Christ the King Sunday : Last Sunday After Pentecost
Christ the King Sunday : Last Sunday After Pentecost

The last Sunday after Pentecost, before the start of a new church year at Advent, is known as “Christ the King Sunday.” We end the liturgical year with a shout of praise to Jesus who rules every square inch of the cosmos and who is even now restoring the world to the glory of its Creator. Worship King Jesus today - for all that has been restored, all that is being restored, and all that will be finally and forever restored.

LOOK: Christ-Architect, Petro Humenyuk - Source

LISTEN: All Things Together, Andrew Peterson - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

READ: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:35-43

(Open the post to find the daily readings for the rest of the week.)

PRAY: Collect for Christ the King Sunday, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: With friends or family today, read together A Liturgy of Praise to the King of Creation

Prepare for Advent!

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Ordinary TimeTamara Hill MurphyOrdinary Time 2022, Christ the King Sunday
The sun of righteousness shall rise: Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost
The sun of righteousness shall rise: Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 24 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

LOOK: Ronde au Soleil (Sun Circle), Pablo Picasso - Source | HT

LISTEN: With Healing In His Wings, Annie Herring - Spotify | YouTube

READ: Malachi 3:13—4:6; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-16; Luke 21:5-19

(Open the post to find the daily readings for the rest of the week.)

PRAY: Collect for Twenty-Third Sunday After Pentecost, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: Make space for healing prayer this week, preferably in the company of a trusted spiritual friend.

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Ordinary TimeTamara Hill MurphyOrdinary Time 2022
In my flesh I will see God: Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost
In my flesh I will see God: Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 24 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

LOOK: Study for a "Resurrection of Christ," Michelangelo- Source

LISTEN: Job 19, Shane and Shane - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

READ: Job 19:23-27a; Psalm 17; 2 Thessalonians 2:13—3:5; Luke 20:27-38

(Open the post to find the daily readings for the rest of the week.)

PRAY: Collect for Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: Today’s Old Testament passage includes one of the most profound prophecies of Christ’s resurrection. Even though Tuesday, November 1 was the Feast of All Saints, some churches will recognize today as All Saints Sunday. I’m including the links I shared last week in case you’d like to see them again. If nothing else, read Read Malcolm Guite’s sonnet: All Saints.

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Salvation Has Come To This House: Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost
Salvation Has Come To This House: Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 24 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

LOOK: Repent and Sin No More!, Andy Warhol - Source

LISTEN: The Zaccheus Song, The Porter’s Gate, feat. Sandra McCracken & Paul Zach - Chords & Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

READ: Isaiah 1:10-20; Psalm 32; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12; Luke 19:1-10

(Open the post to find the daily readings for the rest of the week.)

PRAY: Collect for Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: Tuesday is All Saint’s Day. Click through the archive included in today’s post. Spend some time this week with the images, prayers, and practices of the Feast of All Saints. Thank God that we are not alone.

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Dwelling Place: Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost
Dwelling Place: Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 24 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

LOOK: Japan nach Reisen und Studien (British Library digitized image), Johann Justus Rein - Source

LISTEN: Psalm 84, Poor Bishop Hooper - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

One Thing, Housefires - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

READ: Jeremiah 14:7-10,19-22; Psalm 84; 2 Timothy 4:6-18; Luke 18:9-14

(Open the post to find the daily readings for the rest of the week.)

PRAY: Collect for Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: Meditate on Psalm 84 by remaining alert to the movements and habitats of birds in your neighborhood this week.

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Bless Me: Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Bless Me: Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 24 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

LOOK: I Will Not Let Thee Go Except Thou Bless Me, Henk Krijger - Source

LISTEN: Bless Me, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin, recorded at Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami, Florida - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

READ: Genesis 32:3-8,22-30; Psalm 121; 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5; Luke 18:1-8

(Open the post to find the daily readings for the rest of the week.)

