Book of Common Prayer

Megan Culbertson Gongola

I have struggled for years to cultivate a practice around Morning and Evening Prayer. A friend recently introduced me to an app for Lectio Divina that I have greatly enjoyed. Yet, something still felt like it was missing from my spiritual life as an Anglican Christian. As such, I am now attempting to create that something. My goal is to provide Morning and Evening prayer recordings complete with lectionary readings - eventually for each day. As I am married to an Anglican Priest, I have also left room for the occasional off-shoot episode. Much love and much peace, Megan. read less
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Lectionary Readings - Proper 20 - Year A
19-09-2023
Lectionary Readings - Proper 20 - Year A
This is a new segment that will (Lord willing) be provided weekly as I try to get back on the wagon in recording Morning and Evening Prayer regularly. Until then, please enjoy this option to listen to the lectionary readings for the upcoming week, so that you are praying and meditating upon the scriptures that will be used in your parish on that coming Sunday. Lectionary Readings can be found beginning on page 717 of the 2019 Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
Lectionary Readings - Proper 20 - Year A
19-09-2023
Lectionary Readings - Proper 20 - Year A
This is a new segment that will (Lord willing) be provided weekly as I try to get back on the wagon in recording Morning and Evening Prayer regularly. Until then, please enjoy this option to listen to the lectionary readings for the upcoming week, so that you are praying and meditating upon the scriptures that will be used in your parish on that coming Sunday. Lectionary Readings can be found beginning on page 717 of the 2019 Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
Midday Prayer (1)
30-05-2023
Midday Prayer (1)
Midday Prayer begins on page 33 of your BCP (2019). This is one of many combinations of midday prayer. Much love and much peace, Megan
May 30th - Evening Prayer
30-05-2023
May 30th - Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer begins on page 41. Scripture readings can be found on page 749. I read the wrong passage yesterday (Ezekiel 4) so today we will read the passage that was intended for yesterday (Ezekiel 3). I also read the incorrect Psalm (77) so today we will read Psalm 73. Apologies for the horrendous case of parablepsis that I experienced. Much love and much peace, Megan
May 30th - Morning Prayer
30-05-2023
May 30th - Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer can be found on page 11 of the BCP (2019). Scripture readings for the day are located on page 748. Psalm 74 can be found on page 363. Much love and much peace, Megan
Compline 1
28-05-2023
Compline 1
Compline begins on page 57 of your BCP. This is one of many possible variations of Compline. Much love and much peace, Megan
May 29th - Evening Prayer
28-05-2023
May 29th - Evening Prayer
Evening Prayer can begins on page 41 of your BCP (2019). Readings are all from an ESV translation and the readings for the day can be found on page 749. The Psalm for the day can be found on page 366. Much love and much peace, Megan
May 29th - Morning Prayer
28-05-2023
May 29th - Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer as found beginning on page 11 of your BCP (2019). Readings can be found on page 748. Psalm 71 can be found on page 357. Scripture readings are all read from an ESV translation. Much love and much peace, Megan
An Introduction to the Podcast
28-05-2023
An Introduction to the Podcast
This is just an introduction to what I hope to be doing as we move forward with the Book of Common Prayer Podcast. Much love and Much Peace, Megan
Birth Story: Gwendolyn
13-01-2022
Birth Story: Gwendolyn
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://themomming.wordpress.com/2021/03/31/birth-story-gwendolyn/ Story of Gwen's birth.
Birth Story: Gwydion
13-01-2022
Birth Story: Gwydion
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://themomming.wordpress.com/2021/03/31/birth-story-gwydion/ The story of how our first born was born. Not particularly thrilling, but a worthwhile tale if I do say so myself.
When There Are No Words
13-01-2022
When There Are No Words
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://themomming.wordpress.com/2021/09/14/when-there-are-no-words/ Grief is one of those things that we all experience and yet that none of us dares to come near.  Also, read "Prayer in the Night" by Tish Harrison Warren.
Potty Humor
13-01-2022
Potty Humor
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://themomming.wordpress.com/2021/07/17/potty-humor/ This is a blog post from several months ago so we have an entirely potty-trained toddler now.
Pouring from a Cup
13-01-2022
Pouring from a Cup
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://themomming.wordpress.com/2021/12/09/pouring-from-a-cup/ I highly encourage you to check out the actual blog post, as there are a few links that I reference and that are hyperlinked if you wish to check them out.  This episode is in response to a Facebook post I saw going around a little while ago. Took me a long time to finally type out my response and these are far from all of my thoughts on the issue but it's a good summary.
Time is Ample and Its Passage Sweet
12-01-2022
Time is Ample and Its Passage Sweet
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://themomming.wordpress.com/2022/01/12/time-is-ample-and-its-passage-sweet/ This is my first attempt at converting my blog post into a recorded form. I hope that background noise isn't too bad.  Please let me know what you think. I am contemplating converting all of my posts into audio files to make them more accessible overall.