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 October 25, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Ezra 1:1-11 Psalm Psalm 37 New Testament Revelation 9:1-12 Gospel Luke 10:25-37 Reflection In today's psalm reading, David struggles with the …
The Daily Office for October 23, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Song of Solomon 5:2-6:3 Psalm Psalm 26 New Testament Revelation 7:9-17 Gospel Luke 10:1-16 Reflection Psalm 26 is David’s plea for vindication…
The Daily Office for October 16, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Jonah 1:1-17 Psalm Psalm 5 New Testament Acts 26:24-27:8 Gospel Luke 8:40-56 Reflection As Jonah opens we find that God has given a specific c…
The Daily Office for August 16, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 105:1-22 Judges 14:1-19 Acts 6:15-7:16 John 4:27-42 Reading (Psalm 105:1-22) Psalm 105:1-22 Reflection Like the two which precede it, this psalm and the next …
The Daily Office for June 21, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 83 Numbers 12:1-16 Romans 2:12-24 Matthew 18:10-20 Reading (Psalm 83) Psalm 83 Reflection You’ve probably met people who can’t seem to remember anything. How …
The Daily Office for May 8, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 61 Leviticus 16:20-24 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 6:16-18 Reading (Leviticus 16:20-24) Leviticus 16:20-24 Reflection Is there anything tougher than trying …
The Daily Office for May 2, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 119:49-72 Exodus 33:1-23 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Matthew 5:17-20 Reading (Matthew 5:17-20) Matthew 5:17-20 Reflection What is God’s attitude toward the sufferi…
The Daily Office for April 6, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 95 Lamentations 3:1-33 1 Peter 1:10-20 John 13:36-38 Reading (Psalm 95) Psalm 95 Reflection Most people learn at an early age that the world consists of “us” …
The Daily Office for March 3, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 119:49-72 Genesis 37:25-36 1 Corinthians 2:1-13 Mark 1:29-45 Reading (Mark 1:29-45) Mark 1:29-45 Reflection Notice in our Gospel reading that when Jesus went …
The Daily Office for March 2, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 119:49-72 Genesis 37:25-36 1 Corinthians 2:1-13 Mark 1:29-45 Reading (Mark 1:29-45) Mark 1:29-45 Reflection Notice in our Gospel reading that when Jesus went …
The Daily Office for February 21, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 26 Proverbs 30:1-33 Philippians 3:1-11 John 18:28-38 Reading (Psalm 26) Psalm 26 Reflection In today's psalm reading David presents himself as someone who, de…
The Daily Office for February 9, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 146 Genesis 27:30-45 Romans 12:9-21 John 8:21-32 Reading (Romans 12:9-21) Romans 12:9-21 Reflection The opening verses of today's Epistle reading are a practi…
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…