Daily Archives: November 5, 2023
A Prayer to Begin the Day from the Church of England
Almighty and eternal God,
you have kindled the flame of love
in the hearts of the saints:
grant to us the same faith and power of love,
that, as we rejoice in their triumphs,
we may be sustained by their example and fellowship;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Today is All Saints Sunday, the day we remember and honor those who have passed away. We light candles, ring bells of remembrance, and call the names of those lost in the previous year as a way of honoring the impact their lives have had on us. pic.twitter.com/Hgr5U7wfx9
— St. Mark Greenwood (@stmarkgreenwood) November 5, 2023
From the Morning Bible Readings
And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men of little faith! And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be of anxious mind. For all the nations of the world seek these things; and your Father knows that you need them. Instead, seek his kingdom, and these things shall be yours as well.
–Luke 12:22-31
I sometimes wish Autumn never had to end. Not just for the colours but also that sense of stillness, the quiet that hangs in the air like a physical presence. Every leaf that falls is like a little tick from a clock, time passing in swirls and flutters, moving us towards Winter. pic.twitter.com/FxC3JaB7Gv
— peaklass (@peaklass1) November 5, 2023