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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

Daily Office Devotional, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Wednesday in Holy Week The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 6He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, “They will respect my son.” 7But those tenants said to one another, “This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.” 8So they seized him, killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. You will find the full text of toda

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Tuesday of Holy Week The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 27 Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?’ You will find the full text of today’s Gospel at the end of this reflection. Daily Office Lectionary Read

Devotional Reflection, Monday, March 30, 2026 Monday in Holy Week The Rev. David W. Perkins Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 15 Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who sold doves; 16and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17He was teaching and saying, ‘Is i

Daily Office Devotional, Friday, March 27, 2026 Friday of the fifth week in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 42So Jesus called them and said to them, ‘You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. 43But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, 44and whoever wishes to be first among y

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, March 21, 2024 Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent The Rev. David W Perkins. Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 21Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ 22When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions. You will find the full text of today’s Gosp

Daily Office Devotional, Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Wednesday of the week of the fifth Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 2You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all; 3and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 4Such is the confidence that we ha

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s Exodus reading: 10 So the taskmasters and the supervisors of the people went out and said to the people, ‘Thus says Pharaoh, “I will not give you straw. 11Go and get straw yourselves, wherever you can find it; but your work will not be lessened in the least.”‘ 12So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt, to gat

Devotional Reflection, Monday, March 23, 2026 The week of the fifth Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 35He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, ‘Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.’ 36Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, 37‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me

Devotional Reflection, Friday, March 20, 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. 13:1If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have lo

Devotional Reflection, Thursday, March 19, 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 34 He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. 36For w

Daily Office Devotional, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s reading: 22 They came to Bethsaida. Some people brought a blind man to him and begged him to touch him. 23He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village; and when he had put saliva on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, ‘Can you see anything?’ 24And the man looked up and said, ‘I can s

Devotional Reflection, Tuesday, March 17, 2026 The week of the fourth Sunday in Lent The Rev. David W. Perkins, Th.D. Key phrases for reflection from today’s epistle reading: 20When you come together, it is not really to eat the Lord’s supper. 21For when the time comes to eat, each of you goes ahead with your own supper, and one goes hungry and another becomes drunk. 22What! Do you not have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you show contempt for the church of God and humiliate