Putnam Afield
Celebrating the tenth complete reading of the Bible that is currently being offered on this website !
"I give you a new commandment, that you love one another.
Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another."
The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 13, Verses 34 and 35
Fifth Edition of The New Oxford Annotated Bible New Revised Standard Version
"If it's not about love, it's not about God."
The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry,
27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church
"The God behind you is bigger than any problem before you."
Bishop Barbara Clementine Harris (1930 - 2020),
Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts (1989-2003)
Reading The Bible
We are currently reading the Bible from beginning to end, reading at the rate of 3 to 7 pages per day (depending upon the size of the print in the Bible that you choose to use for the reading). Get your favorite version of the Bible and join in this rewarding journey. Feel free to invite your relatives and friends to come on this journey too ! Each day, word will be posted about the Bible verses that you should read for that day.. If you'd like to use one of the newer versions of the Bible for your reading, you might enjoy using the Fifth Edition of The New Oxford Annotated Bible New Revised Standard Version.
Note: The men and women who are currently recognized as Saints by The Episcopal Church are cited under the date that has been designated to recall and remember them.
Day 233
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Commemoration Of Kamehameha, 1863, And Emma, 1885, Of Hawaii,
King And Queen
Today, we are reading Micah Chapter 1, Verse 10 through Chapter 7, Verse 11 (Micah 1:10 - 7:11).
Day 234
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Today, we are reading Micah Chapter 7, Verse 12 through Habakkuk Chapter 2, Verse 17 (Micah 7:12 - Habakkuk 2:17).
We've completed a reading of Micah in 3 days and we've completed a reading of Nahum in 1 day.
Day 235
Thursday, November 30, 2023
SAINT ANDREW THE APOSTLE
Today, we are reading Habakkuk Chapter 2, Verse 18 through Haggai Chapter 1, Verse 11 (Habakkuk 2:18 - Haggai 1:11).
We've completed a reading of Habakkuk in 2 days and we've completed a reading of Zephaniah in 1 day.
Day 236
Friday, December 1, 2023
Commemoration Of Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, 1637,
Or Charles de Foucauld, Monastic And Martyr, 1916
Today, we are reading Haggai Chapter 1, Verse 12 through Zechariah Chapter 5, Verse 4 (Haggai 1:12 - Zechariah 5:4).
We've completed a reading of Haggai in 2 days.
Day 237
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Commemoration Of Channing Moore Williams, Bishop And Missionary, 1552
Today, we are reading Zechariah Chapter 5, Verse 5 through Chapter 11, Verse 2 (Zechariah 5:5 - 11:2).
Day 238
Sunday, December 3, 2023
The First Sunday Of Advent
Commemoration Of Francis Xavier, Priest And Missionary, 1552
Today, we are reading Zechariah Chapter 11:3 through Malachi Chapter 2, Verse 6 (Zechariah 11:3 - Malachi 2:6).
We've completed a reading of Zechariah in 3 days.
Day 239
Monday, December 4, 2023
Commemoration Of John Of Damascus, Priest And Theologian, c.760
Today, we are reading Malachi Chapter 2, Verse 7 through Chapter 4, Verse 6 (Malachi 2:7 - 4:6).
We've completed a reading of Malachi in 2 days.
We've completed a reading of the Old Testament in 239 days.
Day 240
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Commemoration Of Clement Of Alexandria, Priest And Theologian, c.210
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew, Chapter 1, Verse 1 through Chapter 3, Verse 14 (Matthew 1:1 - 3:14).
Day 241
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Commemoration Of Nicholas Of Myra, Bishop, c.342
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 3, Verse 15 through Chapter 7, Verse 4 (Matthew 3:15 - 7:4).
Day 242
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Commemoration Of Ambrose Of Milan, Bishop And Theologian, 397
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 7, Verse 5 through Chapter 10, Verse 19 (Matthew 7:5 - 10:19).
Day 243
Friday, December 8, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 10, Verse 20 through Chapter 13, Verse 12 (Matthew 10:20 - 13:12).
Day 244
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 13, Verse 13 through Chapter 15, Verse 32 (Matthew 13:13 - 15:32).
Day 245
Sunday, December 10, 2023
The Second Sunday Of Advent
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 15, Verse 33 through Chapter 19, Verse 10 (Matthew 15:33 - 19:10).
Day 246
Monday, December 11, 2023
Commemoration Of Frederick Howden, Jr. Priest And Chaplain Of The Armed Forces, 1941
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 19, Verse 11 through Chapter 22, Verse 7 (Matthew 19:11 - 22:7).
