Sunday, February 12, 2012
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The three Sundays prior to Ash Wednesday are not ten days apart (that would indeed be quite miraculous), but nevertheless tradition gives these three "Gesima Sundays" the prefixes of Septua (70), Sexa (60), and Quinqua (50) as a countdown toward Lent. Quinquagesima is indeed 50 days before Easter, but Sexagesima and Septua aren't quite 60 and 70. Lent itself is that 40 day period (excluding Sundays, which traditionally are not penitential) from Ash Wednesday to the Great Vigil on Holy Saturday. /p>
In 2012, Septuagesima fell on the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany. In 2011, Septuagesima fell on the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany. How can this be?
Epiphany is always on January 6, beginning immediately after the Twelve Days of Christmas (December 25 through January 5). We then have a period of "Sundays after Epiphany." However, the number of these Sundays after Epiphany varies because, beginning with Ash Wednesday, the church calendar switches over to its paschal cycle, which is determined not by fixed calendar dates (such as December 25, January 6 and February 2), but rather by the movable date of Easter, which the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325 established as the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox. The date of Easter can fall as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. That's quite a wide range.
Therefore, the "Sundays after the Epiphany" also have a wide range, because they have to fill the gap between the fixed date of Epiphany (January 6) through to the moveable date of Ash Wednesday (always 40 days before Easter, excluding Sundays). Sometimes there are only five Sundays after the Epiphany; sometimes there are nine. However many there are, the last three are always the gesima Sundays.
So now you know why the church has historically utilized the gesima system. The gesima weeks help the faithful to transition from a fixed cycle to a paschal cycle. As soon as you see the gesima Sundays appear on the calendar, you know that Ash Wednesday, and therefore Lent, is close at hand.
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Today at Choral Evensong, Fr Spurlock preaches Sermon 3 of our 15-part series on prayer called "Lord, Teach Us to Pray." The sermon today is on the first phrase of the Lord's Prayer: "Our Father, who art in heaven."  See the complete list of sermons in the series here. About Choral Evensong: Based on the...
Monday, February 13, 2012
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Set us free, heavenly Father, from every bond of prejudice and fear; that, honoring the steadfast courage of your servant Absalom Jones, we may show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true freedom of the children of God, which you have given us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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8:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer Psalm: 68 Lesson: Genesis 30:1-24 Holy Eucharist – Rite I Lesson: Isaiah 42:5-9 Gospel: John 15:12-15
12:10 p.m.
Holy Eucharist – Rite II Lesson: Isaiah 42:5-9 Gospel: John 15:12-15
5:30 p.m.
Evening Prayer Psalms: 69 & 70 Lesson: Isaiah 63:1-6 Holy Eucharist – Rite I Lesson: Isaiah 42:5-9 Gospel: John 15:12-15
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Almighty and everlasting God, who by the power of the Holy Spirit moved your servants Cyril and Methodius to bring the light of the Gospel to a hostile and divided people: Overcome all bitterness and strife among us by the love of Christ, and make us one united family under the banner of the Prince of Peace; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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8:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer Psalms: 71 & 72 Lesson: Genesis 31:1-24 Holy Eucharist – Rite I Lesson: Ephesians 3:1-7 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20
10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
The service will take place in the Chantry Chapel, which is to the left side of the church after you enter the Fifth Avenue doors. Directions and Visitor Information
12:10 p.m.
Holy Eucharist – Rite II Lesson: Ephesians 3:1-7 Gospel: Mark 16:15-20 The Tuesday 12:10 Mass includes a healing service of Holy Unction.
5:30 p.m.
About Evensong: Based on the services held daily in the medieval Church, Choral Evensong as arranged in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church has been sung regularly since the Sixteenth Century. Many people who are new to worship at Saint Thomas prefer to come to Choral Evensong because it is relatively passive....
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
This evening's topic Church Organization and Ministry The Rector's Christian Doctrine Class is a 14-session comprehensive overview of Christian teaching about God, sin, salvation, church history, sacraments and more. January 10 is the first session. The class meets on these additional Tuesday evenings: Jan 17, Jan 24, Jan 31, Feb 7, Feb 14, Feb 28,...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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O God of compassion, who didst open the heart of thy servant Thomas Bray to answer the needs of the church in the New World: Make thy church diligent at all times to propagate the Gospel and to promote the spread of Christian knowledge; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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8:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer Psalms: 75, 76 & 77 Lesson: Genesis 31:25-50 Holy Eucharist – Rite I Lesson: Isaiah 52:7-10 Gospel: Luke 10:1-9
12:10 p.m.
Holy Eucharist – Rite II Lesson: Isaiah 52:7-10 Gospel: Luke 10:1-9
5:30 p.m.
About Evensong: Based on the services held daily in the medieval Church, Choral Evensong as arranged in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church has been sung regularly since the Sixteenth Century. Many people who are new to worship at Saint Thomas prefer to come to Choral Evensong because it is relatively contemplative....
6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
For many years, Fr Austin has wanted to have a class on the Ascension--perhaps the most overlooked Christian doctrine and yet one of profound importance. Finally, there is a good book that will work for us: Douglas Farrow's Ascension Theology. What do we mean when we say Christ ascended into heaven and is seated at...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
8:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer Psalms: 79, 80 & 81 Lesson: Genesis 32:3-21 Holy Eucharist – Rite I Lesson: James 2:1-9 Gospel: Mark 8:27-33
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Please enter the Fifth Avenue doors for this requiem. Directions and Visitor Information
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Please enter the Fifth Avenue doors for this service. Directions & Visitor Information
5:30 p.m.
About Evensong: Based on the services held daily in the medieval Church, Choral Evensong as arranged in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church has been sung regularly since the Sixteenth Century. Many people who are new to worship at Saint Thomas prefer to come to Choral Evensong because it is relatively contemplative....
Friday, February 17, 2012
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O God, whose Son the Good Shepherd laid down his life for his sheep: We give you thanks for your faithful shepherd, Janani Luwum, who after his Savior’s example gave up his life for the sake of his flock. Grant us to be so inspired by his witness that we make no peace with oppression, but live as those who are sealed with the cross of Christ, who died and rose again, and now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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8:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer Psalms: 86, 87 & 88 Lesson: Genesis 32:22—33:17 Holy Eucharist – Rite I Lesson: Ecclesiasticus 4:20-28 Gospel: John 12:24-32
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