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http://www.freebibleimages.org/photos/jesus-teaching/ Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer - written in the 1970s Week after the 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 17 Pray Opening Sentence Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  Philippians 1:2 Today | Wednesday |31 August 2016 Ps. 38; Ps. 119:25–48; Job 12:1 14:1–22; Acts 12:18–25; John 8:47–59 Psalm 38 | Individual Lament God, please do not judge me harsh for I have sinned; I am broken but I put my hope in you and your salvation. Job 12/14 Everything will pass; humans will pass and there will be mourning; the earth is the Lord’s Acts 12 Peter escapes; Herod sets and is admired as a god and is struck down and rots; Barnabas, Paul, and John Mark come to Jerusalem. John 8 Jesus tries to explain who he is and is from God but they don’t understand and think he is blaspheming, and he slips away before they stone him. To...

Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer - written in the 1970s Week after the 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 17 Today | Tuesday | 30 August 2016 Ps. 26 28; Ps. 36 39; Job 12:1 13:3–17 21–27; Acts 12:1–17; John 8:33–47 Psalm 26 | Individual Lament My feet stand steadfast with the people of God where I will praise God. Job 12 | Job’s 4th Speech People make fun of me as I call upon the Lord in my distress; if God takes action then nothing can undo it; God judges the rulers and the way they treat people. Acts 12 In 41 a.d. Claudius Caesar appoints Herod Agrippa king of Judea and he continued with the persecution of the Church; Peter is arrested and thrown in jail; an angel releases him. He goes to Mary’s house and then escapes. John 8 | Jesus is still debating with church leaders about who he is and where he comes from and hence his authority. Tomorrow| Wednesday |31 August 2016 Ps. 38; Ps. 119:25–48; Job 12:1 ...

Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer - written in the 1970s Week after the 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 17 Opening Sentence I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the Lord."  Psalm 122:1 Today | Monday | 29 August 2016 Ps. 25; Ps. 9 15; Job 12:1–6 13–25; Acts 11:19–30; John 8:21–32 Psalm 25 | Individual Lament Prayer for guidance and forgiveness; I lift my soul to you, O Lord; be mindful of your mercy; good and righteous is the Lord; there is friendship in God; guard my life and deliver me. Job 12 This begins the second cycle of speeches; Job berates his friends for their lack of support and harsh words - what do they know anyway???; Job then goes on and on about God’s judgement and taking away things - knowledge, power, faith, etc. - from all. Acts 11 Begins with the escape from the persecution as a result of Stephen; and in Antioch a great many came to the Lord; Barnabas went to get Pa...

http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/qt/The_Beatitudes.htm Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer - written in the 1970s Week after the 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 17 Today | Sunday | 28 August 2016 | 15th Sunday after Pentecost Ps. 148 149 150; Ps. 114 115; Job 11:1–9 13–20; Rev. 5:1–14; Matt. 5:1–12 Psalm 148 | Hymn A third hymn of Praise; Praise the Lord from every fiber of the creation and the Earth. Job 11 Zophar raves at Job at Job’s word for Z know that God knows J to be a secret sinner and thereby just in giving this punishment on him; From Z’s point of view - God just looks for sinners. How sad for Z. Revelation 5 A picture of the heavenly throne and the question of who is worthy to open the scroll of the world of God; no one from the heavenly court steps forward; Jesus takes it and everyone sings praises to the Lamb. Matthew 5 Jesus teaches/preaches the Sermon of the Mount to the crowd and listed...

http://umcbranford.org/education/adult-classes/ Next Week Readings Daily Office Reading from the Book of Common Prayer Week after the 15th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 17 Sunday | 28 August 2016 | 15th Sunday after Pentecost Ps. 148 149 150; Ps. 114 115; Job 11:1–9 13–20; Rev. 5:1–14; Matt. 5:1–12 Monday | 29 August 2016 Ps. 25; Ps. 9 15; Job 12:1–6 13–25; Acts 11:19–30; John 8:21–32 Tuesday | 30 August 2016 Ps. 26 28; Ps. 36 39; Job 12:1 13:3–17 21–27; Acts 12:1–17; John 8:33–47 Wednesday |31 August 2016 Ps. 38; Ps. 119:25–48; Job 12:1 14:1–22; Acts 12:18–25; John 8:47–59 Thursday | 1 September 2016 Ps. 37:1–18; Ps. 37:19–42; Job 16:16–22 17:1 13–16; Acts 13:1–12; John 9:1–17 Friday | 2 September 2016 Ps. 31; Ps. 35; Job 19:1–7 14–27; Acts 13:13–25; John 9:18–41 Saturday | 3 September 2016 Ps. 30 32; Ps. 42 43; Job 22:1–4 21—23:7; Acts 13:26–43; John 10:1–18 Click on scripture reference to go to readings in Biblegateway.co...

http://www.freebibleimages.org/photos/jesus-teaching/ Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer - written in last century. Saturday | 27 August 2016 Ps. 20 21:1–7 (8–13); Ps. 110:1–5 (6–7) Ps. 116 117; Job 9:1 10:1–9 16–22; Acts 11:1–18; John 8:12–20 Psalm 20 May the Lord answer you in your distress and remember you; give victory to the king. Job 9 Job complains and laments; why do you to this to me, Lord, why did you even create me? Acts 11 Peter explains to the church leaders that the Lord gave him a vision to eat all things regardless of Jewish tradition and this lead him to be with some Gentiles and they received the Holy Spirit as they had, and so they were accepted. John 8 Religious leaders in the Temple question Jesus' authority yet they did not understand that he came from God. Venite Come let us sing to the Lord; *  let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before his pres...

Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings - Book of Common Prayer - published in the 1970s Pray Today | 26 August 2016 Ps. 16 17; Ps. 22; Job 9:1–15 32–35; Acts 10:34–48; John 7:37–52 Psalm 16  The Godly are blessed; the idolators are following false ways; I shall not fall, I rejoice, I have hope in God; God will show me the path of life. John 7 Jesus gives a public proclamation; Living water, some could not believe; Jesus speaks with authority; is he a prophet or the Messiah?  Is Jesus a prophet or Messiah in your life? Tomorrow |  27 August 2016 Ps. 20 21:1–7 (8–13); Ps. 110:1–5 (6–7) Ps. 116 117; Job 9:1 10:1–9 16–22; Acts 11:1–18; John 8:12–20 Prayer Collect of the Day: Proper 16 Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and th...

Vision of Cornelius the Centurian Gerbrand van den Eeckhout [ Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights and Reflections Daily Office Readings - Book of Common Prayer - published in the 1970s Pray Today | Thursday | 25 August 2016 Ps. 18:1–20; Ps. 18:21–50; Job 8:1–10 20–22; Acts 10:17–33; John 7:14–36 Psalm 18 From the director of music in David's court; Written when David was saved; I called the name of the Lord in my distress and the Lord heard me. Job 8 Bildad speaks; does God's justice change? No; humans past and fade but God is here forever. God is just. Acts 10 Peter is sent by Cornelius a Roman centurion who an angel appear to tell him to invite Peter and hear what he has to say. And it came to be. John 7 Jesus is at a festival and says he will be killed. There is a dispute of who Jesus really is because he healed on the Sabbath. Prayer General Thanksgiving Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy ...