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 September 29, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Hosea 1:1-2:1 Psalm Psalm 87 New Testament Acts 20:1-16 Gospel Luke 4:38-44 Reflection We know from the opening of Hosea that the word of the …
The Daily Office for September 28, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 8:1-8 Esther 8:15-17 Psalm Psalm 88 New Testament Acts 19:21-41 Gospel Luke 4:14-30 Reflection Psalm 88 is unique because it is the onl…
The Daily Office for September 27, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 7:1-10 Psalm Psalm 83 New Testament Acts 19:11-20 Gospel Luke 4:14-30 Reflection Nazareth is situated at the southern edge of the hill …
The Daily Office for September 26, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 6:1-14 Psalm Psalm 119:97-120 New Testament Acts 19:1-10 Gospel Luke 4:1-13 Reflection Up to this point in Esther's story circumstances…
The Daily Office for September 25, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 5:1-14 Psalm Psalm 78:1-39 New Testament Acts 18:12-28 Gospel Luke 3:15-22 Reflection The baptism of Christ cited in our Gospel reading…
The Daily Office for September 24, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 4:4-17 Psalm Psalm 80 New Testament Acts 18:1-11 Gospel Luke 1:1-4 Luke 3:1-14 Reflection It was customary in the first century to writ…
The Daily Office for September 23, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 3:1-4:3 Psalm Psalm 93 New Testament James 1:19-27 Gospel Matthew 6:1-6 Matthew 6:16-18 Reflection Starting with today's reading, the E…
The Daily Office for September 22, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 2:5-8 Esther 2:15-23 Psalm Psalm 75 New Testament Acts 17:16-34 Gospel John 12:44-50 Reflection Athens was no longer a city of great po…
The Daily Office for September 21, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Esther 1:1-19 Psalm Psalm 69 New Testament Acts 17:1-15 Gospel John 12:36b-43 Reflection All of the events in the book of Esther occurred duri…
The Daily Office for September 20, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 28:1-28 Psalm Psalm 70 New Testament Acts 16:25-40 Gospel John 12:27-36a Reflection The singing recorded in today's passage from Acts must…
The Daily Office for September 19, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 42:1-17 Psalm Psalm 72 New Testament Acts 16:16-24 Gospel John 12:20-26 Reflection The first time Job responded to God in 40:3-5 with sile…
The Daily Office for September 18, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 40:1 Job 41:1-11 Psalm Psalm 62 New Testament Acts 16:6-15 Gospel John 12:9-19 Reflection The theme of Psalm 62 is David's calm assurance …
The Daily Office for September 17, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 40:1-24 Psalm Psalm 56 New Testament Acts 15:36-16:5 Gospel John 11:55-12:8 Reflection In today's New Testament reading Paul says to Barna…
The Daily Office for September 16, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 28:1 Job 38:18-41 Psalm Psalm 29 New Testament Revelation 18:1-8 Gospel Matthew 5:21-26 Reflection In communicating the depth of His messa…
The Daily Office for September 15, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 38:1-17 Psalm Psalm 55 New Testament Acts 15:22-35 Gospel John 11:45-54 Reflection Psalm 55 is a prayer of confidence in the face of distr…
The Daily Office for September 14, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 29:1 Job 31:24-40 Psalm Psalm 40 New Testament Acts 15:12-21 Gospel John 11:30-44 Reflection Psalm 40 is dedicated to the chief musician, …
The Daily Office for September 13, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 29:1 Job 31:1-23 Psalm Psalm 50 New Testament Acts 15:1-11 Gospel John 11:17-29 Reflection Psalm 50 is an indictment against hypocrisy and…
The Daily Office for September 12, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 29:1 Job 30:1-2 Job 30:16-31 Psalm Psalm 119:49-72 New Testament Acts 14:19-28 Gospel John 11:1-16 Reflection Psalm 119 is dedicated to th…