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About Thomas O'Brien

Tom O’Brien, a retired corporate lawyer, is a Canon and Examining Chaplain for Holy Scripture in the Diocese of Southeast Florida. He was a Lay Deputy to five General Conventions, a member of the Council of Advice to the President of the House of Deputies, and was a recipient of the House of Deputies Medal for exceptional service to the Episcopal Church. Tom has been teaching courses on the Bible and Theology for the last 22 years in various venues. He holds degrees from Notre Dame (magna cum laude), Yale Law School, and an M.A. in Theology (summa cum laude) from St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach, FL. He and his wife, Alison, live in Palm Beach Gardens, and summer in Plainville, CT.

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2024, September 29 ~ Esther 7:1-6,9-10;9:20-22; Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 During this Pentecost Season, there are two “Tracks” of Scriptures that are offered, and congregations may choose which Track they will follow. The first two readings presented are the readings from Tracks 1 and 2, respectively. The last two readings are the same in both Tracks. Esther 7:1-6, […]

2024, September 22 ~ Proverbs 31:10-31; Wisdom 1:16-2:1,12-22; Jeremiah 11:18-20; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 During this Pentecost Season, there are two “Tracks” of Scriptures that are offered, and congregations may choose which Track they will follow. The first reading presented is from Tracks 1. The next two readings (from the Wisdom of Solomon and Jeremiah) are alternative readings in Track 2. The […]

2024, September 1 ~ Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 During this Pentecost Season, there are two “Tracks” of Scriptures that are offered, and congregations may choose which Track they will follow. The first two readings presented are the readings from Tracks 1 and 2, respectively. The third and fourth readings are the same in both Tracks. Song […]

2024, August 25 ~ 1 Kings 8:1,6,10-11,22-30,41-43; Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69

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TODAY’S READINGS IN CONTEXT AUGUST 25, 2024 During this Pentecost Season, there are two “Tracks” of Scriptures that are offered, and congregations may choose which Track they will follow. The first two readings presented are the readings from Tracks 1 and 2, respectively. The third and fourth readings are the same in both Tracks. 1 […]