Day 247
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Commemoration Of Francis de Sales, Bishop, 1622 And
Jane de Chantal, Vowed Religious, 1641
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 22, Verse 8 through Chapter 24, Verse 45 (Matthew 22:8 - 24:45).
Day 248
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Commemoration Of Lucy Of Syracuse, Martyr, 304
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 24, Verse 26 through Chapter 26, Verse 67 (Matthew 24:46 - 26:67).
Day 249
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Commemoration Of John Of The Cross, Mystic And Monastic Reformer, 1591
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Matthew Chapter 26, Verse 68 through Chapter 28, Verse 20 (Matthew 26:68 - 28, Verse 20).
We've completed a reading of The Gospel According To St. Matthew in 10 days.
Day 250
Friday, December 15, 2023
Commemoration Of Nino Of Georgia, Missionary, c.332
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Mark Chapter 1, Verse 1 through Chapter 4, Verse 29 (Mark 1:1 - 4:29).
Day 251
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Mark Chapter 4, Verse 30 through Chapter 6, Verse 56 (Mark 4:30 - 6:56).
Day 252
Sunday, December 17, 2023
The Third Sunday Of Advent
Commemoration Of Dorothy L. Sayers, Apologist And Spiritual Writer, 1957
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Mark Chapter 7, Verse 1 through Chapter 9, Verse 39 (Mark 7:1 - 9:39).
Day 253
Monday, December 18, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Mark Chapter 9, Verse 40 through Chapter 12, Verse 13 (Mark 9:40 - 12:13).
Day 254
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Mark Chapter 12, Verse 14 through Chapter 14, Verse 47 (Mark 12:14 - 14:47).
Day 255
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Commemoration Of Katharina von Bora, Church Reformer, 1552
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Mark Chapter 14, Verse 48 through Chapter 16, Verse 20 (Mark 14:48 - 16:20).
We've completed a reading of the Gospel According To St. Mark in 6 days.
Day 256
Thursday, December 21, 2023
SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 1, Verse 1 through Chapter 3, Verse 11 (Luke 1:1 - 3:11).
Day 257
Friday, December 22, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 3, Verse 12 through Chapter 5, Verse 35 (Luke 3:12 - 5:35).
Day 258
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 5, Verse 36 through Chapter 8, Verse 3 (Luke 5:36 - 8:3).
Day 259
Sunday, December 24, 2023
The Fourth Sunday Of Advent
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 8, Verse 4 through Chapter 9, Verse 54 (Luke 8:4 - 9:54).
Day 260
Monday, December 25, 2023
THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
CHRISTMAS DAY
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 9, Verse 55 through Chapter 12, Verse 3 (Luke 9:55 - 12:3).
Day 261
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
SAINT STEPHEN, DEACON AND MARTYR
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 12, Verse 4 through Chapter 14, Verse 20 (Luke 12:4 - 14:20).
Day 262
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 14, Verse 21 through Chapter 17, Verse 37 (Luke 14:21 - 17:37).
Day 263
Thursday, December 28, 2023
HOLY INNOCENTS
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 18, Verse 1 through Chapter 20, Verse 28 (Luke 18:1 - 20:28).
Day 264
Friday, December 29, 2023
Commemoration Of
Thomas Becket, Archbishop Of Canterbury And Martyr, 1170
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 20, Verse 29 through Chapter 22, Verse 71 (Luke 20:29 - 22:71).
Day 265
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. Luke Chapter 23, Verse 1 through Chapter 24, Verse 53 (Luke 23:1 - 24:53).
We've completed a reading of The Gospel According To St. Luke in 10 days.
Day 266
Sunday, December 31, 2023
The First Sunday After Christmas Day
Commemoration Of Frances Joseph Gaudet, Educator And Social Reformer, 1934
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 1, Verse 1 through Chapter 4, Verse 18 (John 1:1 - 4:18).
Day 267
Monday, January 1, 2024
THE HOLY NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 4, Verse 19 through Chapter 6, Verse 39 (John 4:19 - 6:39).
Day 268
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 6, Verse 40 through Chapter 8, Verse 42 (John 6:40 - 8:42).
Day 269
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 8, Verse 43 through Chapter 11, Verse 30 (John 8:43 - 11:30).
Day 270
Thursday, January 4, 2024
Commemoration Of Elizabeth Ann Seton, Vowed Religious And Educator, 1821
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 11, Verse 31 through Chapter 13, Verse 38 (John 11:31 - 13:38).
Day 271
Friday, January 5, 2024
Commemoration Of Sarah, Theodora, And Syncletica Of Egypt, Desert Mothers,
fourth-fifth century
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 14, Verse 1 through Chapter 17, Verse 26 (John 14:1 - 17:26).
