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Sited previously. 6th Day of Christmas A reminder of the New Testament Bible Study starting January 1, 2021 Announcing ... Like every disciple of Jesus Christ, I ask the question regularly, “What is God calling me to do?” It has been my good fortune and blessing to have been able to teach Christian adults in one form or another the Bible and study it since 1993. I continue with this calling. ... I will be posting daily, Monday - Friday, beginning January 1st. More ... Textbooks ... Thanks for thinking about exploring the New Testament in  a new way for the first part of 2021. Texts you will need to start ->     - A study Bible published in the 21st Century. I will be using The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Fifth Edition, (c) 2018, ISBN 978-0-19-027608-9, available online everywhere.     - Gene Edwards, Revolutionary Bible Study, (c) 2009, ISBN 978-0-97975157 - 8         Available at  Amazon I will ask you to develop a daily prayer life during this time  of reading.  I will be suggest

Monday - Fourth Day of Christmas 28 December 2020 Sometimes on Monday, I will cruise through some churches that have online worship services as part of my morning prayers. I used to attend Grace Episcopal Church in Traverse City, Michigan. Fr. Jim Perra gives us an excellent message on the meaning of Christmas ... The message starts with the reading of the Gospel at 14:30 and finishes around 28:20. Secondly, I heard on Christmas Eve morning PDT, His Holiness Pope Francis , and his message for this mass.  "For us ..."  "For us, for me, for you ..." "You are God's" His message begins at 38:57 in Vatican News' English version of his Christmas Eve mass. May these be a blessing to you.

NASA From the prophet Isaiah ... The people who walked in darkness      have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—      on them light has shined. 3  You have multiplied the nation,      you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you      as with joy at the harvest,      as people exult when dividing plunder. 4  For the yoke of their burden,      and the bar across their shoulders,      the rod of their oppressor,      you have broken as on the day of Midian. 5  For all the boots of the tramping warriors      and all the garments rolled in blood      shall be burned as fuel for the fire. 6  For a child has been born for us,      a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders;      and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,      Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7  His authority shall grow continually,      and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom.      He will establish and uphold it with justice and with ri

https://teleiosresearch.com/bible-study-program/   Dear Sisters and Brothers - Thanks for thinking about exploring the New Testament in a new way for the first part of 2021. Texts you will need to start ->     - A study Bible published in the 21st Century. I will be using The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Fifth Edition, (c) 2018, ISBN 978-0-19-027608-9, available online everywhere.     - Gene Edwards, Revolutionary Bible Study, (c) 2009, ISBN 978-0-97975157 - 8         Available at Amazon i will ask you to develop a daily prayer life during this time of reading.  I will be suggesting sites that are based of the Morning Worship in the Book of Common Prayer. May the Holy Spirit be with us in our journey. As my friend, Fr. Richards blesses, "May your day be holy and your way be His." Dave Eitland Fourth Sunday in Advent 20 December 2020

Advent 3 Sunday, December 13, 2020 a.d. Great sermon by Fr. Robert at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Portland, Oregon, USA O Come, O Come Emanuel ...

2021 Bible in Time Introduction and Purpose Christ Pantocrator   mosaic  in  Byzantine style , from  Cefalù Cathedral  in  Sicily ,  Italy ,  c.  1130 Wiki Commons Images Dear Friends in Christ - Like the rest of the United States, I have been confined to my house because of the real COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. It came at a time in my life where I recently retired. This time has given me a lot of time to rest, recreate, think, and pray in the next directions in my life. Like every disciple of Jesus Christ, I ask the question regularly, “What is God calling me to do?” It has been my good fortune and blessing to have been able to teach Christian adults in one form or another the Bible and study it since 1993. I continue with this calling. In 2020, I took a sabbatical from doing a brief daily reflection on the Episcopal Daily Office readings on my blog The Bible in Time: Read the Bible, Pray the Prayers, Hear the Call, Serve the World! (There have been over 1800 posts and 97,000

