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Devotional Reflection, Friday, May 15, 2026 The week of the sixth Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 24‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. You will find the full text of today’s Gospel reading at the en

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, May 14, 2026 The week of the sixth Sunday after Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 10 It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. . . .17Therefore he had to become like his brothers

Devotional Reflection, Wednesday, May 13, 2026 The week of the sixth Sunday after Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection in today’s Ephesians reading: 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. . . . 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace 8that he lavished on us. With all wi

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, May 12, 2026 The week of the sixth Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 18‘Hear then the parable of the sower. 19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. . . . .23But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understand

Devotional Reflection, Monday, May 11, 2026 The week of the sixth Sunday of Easter The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Gospel reading: 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Listen! A sower went out to sow . . . . 9Let anyone with ears listen!’. . . .16But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. You will find the full text of today’s Gospel reading at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectiona

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