Worship Library Essays & Blog
Explore over three hundred curated essays on the Christian year, ancient-future worship, sacramental practice, and sacred music.
The Daily Office for February 5, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 93 Genesis 24:50-67 2 Timothy 2:14-21 Mark 10:13-22 Reading (Mark 10:13-22) Mark 10:13-22 Reflection In today's Gospel reading we find the poignant story of t…
The Daily Office for February 4, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 75 Genesis 24:28-51 Hebrews 12:12-29 John 7:14-36 Reading (Hebrews 12:12-29) Hebrews 12:12-29 Reflection Beginning in verse 14 of our reading today the athlet…
The Daily Office for February 3, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 69 Genesis 24:1-27 Hebrews 12:3-11 John 7:1-13 Reading (Psalm 69) Psalm 69 Reflection An important feature of this psalm is its messianic character. With the …
The Daily Office for February 2, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 70 Genesis 23:1-20 Hebrews 11:32-12:2 John 6:60-71 Reading (Hebrews 11:32-12:2) Hebrews 11:32-12:2 Reflection The Book of Hebrews is laid out in a logical, se…
The Daily Office for February 1, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 72 Genesis 22:1-18 Hebrews 11:23-31 John 6:52-59 Reading (Genesis 22:1-18) Genesis 22:1-18 Reflection Although Isaac is referred to in this passage as Abraham…
The Daily Office for January 31, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 61 Genesis 21:1-21 Hebrews 11:13-22 John 6:41-51 Reading (John 6:41-51) John 6:41-51 Reflection In today's Gospel reading we find the Jewish leaders doing wha…
The Daily Office for January 30, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 56 Genesis 19:1-29 Hebrews 11:1-12 John 6:27-40 Reading (Hebrews 11:1-12) Hebrews 11:1-12 Reflection There is a wealth of wisdom in Verse 1: "Now faith is the…
The Daily Office for January 29, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 24 Genesis 18:16-33 Galatians 5:13-25 Mark 8:22-30 Reading (Galatians 5:13-25) Galatians 5:13-25 Reflection So often verse 22 is rendered in the plural as "fr…
The Daily Office for January 28, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 55 Genesis 18:1-16 Hebrews 10:26-39 John 6:16-27 Reading (Psalm 55) Psalm 55 Reflection In this psalm, David does what any believer who loves God would do whe…
The Daily Office for January 27, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 40, 54 Genesis 17:15-27 Hebrews 10:11-25 John 6:1-15 Reading (Psalm 40) Psalm 40 Reflection Psalm 40 is dedicated to the chief musician, which probably indica…
The Daily Office for January 26, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 50, 59 Genesis 16:15-17:14 Hebrews 10:1-10 John 5:30-47 Reading (Genesis 16:15-17:14) Genesis 16:15-17:14 Reflection The practice of circumcision was widely o…
The Daily Office for January 25, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 119:49-72 Genesis 16:1-14 Hebrews 9:15-28 John 5:19-29 Reading (John 5:19-29) John 5:19-29 Reflection In this passage Jesus continues his claim to be equal wi…
The Daily Office for January 24, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 45 Genesis 15:1-11, 17-21 Hebrews 9:1-14 John 5:1-18 Reading (Psalm45) Psalm 45 Reflection “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of just…
The Daily Office for January 23, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 41,52 Genesis 14:1-24 Hebrews 8:1-13 John 4:43-54 Reading (John 4:43-54) John 4:43-54 Reflection “Safe?" said Mr. Beaver."Who said anything about safe? 'Cours…
The Daily Office for January 22, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 63 Genesis 13:2-18 Galatians 2:1-10 Mark 7:31-37 Reading (Galatians 2:1-10) Galatians 2:1-10 Reflection The Holy Spirit revealed to Paul that he should return…
The Daily Office for January 21, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 30 Genesis 12:9-13:1 Hebrews 7:18-28 John 4:27-42 Reading (Hebrews 7:18-28) Hebrews 7:18-28 Reflection Under the new priesthood described in this passage, God…
The Daily Office for January 20, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 31 Genesis 11:27-12:8 Hebrews 7:1-17 John 4:16-26 Reading (Psalm 31) Psalm 31 Reflection The main section of Psalm 31 is a cry for deliverance from pressing d…
The Daily Office for January 19, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 37:1-18 Genesis 11:1-9 Hebrews 6:13-20 John 4:1-15 Reading (Hebrews 6:13-20) Hebrews 6:13-20 Reflection The greatest encouragement to faith and patience is th…