                                                Psalm 104:32

May the glory 

of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in all his works.

Saturday

                                                                          Psalm 144:3 

O God, 

what 

are 
we 
that 
you 
should care for us? 
mere mortals that you should think of us? 

Friday evening

                                                                                   Psalm 141:3

Let my prayer be set forth 

in your sight as in-cense; the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 

Friday, awoke to rain

  psalm 142:3a

when my 
spirit 
languishes 
within me, 
you know 
my path 

Thursday

                                                              The Gloria 

          you 

          alone 

          are the 

          Holy One, 

          you 

          alone 

          are the Lord 

          you 

          alone 

          are the 
          Most  High  
          Jesus Christ with the 
          Holy Spirit in the glory 
                           of God the Father 

Wednesday

                                                Luke 17: 20,22/ AA  

John sent from prison to ask Jesus “Are you the one ... or are we to wait for another?” 

Jesus answered “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard...” 
your experience, strength and hope... 

                             

Tuesday Evening Prayer

Psalm 124:8a

Our 

help 

is 

in 

the 

Name 

of 

the

Lord.

Tuesday

                                                                        Psalm 121:2 

Our 

help 

comes 

from 

the 

Lord; the Maker of heaven and earth. 

Columbus Day

                                                                                                    The Venite

the 

Lord 

is a 

great 

God, 

and 

a great King over all gods... 

Sunday morning

                                                                            Psalm 118: 5

I called to the Lord 
in my distress; the Lord answered by setting me free.

Saturday evening

                                                                               Psalm 33:3, 5b 

Sound 
a fanfare 

with all 

your skill 

upon the 

trumpet  

for the 

loving-kindness of the Lord fills the whole earth.

Saturday

                                                                   1/2 of an antiphon on the Venite

Worship 

the
Lord 

in 
the 

beauty 
of 

holiness,
Come.... 

Friday

                                                  Psalm 102:1, 2b, 3

Lord, let my cry come before you; hide not your face from me 
in the day 
of trouble... 
make haste 
to answer me.  For my days drift away like smoke and my bones are hot as burning coals...                                                                              
                                       As Christian people we live in the light of Easter, but still in the shadow of the cross, in a world that is transitory, which sounds so much nicer than passing away... As My Ellfeltd, my grade school teacher and music director at St Matthew's used to say, we need to “Keep the em-PHA-sis on the right syl-LA-ble,” 
           

The Feast of St Francis

                                                                                           Psalm 105:3

Glory in God’s holy Name; let 
the hearts of those who seek the Lord re-joice. 

May we, 
with St Francis,
for love of you, 
delight in 
your whole creation... 

Wednesday

God’s compassion is everlasting, 

                     Come, let us adore him. 

Evening Prayer

                                                                                                      Psalm 94:19

                       

                                                                    

When many cares fill my mind, your consolations cheer my soul.

 

Tuesday

                                                                                 Psalm 100:2

Know this: The Lord himself is God, he himself has made us, and we are his