This 1913 engraving is of Christian, the protagonist of Pilgrim's Progress, burdened as he leaves his town behind, seeking redemption. Today we celebrate writer and preacher John Bunyan. For more on his life and work, tune in to the service of Noonday Prayer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnU0TDstCws&t=3s
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Saints Alive!
I have been privileged to offer Noonday Prayer at my church, usually on Thursdays, which doesn’t matter because it’s on Youtube forever. [It’s amazing what can be done with a smartphone and a smart, helpful parish administrator!] The service is brief, with a place for a meditation. We usually look at the Episcopal calendar of saints, who are nearly always honored on their death dates, not their birth dates. Here is a hymn by medieval saint Hildegard of Bingen to set the mood.
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