https://myquietspaces.org/2016/08/14/asking-strength-god/mature-woman-in-deep-thought-or-prayer-on-front-porch/   [I asked a friend of mine to send me a letter about her ministry.] Why I Love to Pray!! In the 1970’s I was told by my Spiritual Advisor that he thought I was being called to of a life of prayer for others. I told him, “I have no skills for that.” But, I sensed he was right and he reminded me, God often calls people to do things they can’t do, so that they will depend on God. David was a kid;   Moses had a speech impediment;   Jeremiah was a 12-year-old “cry baby”;   Mary was an unwed teenager;   Sarah was too old to have children;   Rahab was a prostitute,   and the (Bible goes) on and on it goes (with examples.) But the joy of praying for others is an incredible joy for me! Because prayer is a relationship with the One who loves us all!! It is NOT an activity; NOT a theology; NOT a technique; NOT a skill. It IS a time spent with the Holy One to pray God’s prayers for

  Watch Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Sermon https://episcopalchurch.org/holding-hope Pray the whole service or just listen to his sermon down a little on the page.

https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-images/people-praying-church.html T he prayers of the people  Let us pray for the Church and the world. God of every time and place, your Son Jesus told his disciples, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.” Pour your peace, which passes all understanding, upon your servants as we strive to walk in your ways. Do not let our hearts be troubled, nor let us be afraid. We pray for your peace in our hearts, in our homes, in our land. God of Love: make us instruments of your peace. Dios de Amor: haznos instrumentos de tu paz.  During these days of discord and turmoil, teach us to love our enemies, embolden us to stand against hatred and oppression, empower us to diligently work for justice, and make us ambassadors of your love to this broken and hurting world. God of Love: where there is hatred, let us sow love. Dios de Amor: donde haya odio, sembremos amor.  Jesus forgave those who nailed him to the cross and offered forgiveness to the thief who r

istock photo by Getty Images https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/kneeling-in-prayer?mediatype=photography&phrase=kneeling%20in%20prayer&sort=mostpopular   O God Eternal - You are everywhere and next to even me! Your name and ministry are known throughout the universe! Your loving action is everywhere! Your desire and wishes are done here and into all creation! Give us everything we need! Forgive us as we need to forgive everyone you love! Please do not test our faith! Deliver us from everything that is evil! As infinite as You are, may we praise you eternally! AMEN Dave Eitland 20 October 2020 a.d.

https://www.pinterest.com/flagg0086/a-relationship-with-god/ Bible in Time Based on impressions of the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Lectionary texts for the day.  Today - Thursday, 17 September 2020 Proper 19 - Year Two Psalm 70 & 71 Job 28:1-28 Acts 16:25-40 John 12:27-36a (Biblegateway.com; NRSVA) Psalm 71 An old person rejoices in the life long presence of God in their life. (the Psalter) Job 21 Job explains to his “friends” that wisdom only comes from God. Acts 16 Paul & Silas are imprisoned, an earthquake comes and opens the jail but they do not escape - the jailer gets to know Jesus; they are release but Paul notes that as Roman citizens they have been falsely imprisoned and they are released to friends.  John 12 Jesus speaks about his death and God chimes in... Thoughts: A relationship with God always liberates and teaches the way to live life. How are you telling this to others? Sources: BCP - pp. 936 - 1001 - © 1986)  Using God’s Word translation © 1995

https://mvbernard.com/2011/02/22/god-hears-your-prayers/   Prayer Sites Pray | Mission St Clare | Click here Listen and Pray | Daily Offices throughout the day | David P Kendrick | Click here - may require free registration. Listen and pray | The Episcopal Parish of Garrett County, Commonwealth of Maryland | Click here Listen and pray | Pray the Daily Office | Click here Watch and pray | Fr. Daniel Paul Richards | Daily around 8:30 am MT | Facebook |  Click here Pray and Participate | DailyOffice.org | Click here Check out video conference prayer at this site at 900 am ET-USA and 600 pm ET-USA. Link with others to pray. Pray | Forward Movement | Click here St. Bede's Breviary | Click here Daily Office Lectionary | Purchase App |  Click here Why pray the Daily Office?  Click here Updated - 23 October 2020 a.d. +++ When the Siren Sounds : A Prayer for Protection of First Responders By Dave Eitland O Lord the Great Healer, Be with those responding with the siren I hear. Give them gr