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The Collect Call: Nunc Dimittis

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We interrupt this Holy Week to talk about the Nunc Dimittis, and interrupt it even more with Britney. You’re welcome.

This week’s text (BCP p. 93):

Lord, you now have set your servant free *
to go in peace as you have promised;
For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *
whom you have prepared for all the world to see:
A Light to enlighten the nations, *
and the glory of your people Israel.

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The Collect Call: Lent Collect from the Order of Worship for the Evening

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Unearthing a gem of a prayer from the seldom used Order of Worship for the Evening.

This week’s prayer (BCP p. 111):

Almighty and most merciful God, kindle within us the fire of love, that by its cleansing flame we may be purged of all our sins and made worthy to worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Collect Call: Suffrages A

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A set of prayers so good you can say them twice a day – we take a look at Suffrages A from Morning & Evening Prayer.

Featured link: St. Bede’s Breviary, an excellent resource for daily prayer: www.stbedeproductions.com/breviary/

BCP p. 97

V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;
R. And grant us your salvation.
V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R. Let your people sing with joy.
V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;
R. For only in you can we live in safety.
V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;
R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let your way be known upon earth;
R. Your saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;
R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

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The Collect Call: Kyrie Pantokrator

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collectcalllogoOur Lenten series continues with the Kyrie Pantokrator, including the burning question – how do you pronounce Pantokrator anyway?

Featured Link: Songs in the Desert – a Collaborative Lenten Devotional

This week’s prayer – BCP p. 90

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,
and of all their righteous offspring:
You made the heavens and the earth, *
with all their vast array.
All things quake with fear at your presence; *
they tremble because of your power.
But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *
it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.
O Lord, you are full of compassion, *
long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.
You hold back your hand; *
you do not punish as we deserve.
In your great goodness, Lord,
you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *
that they may repent of their sin and be saved.
And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *
and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.
I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *
and I know my wickedness only too well.
Therefore I make this prayer to you: *
Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.
Do not let me perish in my sin, *
nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.
For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *
and in me you will show forth your goodness.
Unworthy as I am, you will save me,
in accordance with your great mercy, *
and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.
For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *
and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.

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The Collect Call: Confession (Morning Prayer Rite 1)

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As Lent approaches, we shift into a more penitential gear, looking at the prayer of confession in Morning Prayer, Rite 1. We also fail to act like adults.

This week’s prayer (BCP page 41)

Almighty and most merciful Father,
we have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep,
we have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts,
we have offended against thy holy laws,
we have left undone those things which we ought to have done,
and we have done those things which we ought not to have done.
But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us,
spare thou those who confess their faults,
restore thou those who are penitent,
according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord;
and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,
that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life,
to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

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The Collect Call: For the Judiciary & Local Government

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It’s a double-feature! We pray for courts of justice, for local government, and at long last, we meet George Albert Zabriskie, who achieved the hat trick in collects for the branches of government.

This week’s prayers (BCP p. 821 and 822)

For Courts of Justice

Almighty God, who sittest in the throne judging right: We humbly beseech thee to bless the courts of justice and the magistrates in all this land; and give unto them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, that they may discern the truth, and impartially administer the law in the fear of thee alone; through him who shall come to be our Judge, thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

For Local Government

Almighty God our heavenly Father, send down upon those who hold office in this State (Commonwealth, City, County, Town, ____________) the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice; that with steadfast purpose they may faithfully serve in their offices to promote the well-being of all people; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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A Free Lent Video for Your Congregation

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Ready for a Reboot

With Lent fast approaching, your friends at the Acts 8 Movement are offering two ways to promote this season of preparation. The video above can be used as is or those with the ability to edit the video may download a version with a longer ending suitable for adding your congregation’s name or logo and listing your website address. Use this video to advertise any special Lenten programs. We also still offer last year’s Ash Wednesday video for those who want a means to advertise that liturgy.

Click the link below to download the .mp4 video files so that you can customize or upload as is to your Facebook page or YouTube Channel. The files will be posted here:

LentenRebootEnglish.mp4
The file in English ready to use without customization

LentenRebootEnglish-custom.mp4
The file in English with slightly longer ending with a blank area for the church name and URL

LentenRebootSpanish.mp4
The file in Spanish ready to use without customization

LentenRebootSpanish-custom.mp4
The file in Spanish with slightly longer ending with a blank area for the church name and URL

We will also have the files at the Acts 8 Movement Facebook Page and you can simply share the video to your Facebook Group.

We wish you a most Holy Lent,
The Acts 8 Movement

A Note About Permissions
You may add your church name and service times without concern for copyright infringement or incurring any fees for this usage. Frank Logue created the animations using the website Animaker in keeping with their licensing agreements so that there is no cost to any church. Acts 8 created the script in English and Dr. Sandra Montes and the Rev. Alex Montes-Vela created the Spanish language version with Alex recording the voiceover. All of this is our gift to you.

