O God, who before the passion of your onlybegotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns [Read More...]
Mud and the Masterpiece
Feb 5, 2013 @ 0:02 By 4 Comments
One of my favorite pastors in the USA is John Burke in Austin TX at Gateway Church. John wrote a book sometime back called No Perfect People Allowed, a book that told stories about how his church was formed by imperfect people finding the grace of God and forgiveness in the face of Jesus. So I [Read More...]
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Feb 3, 2013 @ 0:08 By Leave a Comment
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. [Read more...]
Third Sunday after Epiphany
Jan 27, 2013 @ 0:47 By Leave a Comment
Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and [Read More...]
From the Shepherd’s Nook: John Frye
Jan 25, 2013 @ 5:05 By 7 Comments
Our Friday column, From the Shepherd’s Nook, is by John Frye, a Covenant pastor in Grand Rapids. On Loving God I have a good friend, Mary Dailey Brown, who served as a missionary in Spain along with her husband, Doug. Mary did an original translation of a poem by St. Teresa of Avila. The poem [Read More...]
Second Sunday after Epiphany
Jan 20, 2013 @ 0:46 By 1 Comment
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and [Read More...]
From the Shepherd’s Nook: The Pastor’s Mt Everest
Jan 18, 2013 @ 5:08 By 6 Comments
No Pain, No Gain In the last post I mentioned that so many of us desire a cruciform life but without any pain. Most of us long to know the “power of Christ’s resurrection” without entering into “the fellowship of his sufferings.” The irony is that many of us love sports, too. What is the [Read More...]
First Sunday after Epiphany
Jan 13, 2013 @ 0:45 By Leave a Comment
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy [Read More...]
Prayer for The Epiphany
Jan 6, 2013 @ 0:44 By 3 Comments
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, [Read More...]
First Sunday after Christmas
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Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. [Read more...]
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