Worship Library Essays & Blog
Explore over three hundred curated essays on the Christian year, ancient-future worship, sacramental practice, and sacred music.
Understanding the Dismissal
The Dismissal consists of those acts of worship that send out people from the assembly to love and serve God and their neighbors in the world. It should retains the celebrativ…
The Daily Office for October 29, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Ezra 5:1-17 Psalm Psalm 41 New Testament Revelation 11:1-14 Gospel Luke 11:14-26 Reflection The theme of today's psalm is The prayer of a sick…
The Daily Office for October 18, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Jonah 3:1-4:11 Psalm Psalm 18 New Testament Acts 27:27-44 Gospel Luke 9:18-27 Reflection As Paul and the other prisoners drifted across the Me…
The Daily Office for September 9, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Job 25:1-6 Job 27:1-6 Psalm Psalm 103 New Testament Revelation 14:1-7 Revelation 14:13 Gospel Matthew 5:13-20 Reflection Psalm 103 is a heartf…
The Daily Office for June 19, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 78:1-39 Numbers 11:1-23 Romans 1:16-25 Matthew 17:22-27 Reading (Romans 1:16-25) Romans 1:16-25 Reflection Have you ever given someone a gift just because you…
The Daily Office for June 18, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 80 Numbers 9:15-23 Romans 1:1-15 Matthew 17:14-21 Reading (Psalm 80) Psalm 80 Reflection Those who frequent casinos, buy dozens of lottery tickets weekly or b…
The Daily Office for May 28, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 106 Ezekiel 33:1-11 1 John 1:1-11 Matthew 9:27-34 Reading (Ezekiel 33:1-11) Ezekiel 33:1-11 Reflection If you follow sports, you’re probably familiar with the…
The Daily Office for May 11, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 106:1-48 Leviticus 23:1-22 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17 Matthew 7:1-12 Reading (Psalm 106:1-48) Psalm 106:1-48 Reflection Why do you suppose God is so strongly agai…
The Daily Office for April 22, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 148 Exodus 18:1-12 1 John 2:7-17 Mark 16:9-20 Reading (Exodus 18:1-12) Exodus 18:1-12 Reflection Have you ever planted seeds in little Styrofoam cups filled w…
The Daily Office for April 11, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 97 Exodus 12:40-51 1 Corinthians 15:29-41 Matthew 28:1-16 Reading (Psalm 97) Psalm 97 Reflection After you’ve traveled in an emerging country, you’re no longe…
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 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…