The Church of the Messiah

For those praying the Daily Office, the complete list of readings for the month of April are included below.  “Wisdom” refers to The Book of Wisdom which is sometimes referred to as The Wisdom of Solomon.  The book is part of the Apocrypha, a group of books which the Eastern Orthodox and Roman-Catholics include in their Bibles, but are not generally considered canonical books of The Bible by Protestant Christians.  In regards to the Apocrypha, the Charismatic Episcopal Church has released this statement:

“We, the US House of Bishops, unanimously confirm the original teaching of the ICCEC, that the 66 universally accepted books of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, containing all things necessary unto salvation. As regards those several works commonly referred to as the Apocrypha or Deutero-Canonical books, we further reaffirm the position which we have embraced as a communion ever since our founding, that while beneficial for edification and teaching, they are not to be considered part of the canon of the Holy Scripture. They may, therefore, be read in public worship, but not used to establish dogma or doctrine.”

If your Bible does not contain The Book of Wisdom, it may be found on-line HERE.