Phillips Brooks

(December 13, 1835 – January 23, 1893) is best known today as the author of "O Little Town of Bethlehem." Former generations, however, accounted him the greatest American preacher of the nineteenth century (and not for lack of other candidates). His sermons are still read.

He was born in Boston in 1835 and educated at Harvard and at Virginia Theological Seminary. After ten years of ministry at two churches in Philadelphia, he returned to Boston in 1869 and was rector of Trinity Church there until 1891. He was then elected Bishop of Massachusetts, and died two years later.


Propers for Phillips Brooks - Churchman and Bishop

The Collect.

O everlasting God, who didst call thy servant Phillips Brooks To the ministry of preaching, and didst give him wisdom, charity, and eloquence that he might speak the truth with grace and power: Grant, we pray, that all whom thou dost call to preach the Gospel may steep themselves in thy word, and conform their lives to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


The Epistle - Ephesians 3:14-21


The Gospel - St. Matthew 24:24-27


Reference and Resources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Brooks
http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bio/85.html
http://www.lectionarypage.net/LesserFF/Jan/PhBrooks.html


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