With Lent fast approaching, your friends at the Acts 8 Movement are offering two ways to promote this season of preparation. The video above can be used as is or those with the ability to edit the video may download a version with a longer ending suitable for adding your congregation’s name or logo and … Continue reading A Free Lent Video for Your Congregation →

Your friends at the Acts 8 Movement want to offer resources to assist your congregation in inviting your neighbors to join you for worship. This year, we are offering a Lenten video to encourage a Lenten Reboot. We are also offering the Episcopal Church the customizable video for congregations to promote their Ash Wednesday liturgies first … Continue reading Create your own Ash Wednesday invitation video →

As our series on praying for the government continues, we look at the BCP’s collect praying for Congress or a state legislature. Also, we begin our campaign to get a Kindle edition of Hatchett. We need your help! This week’s prayer (BCP p. 821) O God, the fountain of wisdom, whose will is good and … Continue reading The Collect Call: For Congress →

We look at the prayer for our country on page 820, and find at least one good reason to look at prayer book revision. Also, lectors – take note of a name that might trip you up this Sunday. This week’s prayer (BCP p. 820) Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for … Continue reading The Collect Call: For Our Country →

On praying for those in authority, plus, taking Paul out of context when he’s cranky in this week’s lectionary. This week’s prayer (BCP p. 820) O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that, being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in … Continue reading The Collect Call: For the President and All in Civil Authority →

Thanks to a super-fan, we’re embarking on a new exploration of the Book of Common Prayer, starting with the prayer for those who influence public opinion. Plus – what’s in the lectionary this week? This week’s prayer (BCP 827): Almighty God, you proclaim your truth in every age by many voices: Direct, in our time, … Continue reading The Collect Call: For Those Who Influence Public Opinion →

If you pay attention the liturgical calendar, it won’t let you sentimentalize Christmas, but will force you to come to grips with what the calling of a Christian really is.   [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/299362313″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] How to listen ■ iTunes ■ Stitcher ■ Soundcloud ■ RSS Feed â–  Blubrry How to Connect â–  Twitter ■ Facebook The Collect Call is … Continue reading The Collect Call: Christmas Roundup →

We finally come back after our Halloween break (and then some) for an Advent roundup and how to deal with this #spoileralert of a Sunday lectionary.   This week’s prayers: First Sunday of Advent Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in … Continue reading The Collect Call: Advent Roundup →

“Episcopalians are on Facebook,”Presiding Bishop Michael Curry told participants at Evangelism Matters. ‘I’ve seen your dogs. I’ve seen your cats.” He went on to describe social media as a superhighway for sharing the Gospel. Your friends have seen your pets. This Christmas, let them see Jesus. Your friends at the Acts 8 Movement have a … Continue reading Your FREE parish Christmas invitation video is ready! →

We don’t presume to know how you voted, nor do we even care. But we do know that a lot of people are hurting and scared right now, and we all have to live with each other now that the election is over. We have a homework assignment for you: tell us about ways you … Continue reading The Collect Call: #collectlove →