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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Brandon: the spirit of fellowship

Feast of Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely, c.678
Meditation:
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
—Philippians 2:1-2 (NIV)

Quotation:
In several striking cases of conversion I have studied, those in need were inspired and affected, not merely by the kindness of an individual... but by the love and sympathy of the Church as a whole... Examples could be multiplied. This type of service is a great witness to the reality of Christian life and faith; but it presupposes a spirit of fellowship within the Church, a spirit which is all too rare. It means that there is mutual respect and trust between the minister and the members of his Church; and a spirit of fellowship which is outward-looking and which issues in service.
... Owen Brandon, The Battle for the Soul: Aspects of Religious Conversion, Philadelphia, Westminster Press, 1959, p. 45-46 (see the book)
See also Phil. 2:1-2; Mark 9:37; Rom. 5:3-5; 8:9-16; 1 Cor. 3:16; 1 John 3:24

Quiet time reflection:
Lord, lead me to the ministry of love.
 
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