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Notable Feast Days this Week:

November 6 - Winnoc, Dunkirk, 717
November 7 - The Sixth Ecumenical Council convened, 680
November 8 - Michael and All the Heavenly Hosts (Eastern)
November 9 - Benignus (Benen), Bishop of Ireland, 467
November 10 - Leo the Great, Rome, 461 (Roman/Anglican)
November 11 - Martin of Tours, 397
November 12 - Nilus the Elder, Sinai, c. 430

Revised Common Lectionary

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Psalm 78:1-7
Amos 5:18-24
Psalm 70
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13

Daily Readings
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Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost November 12, 2017 (Year A)

Waiting in Hope and Obedience

"God does not want lip service; he wants obedience from us (Amos 5:18-24). God is our powerful help and deliverer (Psalm 70 and Psalm 78); because we love him, we seek a pure heart and motives (Matthew 25:1-13), knowing that in Jesus, we have the assurance of salvation and eternal life (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)."
-Thomas Oden, Ancient Christian Devotional

Psalms of the Week

Scripture Readings

Psalm 70
God is our helper and deliverer

Psalm 78:1-7
The power of God

Commentary - Psalm 70
Augustine, Calvin, Spurgeon

Commentary - Psalm 78
Augustine, Calvin, Spurgeon

Audio
Matthew 25, Joshua 24, 1 Thessalonians 4,
Psalm 70, Psalm 78

Video Commentary - The Bible Project
Matthew 14-28, 1 Thessalonians,
Joshua, Amos

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
The covenant is renewed

Amos 5:18-24
Let justice roll down like water

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The promise of the resurrection

Matthew 25:1-13
Wise and foolish bridesmaids

Daily Readings
Revised Common Lectionary

Daily Readings
Book of Common Prayer

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Chronological

Prayer

O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. - The Book of Common Prayer

Contemplative Prayer (Click to View)

Morning Prayer (Click to View)

Further Resources

Morning and Evening Prayer (Church of England-Protestant)
Liturgy of the Hours and Sung Breviary (Roman Catholic)
Sung Morning Prayer by Calvin Peters (Eastern Orthodox)
Audio Prayer Meditation (Pray as You Go)

We ask you, Lord Jesus, that to whom you give sweet drinks of your words of knowledge, you will also, of your goodness, grant that we may in due time come to you, the fountain of all wisdom, and ever stand before your face; for your sake. Amen.
-Venerable Bede

Spotify Playlist

Singing Psalms and Hymns

Commentary on Matthew 25:1-13

"It is some great thing...that this oil signifies. Do you think it might be charity? If we try out this hypothesis, we hazard no precipitate judgment. I will tell you why charity seems to be signified by the oil. The apostle says, “I will show you a still more excellent way.” “If I speak with the tongue of mortals and of angels but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” This is charity. It is “that way above the rest,” which is with good reason signified by the oil. For oil swims above all liquids. Pour in water, and pour in oil upon it; the oil will swim above. Pour in oil, pour in water upon it; the oil will swim above. If you keep the usual order, it will be uppermost; if you change the order, it will be uppermost... " -Augustine

More Historical Commentary
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Music for Listening

Asaph Tunes (Soundcloud) - Contemporary Orthodox music
Which We Have Heard and Known (Psalm 78) - Doug Burr
Psalm 70 - Asaph Tunes
Psalm 78 - Kevin Philip Johnson

Thematic Art

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