PRAY: Collect for Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: Set aside 15 minutes to become still in your body, heart, and mind. First, read Genesis 32:22-20, the story of Jacob wrestling the angel in today’s Old Testament passage

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If A Man Called Jesus Ever Looked Me In the Eye: Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
If A Man Called Jesus Ever Looked Me In the Eye: Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Welcome to the weekly Ordinary Time Daybook devotional post for the 24 weeks between Pentecost and Advent. Ordinary Time is the longest season of the church calendar - a season of working and resting with Christ as he brings God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

You can read here for a brief description of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.

LOOK: Christ and the Lepers, Diocesan Museum of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising - Source

LISTEN: A Gospel Number, Over the Rhine - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

READ: Ruth 1:1-19a; Psalm 113; 2 Timothy 2:1-15; Luke 17:11-19

(Open the post to find the daily readings for the rest of the week.)

PRAY: Collect for Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: In celebration of the life of Saint Francis, read Canticle of the Sun (or Praise of the Creatures), preferably outside in a place where you can say it out loud without feeling too silly.

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Ordinary TimeTamara Hill MurphyOrdinary Time 2022, Saints
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen: Pentecost Saturday
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen: Pentecost Saturday

Look: Flight of the scarlet ibis, Jonathan Jagot - Source

Listen: Spirit of the Living God, Phil Wickham - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

I made us a new playlist for Pentecost! You can listen to it here: Holy Ghost: Pentecost 2022

Read: Psalm 75-76; Psalm 23, 27; Numbers 3:1-13; Galatians 6:11-18; Matthew 17:1-13

Prayer to the Holy Spirit:

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Amen.

Do: Throughout the week I'll be sharing excerpts from spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen as well as my own brief reflections about the way the Holy Spirit empowers us to live in peace, freedom, and power. Read, reflect, journal, and share your own responses with the rest of us in the comment section below.

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Spirit of Gentleness: Pentecost Friday
Spirit of Gentleness: Pentecost Friday

Look: Pełnia ducha (Fullness of Spirit), Beata Kowalewska-Tylka - Source | H/T

Listen: Breathe on Me, Breath of God, Page CXVI - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

Read: Psalm 69; Psalm 73; Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:14; Galatians 5:25-6:10; Matthew 16:21-28

Prayer to the Holy Spirit:

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Amen.

Do: Throughout the week I'll be sharing excerpts from spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen as well as my own brief reflections about the way the Holy Spirit empowers us to live in peace, freedom, and power. Read, reflect, journal, and share your own responses with the rest of us in the comment section below.

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Fruit of the Spirit: Pentecost Thursday
Fruit of the Spirit: Pentecost Thursday

Look: 9 Ladies Dancing, Delilah Smith - H/T

Listen: Spirit in the Dark, Aretha Franklin - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

Read: Psalm 70-71; Psalm 74; Ecclesiastes 11:1-8; Galatians 5:16-24; Matthew 16:13-20

Prayer to the Holy Spirit:

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Amen.

Do: Throughout the week I'll be sharing excerpts from spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen as well as my own brief reflections about the way the Holy Spirit empowers us to live in peace, freedom, and power. Read, reflect, journal, and share your own responses with the rest of us in the comment section below.

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PentecostTamara Hill MurphyHenri Nouwen, Pentecost 2021
Called to freedom: Pentecost Wednesday
Called to freedom: Pentecost Wednesday

Look: Seacoast (Red Sky, Two White Sails), Emil Nolde - Source

Listen: Spirit Lead Me Where My Trust Is Without Borders, Raspo - Spotify | YouTube

I made us a new playlist for Pentecost! You can listen to it here: Holy Ghost: Pentecost 2022

Read: Psalm 72; Psalm 119:73-96; Ecclesiastes 9:11-18; Galatians 5:1-15; Matthew 16:1-12

Prayer to the Holy Spirit:

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Amen.

