THEOLOGICAL CLUE

If there are any chips out of, or cracks in, the eschatological framework of the church year - which admittedly becomes quite brittle by itself at this time of the year - they are restored by the readings of this Sunday. These lections point to the last things and, specifically in the first reading and the Gospel for the Day, to the incredible feast over which our Lord will preside in the new heaven and the new earth. "This is the feast of victory for our God, for the Lamb who was slain has begun his reign. Alleluia!" It would be well if every congregation could sing this hymn of praise on this Sunday.

The Prayer of the Day (LBW)
The prayer does bear some resemblance to a number of the collects for the Trinity/Pentecost Cycle/Season in the older worship books, but it doe…