Day of the Holy Name of Jesus
December 31, 2007
Psalm 8
photo taken 5/2004 kayaking near the mouth of the Columbia River (where it empties into the Pacific Ocean)
Partners in God, partners in Christ, we are one family.
Have a blessed, safe,healthy,happy, and truthful 2008 Epiphany,Tu B’Shvat,Lent,Purim,Easter,Passover,Ascension, Pentecost,Shavuous season
this year.
Being One in Jesus Christ today, we are One in God Our Father,
Being One in God Our Father today, we are One in Christ Jesus forever.
Yearly Prayer Calendar
Holy Days 5768-5769/2008 Confession of St. Peter (Jan 18 Psalm 23), Conversion day of St. Paul (Jan. 25 Psalm 67), Tu B’Shvat (Festival of the Trees) January 22, Ash Wednesday (February 6), Saint Benedict’s day (March 2), Purim (March 21), Saint Gregory’s day (March 12), Saint George’s day and Easter (March 23), Passover (April 19-27), St. Mark (April 25 Psalm 2),Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ into his eternal rule in God’s Kingdom of Heaven in US, May 1, Pentecost (May 4), Lag B’Omer (May 23), Shavuos (June 9),St. Peter and St. Paul’s day (June 29 Psalms 66, 87,97,138), Independence Day U.S.A.,St. Mary Magalene (July 21 Psalms 30,42,116,149), St. James day (July 25, Psalms 7, 33,34), St. Ignatius Loyola’s day (July 31), Saint Bernard’s day (August 20), Saint Barthomew’s (Nathaniel’s ) day (August 24 Psalms 15,67,86, 91), World Peace Day (September 21), Rosh Hashanah (September 29-30) along with Gabriel, Michael, Ariel, Raphael and All Angels day (Sept. 29), Succoth October 14, Saint Francis of Assisi’s day Oct. 4 ,St. Luke (Oct 18 Psalm 103), Saint James of Jerusalem day (Oct 23 Psalm 1), All Souls/All Saints Day (Psalms 111,112,148,149,150), Veteran’s Day (November 11), Saint Margaret’s day (Nov. 16), Thanksgiving day (November 27), Saint Andrew’s day November 30 (Psalms 19,24,96,100), St. Thomas’s day (Dec.21 Pslams 23,27,121,126), Channukah (December 22, Christmas December 25,St. John’s day (Dec. 27 Psalm 92,97,98,145), Holy Innocent’s day (Dec. 28, Psalms 2,19, 26,126), Day of the Holy Name of Jesus (Dec. 31, Psalm 8).
[For Bible readings and Psalms that go with these Holy Days see the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer (both the two year daily office and the two year lectionary readings) or the three year revised common lectionary at http:\divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary . The revised common lectionary was created for the occasions of common prayer and worship services among Protestants, Catholics and Jews. It has more readings from the Old Testament than the ordinary episcopal or catholic lectionary. Using these two or three year daily offices is an excellent way to keep track of an intention for reading most of the Bible in two years. The best translation of the Bible I have found is “The Amplified Bible” published by Zondervan. It has cross-references in the text to related passages and prophecies which make this translation even more of a “Tree of Life” than others.]
For about 1/3 of the Psalms as of now, some excellent contemporary translations,discusssions, and music are available. See the website of the New Zealand Christian Musicians who are called the Sons of Korah. CDs are available from www.familychristian.com.
New Moons of Shevet (January 8), Adar I (February 7) , Adar II (February 24), Nissan (March 29), Iyar (May 5), Sivan (June 4) , Tammuz (July 2), Av (Augus 2), Elul (August 14), Tishrei (August 31) , Rosh Hashanah (September 29),Yom Kippur (September 22), Succos (September 27), Hoshana Rabba October 3,. Shimini Atzeres October 4, Simchas Torah October 5,Chesvan (October 23), Kislev (November 22),Tevet (December 22) (months of correct eating, laughter, speaking, thought, movement, seeing, hearing, action, feeling, smell, relaxation, judgement) tribes of Asher (Psalm 100 ), Naphtali (Psalm 98) Judah (Psalm 92),Issachar (Psalm 95), Zebulun (Psalm 96), Reuben (Psalm 90), Simeon, Gad (Psalm 94), Ephraim (Psalm 97), Menashah (Psalm 97) , Benjamin (Psalm 93), Dan (Psalm 99))
[According to Jewish tradition, Moses gave the eleven psalms 90-100 to eleven of the tribes of Israel., the tribe of Simeon was excluded because of the events in Numbers 25-1:15. Psalm 91 was given to the tribe of Levi. Psalms 95 to 99 have been called the “Coronation Psalms” and are used in the Jewish Saturday Morning Kabbala Shabbat service. For some Baptist Christian Hymns related to the Messianic age see “The Coronation Hymnal”, by A.J. Gordon and A.T. Pierson, Revell and Co., N.Y., Boston, Chicago.( which is now out of print, but copies are available in several University
libraries)
Irish Prayer and Blessing
“May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back.
May the Sun(Son) shine warm on your face, And the rain fall soft upon your fields.
And May God hold you in palm of his hands.”
(Until we talk and pray together again and he blesses you again through us)
Know that wherever I am and God is, God’s Son (Jesus Christ) is! And, we know that wherever I am and God (Christ Jesus) is, and I am who I am are, God (the Holy Spirit) is! So, then…
May the Light of Jesus Christ surround you …
May the Love of God Our Father give you his highest blessing (that of the knowledge of his/our blessed peace that comes from the wholehearted obedience to the Words of Our Father in Heaven in US and sincere and compassionate participation in the imaginative unfolding of God’s eternally restful and creative mind). May God guide you towards the final completion and fulfillment of his wise plans for all of us…
May the Power (good will) of Jesus Christ and Christ Jesus protect and defend you and give you spiritual understanding and joy.
(through knowledge of the certain truth in the Holy Spirit of his omnipresent, eternal Word, and his good name)
May the Presence (knowledge, wisdom, meritorious and graceful blessings) of God over-watch you as you go about your work.
(go before you, save you and help you… follow you, sanctify and redeem you.)
May the Power (renewed good will) of our director of the angels of God’s good name (the Lord God of Hosts) protect all of us who serve those who serve God and may
the Divine Love and Light of the incarnated, healing Jesus enfold and surround the souls of us all as we dwell together forever.
Jewish and Christian Blessing
“May the eternal light and good energy in the Lord Bless you, protect you, and keep you,
May he lift up his face upon you while being gracious unto you,
May he uphold you and that which you value, and give you peace. ”