Liturgical Scholarship & Pastoral Reflections (3 Essays)
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Clear FilterWorship Library Editorial • 2013
Some Questions and Answers About Lent
What is the Lenten season, and why is it set apart? It is a period of six weeks preceding the anniversary of the Savior’s death, and is set apart as a special season of fastin…
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Worship Library Editorial • 2013
A Presbyterian View of Ash Wednesday
The church calendar is a tool that is full of the wisdom of the ages. It is a tradition that pre-dates the Reformation and belongs to all of Christendom. God has been sanctify…
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Matthew Price • 2012
The Daily Office for January 18, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 38 Genesis 9:18-29 Hebrews 6:1-12 John 3:22-36 Reading (Psalm 38) Psalm 38 Reflection The superscription over Psalm 38 reads, A psalm of David, to bring to re…
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