Today the Church remembers John Wycliff (1320- 1384) “English scholastic philosopher, theologian, lay preacher, translator, reformer and university teacher at Oxford in England,” recognized as a forerunner of the Protestant Reformation which began in 1517 with "The 95 Theses” of the Augustinian monk Martin Luther, ” a list of questions and propositions for debate…” In the Lutheran church, today is known as Reformation Day.

                                                      Nehemiah 2: 4

In verses 1-3, told in the first person, when the wine 

was served, King Artaxerxes noticed that Nehemiah

seemed down. Never having seen him sad before, &

knowing he was not sick, the king knew that he was 

sick at heart So he asked him  what was wrong and 

Nehemiah answered.

Then 

the  

king 

said

to 

me,  

“What 

do you 

request?” 

So I 

prayed 

to 

the 

Lord 

of 

heaven. 

Then I 

answered… 

 O God, your justice continually challenges your Church to act ac-cording to its calling; Grant us who now re-member John Wycliff, contrtion for the wounds which our sins inflict on your Church, and such love of Christ that we may seek to heal the wounds inflicted on 

his Body… -Collect   

“The question is not if there will be disagreement, it’s whether there will 

be that deeper unity.”

                                    

 - Michael Curry, 

Presiding Bishop 

of the Episcopal 

Church as of this 

Sunday, All Saints 

Day. He could use 

your prayers.