Litsy

The Book of Common Prayer: And Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Together with the Psalter, Or Psalms of David | Episcopal Church

I‘d just like to take a moment to share a lil‘ picture I took of a small misprint in this morning‘s liturgy at my church 😆

I‘m sure it was completely unintentional; our admin likely copy/pasted the first Sunday of Lent liturgy from last year and didn‘t notice there were adjustments needed, but still. It made me chuckle.

marleed Oh, I bet that made some MAGA folks irritable. 3w

Lcsmcat How I wish! 3w

BarbaraJean @marleed The MAGA folks are few and far between at our church! The music director, who was leading this section, just skipped the names, which was probably the best way to handle it. @Lcsmcat I know, right? My husband commented “I'd rather pray for Biden anyway.“ 😆 Although for my own mental and spiritual health, I need to pray for both... 3w

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Lcsmcat @BarbaraJean We quit naming him during Trump 1, just pray for the “leaders of the nation and the world.” 3w

BarbaraJean @Lcsmcat We tend to fluctuate back and forth between using specific names and using the more general “leaders“ language. I have a hard time with hearing his name, especially in prayer. Even more so when I'm on the schedule to lead the Prayers of the People! The specific name is difficult for me, but it also helps me exercise the muscle of compassion, which I need so deeply—especially right now. 3w

Lcsmcat @BarbaraJean Yes, we all need to exercise those right now! But that doesn‘t make it easy. I‘m reading Bishop Budde‘s book right now.

How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith

BarbaraJean @Lcsmcat It's needed but SO hard. I need to add her book to my TBR. Maybe by the time I clear some reading space in my schedule, there will be some library copies available!! 3w

mcctrish If only (edited) 3w

BarbaraJean @mcctrish I know, right? 3w

marleed @BarbaraJean That makes me happy! My fear is that so many places of worship have given way to Christian Nationalism that it‘s become harder for those believing in the separation of church and state to find comfort there. 3w

BarbaraJean @marleed The Christian Nationalism that is creeping into so many Christian spaces is heartbreaking to me (and is one of the reasons I don't regret leaving the evangelical spaces I was previously part of). I'm glad to be a member of an Episcopal church that is progressive in its theology and encourages people to THINK for themselves instead of telling them what to think. 3w

marleed @BarbaraJean 💕💕 3w

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Bethanyroe

Analog Church: Why We Need Real People, Places, and Things in the Digital Age | Jay Y. Kim

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I absolutely loved this book. As someone who has been in the church, my whole life and gained much from it, I love the idea of slowing down and getting back to what really matters.

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jdiehr

Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life | Tish Harrison Warren

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This book is a great reminder to look for God in all of our everyday activities.

I surprised myself by highlighting a handful of lines.

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bibliothecarivs

Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer | Vicki K. Black

Recent acquisitions from San Antonio:

📖 Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer by Vicki K. Black
📖 Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul by John Philip Newell

#UniteAgainstBookBans and #LetUtahRead

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bibliothecarivs

Book Of Common Prayer: 1662 Version | Thomas Cranmer

Recent acquisitions:

📖 The Book of Common Prayer (1662 version, Everyman's Library) by Thomas Cranmer
📖 The Joy of the Saints: Spiritual Readings Throughout the Year by Robert Llewelyn
📖 Foxe's Christian Martyrs of the World by John Foxe

#UniteAgainstBookBans #LetUtahRead

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Bigcountry15

Strange Fire: The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with Counterfeit Worship | John MacArthur

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This title is "Included in Premium" on Spotify, so I listened while driving. The subtitle sums up the book, examining the practices of the modern charismatic movement through the lens of Scripture. The narrator, Maurice England, was an excellent choice. Quoted in the appendix, Spurgeon reminds us: "The work of the Holy Spirit, by which men are quickened from their death in sin, is not inferior to the power which made men speak with tongues.”

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Bigcountry15

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany | Jonathan Gibson

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This is a great devotional for the 40 days from Advent through Epiphany. The daily readings and prayers are very helpful for focusing on the coming of Christ. This also helped to remember the hope we have in Christ's second Advent. I also feel I learned a lot more about church history through this journey. Sometimes modern Evangelicals shy away from terms like "liturgy" and even "Advent" and "Epiphany," quite possibly to our detriment.

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