"A Glimpse of Jesus!" (1 Epiphany '09)

O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee: and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. [Who.]

EPISTLE. Romans 12:1-5
1 I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

GOSPEL. St. Luke 2:41-52
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

MUSIC:
The Lords Prayer, by Jim Martinez (piano) and Tony Williams (tenor sax), on the CD Praise Him With Jazz (See http://www.youtube.com/user/itmsjim and http://www.jimmartinez.com and if you wish to purchase this piece, go to http://episcopalnet.org/DBS/Sedona/sermons.html)

Weekly meditations on the Sunday propers of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, by the Rt Rev. David McMannes, Bishop and Rector of Saint Luke's Church, Sedona, AZ. Saint Luke's uses the 1928 Book of Common Prayer, is an Anglo-Catholic parish, part of the Continuing Church movement in the United States, and a member of the Anglican Diocese of Arizona.

For daily Bible Study readings and questions, go to http://www.episcopalnet.org and the link "Bible Study: Readings and Questions"

DVDs of the meditations are available at: http://episcopalnet.org/DBS/Sedona/sermons.html

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[sterlingrose33]

Oh dear...I need to show this video to some people I know who think that Christianity is "life-denying" and dislikes the flesh and all that. If flesh was really all that bad in God's eyes, the Incarnation could never have happened.

[sedonajazz]

you're absolutely right!! Keep the Faith

[sterlingrose33]

Ah! I'm glad I found this in time for this year's Epiphany. Can't find videos for Epiphany 2010 yet. SWEET!

[sedonajazz]

Sunday's 1 Epiphany meditation will be posted by 5am local time...

[itmsjim]

Amen!!! This is wonderful...just sent the link to some friends. Thanks for doing these.