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Devotional Reflection, Friday, May 3, 2024 The week of the fifth Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 7 ‘Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. 8For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. . . .11If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, May 7, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 25 ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink,* or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing. . . .31Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?”

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, May 5, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 7‘When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 ‘Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. You will find the

Devotional Reflection, Monday, May 4, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key verses for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 6:1‘Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. AM Psalm 56, 57, [58]; PM Psalm 64, 65 Lev. 16:1-19; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Matt. 6:1-6,16-18 You will find the full text of today’s Gospel reading at the end of this reflection.

Devotional Reflection, Friday, April 24, 2026 The week of the third Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 16the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.’ 17From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ You will find the full text of today’s Gospel reading at the end of this reflection. Da

Devotional, Thursday, April 23, 2026 The week of the third Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s epistle reading: 24I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. 25I became its servant according to God’s commission that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known You will find the full

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 The week of the Third Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 16And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’ You will find the full tex

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, April 21, 2026 The week of the third Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 9Do not presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our ancestor”; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. You will find the full text of today’s Gospel reading at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectionary Readings ( BCP , 961) AM Psalm 26, 28; PM P

Devotional Reflection, Monday, April 20, 2026 The week of the third Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. 7Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. . . . 10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. Daily Office Lectionary Readings ( BCP , 961) AM Psalm 25; PM Psalm 9, 15 Exod. 18:13-27; 1 Pet. 5:1-14; Matt. (

Devotional Reflection, Friday, April 17, 2026 The week of the second Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 5But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, “Where are you going?” 6But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, April 16, 2026 The week of the second Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 12‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 The Second Week in Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 15:1’I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower.. . . . 4Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, April 14, 2026 The Second week of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 18 ’I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. 19In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. 20On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those

Devotional Reflection, Monday, April 13, 2026 The Second Week after Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 15 ’If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. You will f

Devotional Reflection, Friday, April 10, 2026 Friday in Easter Week The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 24:1But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they went in, they did not find the body. . . . . 8Then they remembered his words, 9and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to

Daily Office Devotional, Wednesday, April 9, 2026 Wednesday of Easter Week The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 5But the angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. 6He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples, “He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; th

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, April 8, 2026 Tuesday of Easter Week The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 24Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. 25For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27For ‘God has put all things in subjection under his feet.’ But when it says,

Devotional Reflection, Monday, April 6, 2026 Monday in Easter Week The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. You will find the full text of today’s epistle reading at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectionary Readings ( BCP , 959) A

Daily Office Devotional, Friday, April 3, 2026 Good Friday The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Today’s Gospel reading; 36 Simon Peter said to him, ‘Lord, where are you going?’ Jesus answered, ‘Where I am going, you cannot follow me now; but you will follow afterward.’ 37Peter said to him, ‘Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.’ 38Jesus answered, ‘Will you lay down your life for me? Very truly, I tell you, before the cock crows, you will have denied

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, April 2, 2026 Maundy Thursday The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 22 While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ 23Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it. 24He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25Truly I tell