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Devotional Reflection, Friday, January 30. 2026 The week of the third Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 15 God said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarah your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.’ 17Then Abraham fell on his face and laughe

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, January 28, 2026 6and The week of the third Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Jesus, the Apprentice Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 19Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. 20The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater w

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, January 27, 2026 The week of the third Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading 6When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been there a long time, he said to him, `Do you want to be made well?' 7The sick man answered him, `Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; and while I am making my way, someone else steps down ahead of me.' You will fin

Devotional Reflection, Monday, January 26, 2026 The week of the third Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 49The official said to him, ‘Sir, come down before my little boy dies.’ 50Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your son will live.’ The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started on his way. 51As he was going down, his slaves met him and told him that his child was alive. . . . 53The father realized

Devotional Reflection, Friday, January 23, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 19The woman said to him, ‘Sir, I see that you are a prophet. . . . .25The woman said to him, ‘I know that Messiah is coming’ (who is called Christ). ‘When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.’ 26Jesus said to her, ‘I am he, the one who is speaking to you.’ You will find the full text of today’s G

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, January 22, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 4 But he had to go through Samaria. 5So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. 7A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus s

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, January 20, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 8Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, You will find the full text of today’s epistle reading at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectionary Readings  ( BCP , 945) A

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel: 26They came to John and said to him, ‘Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing, and all are going to him.’ 27John answered, ‘No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven. 28You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, “I am not

Devotional Reflection, Monday, January 19, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today's reading: 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. 16Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. You will

Daily Office Devotional, Friday, January 16, 2026 The week of the first Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key verses for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 9When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom 10and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become dr

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, January 11, 2024 The week of the first Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 49Nathanael replied, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!’ 50Jesus answered, ‘Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.’ 51And he said to him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of G

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 The week of the first Sunday after Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phases for reflection from today’s reading: 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! You will find the full text of today’s Gospel at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectionary Readings  ( BCP , 943) AM Psalm 119:1-24; PM Psalm 12, 13, 14 Gen. 4:1-16; Heb.

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, January 13, 2026 The week of the first Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 19 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ 20He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’ . . . . 22Then they said to him, ‘Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you sa

Devotional Reflection, Monday, January 12, 2026 The week of the first Sunday after the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. . . . 14And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. You will find the full text of today’s G

Devotional Refletion, Friday, January 9, 2026 The Week of the Second Sunday After Christmas The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key verses for reflection from today’s Isaiah reading: 5Truly, you are a God who hides himself,    O God of Israel, the Saviour. . . . . . 17But Israel is saved by the LORD    with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded    to all eternity. . . . . . I am the LORD, and there is no other. 19I did not speak in secret,    in a la

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, January 8, 2026 The Week of the Second Sunday after Christmas Key verses for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 37 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, 38and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, “Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.”’ 39Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in h

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, January 7, 2025 The week of the second Sunday after Christmas The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 3He humbled you by letting you hunger, then by feeding you with manna, with which neither you nor your ancestors were acquainted, in order to make you understand that one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. You will find the full text of today’s Hebre

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, January 6, 2022 The Feast of the Epiphany The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 17This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 18‘Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. 19He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. 20

Devotional Reflection, Monday, January 5, 2026 The week of the second Sunday after Christmas The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, `Father, I thank you for having heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.' 43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, `Laza

Devotional Reflection, Friday, January 2, 2026 Friday of the First Week after Christmas Day The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 9‘There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?’ 10Jesus said, ‘Make the people sit down.’ Now there was a great deal of grass in the place; so they sat down, about five thousand in all. 11Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks