De Profundis An Ash Wednesday Meditation on Psalm 130 by Rev. John Roop The Lenten season invites us – and compels us if we fully embrace it – to plumb the depths of...
The Apostles Scroll
Community of Saint Brendan
Some of us will be gathering together in Blount County as a chapel of Apostles Anglican Church during Lent. This will be a time to get to know one another, to reflect...
Epiphany
Epiphany by Rev. Laird Bryson “. . . they departed to their own country by another way.” Epiphany, January 6, Wednesday - Isaiah 60:1-6,9; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:1-12;...
Advent in the Desert
Advent in the Desert by Stephen Green January 2, Saturday – 34, 33; 1 Kings 19:1–8; Ephesians 4:1–16; John 6:1–14 (ESV Daily Office Readings Online) In my time working...
The Holy Name
The Holy Name by Richard Ettensohn On this first day of 2016 A.D., we are instructed and blessed by these scriptures: Psalm 103, Psalm 148, Isaiah 62: 1 –5, 9–12,...
New Year’s Resolutions
New Year's Resolutions by Hank Bahr December 31, Thursday - Psalm 46, 48; 1 Kings 3:5–14; James 4:13–17; 5:7–11; John 5:1–15 (ESV Daily Office Readings Online) Vince...
Cry Out to God
Cry Out to God by Kelly Floyd December 30, Wednesday - Psalm 20, 21:1–7(8–14), 23, 27; 1 Kings 17:17–24; 3 John 1–15; John 4:46–54 (ESV Daily Office Readings Online)...
Light in the Dark
Light in the Dark by Hal Ernest December 29, Tuesday - 18:1–20, 18:21–50, 2 Samuel 23:13–17b, 2 John 1–13 , John 2:1–11 (ESV Daily Office Readings Online) The following...
Merry Christmas
The Nativity by Louis Cretey The Surprise Party Christmas appears like a midnight surprise Angels ignite shadowy skies. A voice heard in the winter cold, “God is young...
The Nativity of the Son
Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard Van Honthorst (1622) The Nativity of the Son by Rev. Jack King John 1.1-14 Tonight we greet one another with the words, ‘Merry...
Liberation Day
Liberation Day Rev. David Freels December 24, Thursday, Christmas Eve - Psalms — 45, 46; Gal. 3:23–4:7; Matt. 1:18–25 (ESV Daily Office Readings Online) “Now the birth...
Eisenhower and The Magnificat
Eisenhower and The Magnificat by Susan Ridgell December 23, Wednesday - Psalms 72, 111, 113; 2 Samuel 7:1–17; Titus 2:11–3:8a; Luke 1:39–48a(48b–56) (ESV Daily Office...