O Virgo Virginum O Virgin of Virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was there any like thee, nor shall there be after. — Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at me? The thing that ye behold is…
Continue ReadingO Emmanuel O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the Desire of all Nations, and their Saviour: Come and save us, O Lord our God. From The Greater Antiphons At Evensong During Eight Days Before Christmas from The Salisbury Antiphonary, edited…
Continue ReadingO Rex Gentium O King of the Gentiles, and their Desire, the Corner-stone, Who madest both one: Come and save man, whom Thou hast made out of the dust of the earth. From The Greater Antiphons At Evensong During Eight…
Continue ReadingThe usual Wednesday evening service at 6:30 p.m. is being canceled this week. There will be no service on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Please join us on December 24 for the Christmas Eve services at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Continue ReadingThe Gospel according to John records several incidents in which Thomas appears, and from them we are able to gain some impression of the sort of man he was. When Jesus insisted on going to Judea, to visit his friends…
Continue ReadingO Oriens O Orient, Brightest of the Eternal Light, and Sun of Righteousness: Come and lighten them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death. From The Greater Antiphons At Evensong During Eight Days Before Christmas from The…
Continue ReadingO Clavis David O Key of David, and Scepture of the House of Israel, Thou That openest and no man shutteth, and shuttest, and no man openeth: Come, and lose the prisoner from the prison house, and him that sitteth…
Continue ReadingFormer Intern, Jennifer Leider, and her husband Steve are expecting. Baby Leider is due in June. Congrats to the happy family! Jennifer is now rector of St. Paul’s Parish, Oregon, Ohio.
Continue ReadingO Radix Jesse O Root of Jesse, Who standest for an ensign of the people, at Whom Kings shall shut their mouths, unto Whom the Gentiles shall pray: Come and deliver us, and tarry not. From The Greater Antiphons At…
Continue ReadingO Adonai O Lord and Ruler of the House of Israel, Who appearedst unto Moses in a flame of fire in the bush, and gavest unto him the Law of Sinai: Come redeem us with a stretched-out arm. From The…
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