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Create your own Ash Wednesday invitation video

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Your friends at the Acts 8 Movement want to offer resources to assist your congregation in inviting your neighbors to join you for worship. This year, we are offering a Lenten video to encourage a Lenten Reboot. We are also offering the Episcopal Church the customizable video for congregations to promote their Ash Wednesday liturgies first created for 2016. You may post it as is, or you can download a high resolution video and with some basic video editing skills create a customized video for your congregation.

We also offer an Easter video to customize for free and we hope your posting the Ash Wednesday ad now will raise awareness in advance of the Easter video.

The files you need to create your own video are linked below each video. Simply Right Click the links to save the files.

Ash Wednesday Invitation

English language version MP4 file with extended section for adding text:
AshWednesdayInvitation-customize_on_Mac.mp4

English language version WMV file with an extended section for adding text:
AshWednesdayAd-customize_on_PC.wmv

15-second English language .MP4 to share on Instagram:
AshWednesdayInstagram-English.mp4

Una invitación de Miércoles de Ceniza

Spanish language version MP4 file with extended section for adding text:
AshWednesdaySpanish-customize_on_Mac.mp4

Spanish language version WMV file with an extended section for adding text:
AshWednesdaySpanish_customize_on_pc.wmv

15-second Spanish language .MP4 to share on Instagram:
AshWednesdayInstagram-Spanish.mp4

Customize and Advertise
Want to customize this video and use it to create a Facebook ad? Let Nurya Love Parish show you how: Create your Facebook ad for Ash Wednesday. On her blog, she provides a tutorial for customizing the video using a Mac and a separate tutorial on placing a Facebook ad. She is also planning to survey churches who use the video on Facebook so we can learn more together.

There is no charge for using this video, it is simply our gift to you.

We wish you a most Holy Lent,
The Acts 8 Movement

A Note About Permissions
You may add your church name and service times without concern for copyright infringement or incurring any fees for this usage.

We created this video almost exclusively from original video recorded for this project. Every person shown signed a video release and we have made every effort to allow the people filmed to also see the video in advance of its going live. A purchased clip of the Jordan River is from videoblocks.com with background audio purchased from audioblocks.com and both are used royalty free within those agreements. We filmed the sunrise at Honey Creek Retreat Center in Waverly, Georgia. Adam Trambley wrote the script. The voices in this ad are Brendan O’Sullivan-Hale and Holli Powell in the English language version and the Rev. Alex Montes-Vela and his sister Sandra Montes in the Spanish language version. Frank Logue shot and edited the video. Everyone participating donated their time and work product to the project.

We give thanks to the congregations of St. Matthew’s and St. Paul the Apostle churches in Savannah, Georgia, and Canterbury Conference Center in Orviedo, Florida, where the video of imposing ashes were filmed. We apologize to those among the 19 persons filmed for the ad who were not in the final cut. You looked great, but some technical problems and the need to edit resulted in difficult choices.

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BLOGFORCE: What does society need to hear from the church?

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BlogforcelogoAmerica has been in a lot of turmoil before and after the presidential election.  Many have questioned the role of the church in times such as these.  So we post a simple question with undoubtedly complex answers:

“What does our society need to hear (and see) from the church right now?“

Anyone can participate in the BLOGFORCE!  Responses and abstracts are due by 5PM Central Time on Monday, Feburary 20th and the roundup will be posted on the 21st.

David Simmons
Acts8 BLOGFORCE Wing Commander

How do I participate in the BLOGFORCE?

Simply blog your answer on your own site, then:

1. Paste the code you can find here at the bottom of your post – note that it is code so you will probably need to switch to HTML view in your blog editor. It should look like this on your blog when posted or previewed:

2. Send the permanent link and a 120 word or less abstract to blogforce@acts8moment.org.  This should be done by no later than 5PM Central Time on Monday, February 20th .  On Tuesday, the abstracts will be re-posted with links.  At that point, the provided code will point to the round-up page instead of here.

The editorial board of Acts8 reserves the right to decline submissions that are deemed offensive or do not uphold the Guiding Principles.

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The Collect Call: For Congress

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As our series on praying for the government continues, we look at the BCP’s collect praying for Congress or a state legislature. Also, we begin our campaign to get a Kindle edition of Hatchett. We need your help!

This week’s prayer (BCP p. 821)

O God, the fountain of wisdom, whose will is good and gracious, and whose law is truth: We beseech thee so to guide and bless our Senators and Representatives in Congress assembled (or in the Legislature of this State, or Common wealth), that they may enact such laws as shall please thee, to the glory of thy Name and the welfare of this people; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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