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Wednesday - Advent 1 - St. Andrew

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Jesus Teaching, ibid. Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Wednesday of the First Week in Advent I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Psalm 34 I will bless the Lord at all times; Let me proclaim the greatness of the Lord; I sought the Lord and he answered me; Taste and see that the Lord is good; God will save us… 1 Corinthians 4 Paul continues with his teaching; Be trustworthy in your work in the Lord; You are rich in Christ; We work hard and will be blessed, be imitators of people of faith. John 1 John the baptist proclaims Jesus as the Lamb of God/Messiah; Andrew follows Jesus and tells his brother Simon to “come and see” Jesus; Jesus meets Simon and renames him Peter/Cephas. Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer. Collect of the Day: The First Sunday...

Tuesday of the First Week in Advent

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Polski:  KoÅ›ciół Matki Bożej NieustajÄ…cej Pomocy w Tarnobrzegu-Serbinowie Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Tuesday of the First Week in Advent I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Psalm 5 Hear my prayer, O LORD; Harken to my soul’s voice; Hear those who speak the truth; Show me mercy for I bow in awe of you; Forgive my sin and forgive me 1 Thessalonians 2 | Background Paul says he spoke the good news despite the people who were against us; whe did not boast or throw around our authority; we treated you as your parent to live lives worthy of God. Luke 20 Jesus tells the story of one who planted a vineyard and how the tenants beat all those even the Son and killed him; the owner came and destroyed them; Jesus became the cornerstone of faith; through him we have life everlasting. ...

Saturday - Pentecost 27 - Proper 29

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Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Week after the 27th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 29 Last Week in Pentecost I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Psalm 137 By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion; A lament for being in exile. Philippians 2 Be in the same mind in Jesus Christ; focus on other; remember what Jesus did; he is now above all things. Luke 19 As Jesus teaches, he is sad for Jerusalem, in the Temple people were stunned at what he taught. Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer. Collect of the Day: proper 29 Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, m...

Wednesday - Pentecost 27 - Proper 29

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Brooklyn Museum - Zacchaeus in the Sycamore Awaiting the Passage of Jesus James Tissot [No restrictions or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Week after the 27th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 29 Last Week in Pentecost I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Psalm 119 (this is the longest Psalm - the Daily Office Readings usually has this on Wednesdays to break up this psalm over a series of weeks. The psalm celebrates the rightness of the ordinances of God and how they are a good path to follow.) I call with my whole heart - answer me, O Lord. I trust your word even in the middle of the night. Give me life Lord. You are near to me and everything you have said is true. Ephesians 1 Paul continues the introduction to this letter praising God, our inheritance ...

Tuesday - Pentecost 27 - Proper 29

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http://bit.ly/2gceDgc Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Week after the 27th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 29 Last Week in Pentecost I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Psalm 121 My help comes from the Lord; God keeps watch over us and will preserve us; You will be safe, 1 Corinthians 3 Jesus is the foundation of faith; God’s Spirit dwells in you; You belong to God. Luke 18 Jesus takes his disciples aside and tells them that in Jerusalem all that the prophets foretold would be fulfilled but they did not understand; Jesus heals a pleading blind man- the man receives his sight and praises God for this great thing. Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer. Collect of the Day: proper 29 Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things...

Monday - Pentecost 27 - Proper 29

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Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Week after the 27th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 29 Last Week in Pentecost I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Psalm 106 God’s mercy endures forever; Happy are those who do justice and mercy; We have sinned but you forgive; God saved us; Our oppressors died; But we forgot God and put God to the test; (retelling of the Exodus story of salvation) Galatians 6 Restore yourself to a position of gentleness as given by the Holy Spirit. Matthew 18 Jesus lets the children come to him; receive the Kingdom of God like the faith of a child; another came - what must I do get eternal life - sell off everything; Peter - we have left it all; Jesus - your reward will be great now and to eternity. Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Pra...

Sunday - Pentecost 27 - Proper 29

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Gérôme - L'entrée du Christ à Jérusalem Jean-Léon Gérôme [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Highlights & Mini-Bible Study Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication Week after the 27th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 29 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 Pray this way or this way or this way . Psalm 118 Give thanks for God is good; The Lord always helps me; God triumphs; Send us success. 1 Peter 3 Who will harm you if you are eager to do good? Do all things in gentleness and reverence; This is all because of the acts of Jesus; Baptism saves you. Matthew 21 Jesus comes to Jerusalem for the last time; he send two of his disciples to prepare the Passover; he is rec’d in the city as a grand king but seated on a donkey rather than a Roman chariot. Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer. Collect of the Day: proper 29 ...