Southwood United Church – Introduction to Our Summer Devotions 2026
Wednesday July 1st - Monday Aug 31st
Hello – and happy summer!
As you know, I have been writing devotional prayer guides for several years now, and once again I am following the lectionary used by the United Church of Canada as my guide for this summer series. A lectionary is a list of Bible readings or references to be read from Scripture on certain days of the year. Historically, a lectionary took one year to go through. The United Church, as well as many churches around the world, uses the Revised Common Lectionary, which is three-year cycle of readings. This year is “Year A” until Advent, which is the beginning of the church year and when we move into “Year B.”
As always, these guides are intended to help you explore some of emotions and thoughts you may experience by providing a Bible reference, a reflection starter, and a prayer. If you only have a few minutes, simply read the reference, and carry the thought with you during your day. If you have more time, you may want to open the Bible translation of your choice and prayerfully read more of the reference passage. Allow the prayer to be a starting point for your own prayer time.
If you miss a day or more, don’t feel guilty or think that you need to catch up. You can if you want, but if you don’t have time or energy, simply carry on from the current day.
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