Day 272
Saturday, January 6, 2024
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 18, Verse 1 through Chapter 20, Verse 23 (John 18:1 - 20:23).
Day 273
Sunday, January 7, 2024
The First Suday After The Epiphany
THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Today, we are reading The Gospel According To St. John Chapter 20, Verse 24 through The Acts Of The Apostles Chapter 2, Verse 40 (John 20:24 - Acts 2:40).
We've completed a reading of The Gospel According To St. John in 8 days.
The Lectionary Page
(The Lectionary Page website contains a
Liturgical Calendar with links to the Lessons from
The Revised Common Lectionary)
The Episcopal Church
The Sacraments Of The Episcopal Church
The Holy Communion Doctrine Of Concomitance
Eucharistic doctrine that affirms the simultaneous
presence of Christ's body and blood in each of the
eucharistic elements. It contradicts a narrow identification
of Christ's body with the bread and Christ's blood with the
wine. The doctrine of concomitance upholds the truth that
the fullness of Communion is available by receiving either
the consecrated bread or the consecrated wine.
Clergy Of The Episcopal Church
Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD)
(Episcopal Relief & Development is the international
relief and development agency of The Episcopal Church.
ERD assists victims of hunger, disease and natural disasters
in the U.S. and throughout the world.)
Forward Day By Day
(A booklet of daily Bible readings and meditations that is
issued quarterly and that is published by
Forward Movement, a ministry of The Episcopal Church.)
A Washington National Cathedral Office
(for use with Anglican Prayer Beads)
Cross: In the Name of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Invitatory Bead: Lord, show us your mercy, raise our minds to heaven, keep us from all evil, give the departed eternal rest. Drive plague, famine, and war from all nations and bestow on all nations the gift of peace.
Cruciform Beads: Oh God of light, from whom every good gift comes, send your Spirit into our lives and by the flame of your wisdom open the horizons of our minds, loosen our tongues to sing your praise in words and to go beyond speech to praise you in the silence deep within our hearts.
The Weeks: Reflect on each scripture passage with these words at each bead as indicated:
1. I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35)
2. I am the Gate (John 10:9)
3. I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:14)
4. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6)
5. I am the True Vine (John 15:1)
6. On the Road To Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35)
7. Spend a minute or so in an attitude of silence.
(Last time through:)
Invitatory Bead: The Lord's Prayer
Cross: I bless and praise you, Lord. Thanks be to God. Amen.
Used with written permission from Washington National Cathedral.
A General Thanksgiving
Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you have done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love.
We thank you for the blessing of family and friends, and for the loving care which surrounds us on every side.
We thank you for setting us at tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us.
We thank you also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowlege our dependence on you alone.
Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his Word and the example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying, through which he overcame death; and for his rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom.
Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know Christ and make him known; and through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer copyright 1979 Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, New York 10016. All rights reserved. Used with written permission from Church Publishing Incorporated.
Brief Explanation Of The Episcopal Shield
The Episcopal Church shield is a familiar symbol found on signs and in newspaper ads in cities and towns throughout the United States, usually accompanied by the words, "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You," together with information about a local church's location and worship schedule.
The shield and its corresponding Episcopal Church flag were officially adopted by the General Convention of 1940 and are rich in symbolism. The shield is usually presented in red, white, and blue. The red cross on a white field is an ancient Christian symbol, white representing the purity of Jesus and red representing his sacrifice on the cross and the blood of Christian martyrs. The red cross is also known as the cross of St. George, patron saint of England, and indicates the Episcopal Church's descent from the Church of England. The blue field in the upper left is the color traditionally associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary and is symbolic of Jesus' human nature, which he received from his mother. The X-shaped cross is the cross of St. Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, and recalls the Episcopal Church's indebtedness to the Scottish Episcopal Church for the consecration of its first bishop, Samuel Seabury, as Bishop of Connecticut in 1784. The St. Andrew's cross is made up of nine smaller cross-crosslets that represent the nine original American dioceses which met in Philadelphia in 1789 to adopt the constitution of the Episcopal Church. They are: Connecticut (established 1783), Maryland (1783), Massachusetts (1784), Pennsylvania (1784), New Jersey (1785), New York (1785), South Carolina (1785), Virginia (1785), and Delaware (1786).
The Episcopal Handbook copyright 2008 Church Publishing Incorporated, New York, New York 10016. All rights reserved.
Used with written permission from Church Publishing Incorporated.
The Episcopal Church has congregations in the United States and in seventeen other countries. Those countries are: Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Micronesia, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Taiwan, Venezuela, Virgin Islands.
In 2022, The Episcopal Church had 1,432,082 active, baptized members and 6,249 parishes and missions in the United States.