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Day by Day: The Rhythm of the Bible in the Book of Common Prayer is unavailable, but you can change that!

This insightful text by lectionary and psalter of the Book of Common Prayer, Benjamin Sargent, examines the beauty and benefit of the church calendar as expressed in the collects. Throughout this volume Sargent’s explorations open up the richness biblical heritage offered by the calendar structure.

way to the events of the New Testament. If the events of Good Friday and Easter are celebrated within the same Calendar as lives of Christians from much later, such Christians of the past have their status elevated at the expense of the saving events of the Gospel. In practice, any festival from the Calendar which enables Christians to proclaim the mighty deeds of God should be made the most of. This may mean embracing popular demand for festivals with greater enthusiasm as evangelistic opportunities
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