I know this blog is several years old, but a coupl…

I know this blog is several years old, but a couple of comments. (1) I'm not aware of "Holy Wisdom, Holy Word" in any trial use liturgy in the Episcopal Church. The inclusive alternative to "The Word of the Lord" in "Enriching Our Worship" is "Hear what the Spirit is saying to God's people." But it is an option now in Presbyterian Church (USA) liturgy: the first time I saw it was in the new PCUSA hymnal, "Glory to God."

It's also true that this is an echo of the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, in which the celebrant chants "Wisdom! Arise! Let us be attentive!" before the proclamation of the Gospel. And, of course, honoring Christ as Wisdom as well as Word is biblical theology: "Christ [is] the power of God and the wisdom of God…." (1 Cor. 1:24)