Do: Throughout the week I'll be sharing excerpts from spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen as well as my own brief reflections about the way the Holy Spirit empowers us to live in peace, freedom, and power. Read, reflect, journal, and share your own responses with the rest of us in the comment section below.

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PentecostTamara Hill MurphyHenri Nouwen, Pentecost 2022
The mute speaking: Pentecost Tuesday
The mute speaking: Pentecost Tuesday

Look: The Day We Talked A New Talk, Sedrick Huckaby - Source

Listen: Holy Ghost, John Mark McMillan - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

I made us a new playlist for Pentecost! You can listen to it here: Holy Ghost: Pentecost 2022

Read: Psalm 61-62; Psalm 68:1-36; Ecclesiastes 8:14-9:10; Galatians 4:21-31; Matthew 15:29-39

Prayer to the Holy Spirit:

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Amen.

Do: Throughout the week I'll be sharing excerpts from spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen as well as my own brief reflections about the way the Holy Spirit empowers us to live in peace, freedom, and power. Read, reflect, journal, and share your own responses with the rest of us in the comment section below.

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PentecostTamara Hill MurphyHenri Nouwen, Pentecost 2022, writing
Christ formed in you: Pentecost Monday
Christ formed in you: Pentecost Monday

Welcome to the Pentecost Daybook series for these 8 days of celebrating (today through Trinity Sunday). May you know the power of the risen and reigning Christ resting on you and working through you today, tomorrow, and always!

Look: LYJE, Tobi Kahn - Source

Listen: Go Easy Little Doves, Brooke Waggoner - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

Read: Psalm 56-58; Psalm 64-65; Ecclesiastes 7:1-14; Galatians 4:12-20; Matthew 15:21-28

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit,
fill the hearts of your faithful,
and enkindle in us the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created,
and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Amen.

Do: Throughout the week I'll be sharing excerpts from spiritual teacher Henri Nouwen as well as my own brief reflections about the way the Holy Spirit empowers us to live in peace, freedom, and power. Read, reflect, journal, and share your own responses with the rest of us in the comment section below.

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PentecostTamara Hill MurphyHenri Nouwen, Pentecost 2022
Let Church Bells Ring: Pentecost Sunday
Let Church Bells Ring: Pentecost Sunday

A blessed Pentecost, friends!

Look: Sunbeams in Church, Roman Robroek - Source

Listen: Church Bells, Gungor - Lyrics | YouTube | Spotify

I made a (sometimes surprising) curation of new songs for Pentecost! You can listen to it here: Holy Ghost: Pentecost 2022

Read: Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-35v; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13; John 14:8-17

I’ll post daily readings for the week between Pentecost Sunday and Trinity Sunday.

Pray: Book of Common Prayer, Collect for Day of Pentecost

Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Do: The Church has long used the symbols of fire, wind, and water to represent the power given to us by the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Today would be a great day to light candles, host a bonfire or walk around a neighborhood seeking out evidence of the Holy Spirit’s light.

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PentecostTamara Hill MurphyAscension, Pentecost 2022
The Beginning and the End: Seventh Sunday of Easter
The Beginning and the End: Seventh Sunday of Easter

Happy Resurrection Day, friends! Easter Sunday kicks off a seven-week festival in the liturgical calendar known as Eastertide or The Great Fifty Days. I'll be posting little bits of beauty each day of the Easter Octave and each Sunday following that. May you know new life, peace, and hope today, tomorrow, and forever.

LOOK: I Am the Light of the World, Khrystyna Kvyk - Source

LISTEN: Alpha & Omega, Israel Houghton (Live in South Africa) - Lyrics | Spotify | YouTube

READ: 1 Samuel 12:19-24; Psalm 47; Revelation 22:10-21; John 17:20-26

(Open post to find the daily readings for the seventh week of Eastertide.)

PRAY: Collect for Seventh Sunday After Easter, the Book of Common Prayer

DO: Send me a photo and caption of yourself practicing resurrection. (email them to me or post and tag me on IG or FB).

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