All Hallows Evening Prayer is a service of worship in the evening for all pilgrims on the journey to the heavenly city.
Wrestling, boxing, footraces, throwing the discus and javelin, the long jump, chariot racing, poetry reading, and singing were popular athletic competitions in the cities that Paul visited as an apostle to the Gentiles or to whom he wrote. Women competed as well as men. In the Isthmian Games those who won the competition were awarded a crown of celery leaves, yes, celery leaves.
In his letters Paul borrows language from these athletic competitions and encourages Christians to set as their goal an “imperishable crown,” not one that quickly decays, becomes black and wilted.
The Scripture reading for this Saturday is 1 Timothy 6: 6-19 False Teaching and True Riches; Final Instructions.
The homily is titled “What’s This about Fighting?!”
The link to this Saturday evening’s service is—
https://allhallowsmurray.blogspot.com/2022/09/all-hallows-evening-prayer-for-saturday_24.html
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May this service be a blessing to you.
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