A mid-September Sunday

                   Based on the Collect for Today 

Grant  

us 

Lord, 

not 

to be 

anxious 

about earthly things, but to hold 

fast to those things that shall endure 

I usually write down my meditation

 verse but I didn’t today. As I 

went about my watering, knowing 

that it is usually the little words, 

the exact wording that holds a key, 

I thought  Do not be anxious… 

Really?” the Little Voice whispered. 

I checked and began again…Grant 

us not to be anxious,   “A world 
of difference, Louise dear. I don’t 
expect you to do it yourself: it’s 
not a command, yet another thing  
yo try to do, but a gift….”  

Oh right.  Thanks. 

Saturday Evening Prayer

                              Psalm 23:1a 

The 

Lord 

is my shepherd

Hildegard von Bingen, German Benedictine abbess, mystic, visionary writer, composer, and philosopher. "Doctor of the Church" in the Roman Church. Born September 16, 1079 and died in 1179, 81 years and one day later.

                        Based on the Collect 

          for Saturday Morning Prayer

  

Almighty God, after your work of   creation, 

you rested 

& sanctified 

a day of

rest for all 

your 

creatures, 

grant that 

we may put away 

all anxieties and rest in you.  

 Hildegard von Bingen

 “Sybil of the Rhine.”  

Friday Evening Prayer

                                                                                                     Psalm 73:24

     

    

    You 

    will 

    guide 

    me 

    by 

    your 

    counsel+

    afterward receive me with glory. 

St Ninian a Celt born in southern Scotland, around 360, died circa 430 Bishop of Galloway

                                                            Psalm 69:7

             

              Let 

              not 

          those 

            who 

           hope 

                in 

              you 

                be 

               put 

                 to 

          shame 

   through me, 

   Lord God of hosts,

       let not those who seek 

           you be disgraced because of me… 

This was one of those day that I got my verse, but no image to go with it, so I read on, and there was Queen Vashti telling the drunken King to go stick it (my translation) and that spoke of living in the Truth without counting the cost. (You couldn’t let that happen She was demoted… I thought he’d have her killed - bad example, bad precedent ) I finished Morning Prayer and came in to find an image. After wandering happily through frescoes (I love the Internet!) this one whispered to me “You are the Face of Christ to the world, he image of Christ in the world; don’t distort it or mess it up, don’t let it be defaced or destroyed by time. don’t shame or disgrace me by your conduct, Let the world see the Father shining through who you are what you do, that the world may know me when we meet.” 

Thursday Evening Prayer

                                  Psalm 74:51

Yours 

is the 

day, 

yours 

also the night. 

Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr at Carthage, 258

                                            Psalm 71:21

 You 

strengthen me 

more & more, 

you enfold &

comfort me. 

Grant that we 
may always 

be ready to 

give a reason 
for the hope 
that is in us  
- Collect