Gracious God, who hast inspired a rich variety of ministries in thy Church: We offer thanks for Richard Meux Benson and Charles Gore, instruments in the revival of Anglican monasticism. Grant that we, following their example, may call for perennial renewal in thy Church through conscious union with Christ, witnessing to the social justice that is a mark of the reign of our Savior Jesus, who is the light of the world; and who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Today the Church of England commemorates Charles Gore, Bishop of Oxford in the early 20th century, a great theologian and Christian apologist who did much to help Anglicanism respond with integrity and faith to the scientific and critical challenges of the 19th century pic.twitter.com/C8K7VKgMxj

— Capel Lofft (@CapelLofft) January 17, 2023

Heavenly Father,

at the Jordan you revealed Jesus as your Son:

by your Spirit may we recognize him as our Lord

and know ourselves to be your beloved children;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour(slightly edited; KSH).

The Baptism of Christ, 1847 #corot #neoclassicism https://t.co/7LtbSzUded pic.twitter.com/meQy8Pjv0q

— Camille Corot (@artistcorot) June 26, 2022

But you, Israel, my servant,
    Jacob, whom I have chosen,
    the offspring of Abraham, my friend;
 you whom I took from the ends of the earth,
    and called from its farthest corners,
saying to you, “You are my servant,
    I have chosen you and not cast you off”;
 fear not, for I am with you,
    be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
    I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

–Isaiah 41:8-10

Good morning from Norway…slowly the sun comes back for a few hours per day now pic.twitter.com/xiKec72bjB

— Morten (@helifliMorten) January 15, 2025