Worship Library Essays & Blog
Explore over three hundred curated essays on the Christian year, ancient-future worship, sacramental practice, and sacred music.
Tips for Using Music During Communion
One of the great traditions that is being restored in many churches is the re-establishment of congregational singing at Communion. The following summary from the document Mus…
The Season of Advent: A Journey of Expectation
Advent is a corporate spiritual journey that calls for expectant waiting and readiness for the coming of Christ. When the church travels this journey and treats it as a discip…
The Daily Office for October 17, 2012
Scripture Readings Old Testament Jonah 1:17-2:10 Psalm Psalm 3 New Testament Acts 27:9-26 Gospel Luke 9:1-17 Reflection Likely written while still under persecution from Saul,…
The Daily Office for July 6, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 143 Numbers 24:1-13 Romans 8:12-17 Matthew 22:15-22 Reading (Psalm 143) Psalm 143 Reflection Some people who really don’t understand Christianity downplay it …
The Daily Office for April 26, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 37:1-18 Exodus 20:1-21 Colossians 1:24-2:7 Matthew 4:1-11 Reading (Exodus 20:1-21) Exodus 20:1-21 Reflection You’re sitting in your car, casually listening to…
The Daily Office for March 16, 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 25, 2012
Scriptures Psalm 30 Ezekiel 39:21-29 Philippians 4:10-20 John 17:20-26 Reading (Philippians 4:10-20) Philippians 4:10-20 Reflection The Philippians had sent a love offering an…
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…