Nathan LeRud

From the Poustinia: A Daily Prayer Podcast

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A simple way to build a bit of silence and chant into your day. "From the Poustinia" features a simplified service of morning prayer using the resources of the Book of Common Prayer (1979) in plainsong chant. I also draw on the Episcopal Church's "Hymnal 1982", the Plainsong Psalter and other resources. Each day features a chanted psalm, a reading from scripture, often a short reflection or guided spiritual practice, followed by prayers and silence. Join me in praying from the Poustinia.

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Nathan LeRud

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Religion

Podcast website

www.nathanlerud.com

Latest episode

Feb 2, 2026

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Episodes

Daily Prayer for Tuesday (Proper 15) 19.08.2025

A simple service of Daily Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. I use framework of the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer (1979) with a few other resources thrown in. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ....

Daily Prayer for Monday (Proper 15) 18.08.2025

A simple service of Daily Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. I use framework of the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer (1979) with a few other resources thrown in. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I...

Daily Prayer for the Feast of St. Mary 15.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer for the Feast of St. Mary featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from John's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. I use the Daily Office framework of the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer (1979) with a few other resources thrown in. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Morning Prayer for Thursday 14.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalte...

Morning Prayer for Wednesday (Proper 14) 13.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalte...

Morning Prayer for Tuesday (Proper 14) 12.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalte...

Morning Prayer for Monday (Proper 14) 11.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalte...

Morning Prayer for Friday (Proper 13) 08.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Morning Prayer for Thursday (Proper 13) 07.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Feast of the Transfiguration 06.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer for the Feast of the Transfiguration featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Languag...

Morning Prayer for Tuesday (Proper 13) 05.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, chanted prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Morning Prayer for Monday (Proper 13) 04.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a guided spiritual practice, short prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠...

Friday in the Seventh Week after Easter 01.08.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a guided spiritual practice, short prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thursday in the Seventh Week after Pentecost 31.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more...

Wednesday in the Seventh Week after Pentecost 30.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me...

Tuesday in the Seventh Week after Pentecost 29.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more abou...

Monday in the Seventh Week after Pentecost 28.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer featuring a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me...

Feast of St. James the Apostle 25.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer for the Feast of St. James with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a guided spiritual practice, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thursday in the Sixth Week after Pentecost 24.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud....

Wednesday in the Sixth Week after Pentecost 23.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud....

Feast of St. Mary Magdalene 22.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers, and silence. If you want to learn more about recent scholarship into the legacy of Mary Magdalene, check out Libby Schrader's work at https://www.elizabethschrader.com . The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠Enriching O...

Monday in the Sixth Week after Pentecost 21.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection, prayers and silence. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com.⁠

Friday in the Fifth Week after Pentecost 18.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short guided meditation following the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Thursday in the Fifth Week after Pentecost 17.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection and a time for prayer. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com.⁠

Wednesday in the Fifth Week after Pentecost 16.07.2025

A simple service of Morning Prayer with a hymn, a chanted Psalm and a reading from Mark's Gospel followed by a short reflection and a time for prayer. The opening hymn can be found in the Hymnal 1982 (S34) with text from ⁠Enriching Our Worship⁠ . I use the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inclusive Language Psalter.⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.nathanlerud.com.⁠

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