An encore edition of one of our greatest hits – Wherein we find ourselves at a loss answering deep theological questions from the five year old mind, and marvel at some truly confounding cake recipes. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/250106697″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] This Week’s Prayer Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven … Continue reading The Collect Call Encore Edition – for the Fourth Sunday in Lent →

Get your 2017 Easter cartoon here! Your friends at the Acts 8 Movement are glad to offer the Episcopal Church a video for congregations to promote their Easter liturgies. The video above is our gift to you. You may post it as is, or you can download a high resolution video and with some basic … Continue reading Your Free Easter Invitation Video →

Regular readers of the Daily Office probably know this collect by heart and it was for hundreds of years required to be said daily. BONUS: What does the Rev. Dr. Massey Shepherd, Jr. have against compline?    [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/248063903″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The Collect Call This Week’s Links Friend of the show Fr. … Continue reading The Collect Call: For Aid Against Perils →

Wherein we discover what Ash Wednesday and Prayer C have in common. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/246189165″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The Collect Call This Week’s Links Last Year’s Ash Wednesday Show How to Listen ■ iTunes ■ Stitcher ■ Soundcloud ■ RSS Feed â–  Blubrry How to Connect â–  Twitter ■ Facebook ■ Pinterest The Collect Call is a founding member of the Via Media Collective, … Continue reading The Collect Call: For Ash Wednesday →

Learning about the mysterious linkage between Joseph and Mary bringing Jesus to the Temple and Groundhog Day. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/245009893″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The Collect Call This Week’s Links Customizable Ash Wednesday Video How to Customize Your Ash Wednesday Video Christmas Video Results How to Listen ■ iTunes ■ Stitcher ■ Soundcloud ■ RSS Feed â–  Blubrry How to Connect â–  … Continue reading The Collect Call: For the Presentation →

We interview Frank Logue and Nurya Love Parish about digital evangelism, and how churches can use short videos to spread their message online. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/244260643″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The Collect Call This Week’s Links Customizable Ash Wednesday Video How to Customize Your Ash Wednesday Video Christmas Video Results How to Listen ■ iTunes ■ Stitcher ■ Soundcloud ■ RSS Feed … Continue reading The Collect Call: Digital Evangelism →

The Feast of the Confession of St, Peter: Come for the reflection on the unity of the church; stay for the Duane Johnson jokes. This week’s collect: Almighty Father, who inspired Saint Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living God: Keep your Church steadfast upon the rock … Continue reading The Collect Call: For the Confession of St. Peter →

This week’s prayer was written by a former Archbishop of Canterbury, but Holli notes that he may have misinterpreted the Gospel. Plus! We solve a listener’s liturgical mystery. This week’s collect: Almighty Father, whose blessed Son before his passion prayed for his disciples that they might be one, as you and he are one: Grant … Continue reading The Collect Call: For the Unity of the Church →

We republish our Epiphany 2015 episode with a little bit of supplemental material. The Collect Call: tearing down sentimental favorites since 2014. Featuring music by Ben Devries and Maya Solovey, in addition to our regular music, distributed under a CC BY-NC-SA license. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/240423425″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The Collect Call How to Listen … Continue reading The Collect Call: For the Epiphany (Reprise) →

The Rev. Scott Gunn joins us again to discuss the day formerly known as the Feast of the Circumcision. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/239746643″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The Collect Call This Week’s Links: Scott Gunn on Twitter George the Dog on Twitter Our General Convention Live Show: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/212734661″ 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 … Continue reading The Collect Call: For the Holy Name →