Ash Wednesday - Beginning of Lent

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Ash Wednesday | Beginning of Lent


I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6b  BCP p. 76




Readings
Today | Wednesday | 1 March 2017 | Ash Wednesday | Beginning of Lent
Ps. 95, 32, 143; Ps. 102, 130; Jonah 3:1—4:11; Heb. 12:1–14; Luke 18:9–14


Psalm 95 | Worship and Praise  - Background
This psalm is used frequently in liturgy to celebrate God; Come let us sing, make a joyful noise, thanksgiving, songs of praise for God is great; God is a ruler and keeps us; at the last a warning as a retelling of the Wilderness Wandering of Israel.


Hebrews 12 | Background
We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses; run the race; look to Jesus as an example of faith; be disciplined; be strong in persecution; pursue peace with everyone.


Luke 18 | Background
Jesus tells of two men in the Temple one who is self-righteous the other the pleading sinner; Have mercy on me; and the sinner went home justified with God.


S: Book of Common Prayer; Mission St Clare; New Oxford Annotated Bible, 4th ed.; HS+; biblegateway.com; dailyoffice.org; pandora.com; New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised Edition, copyright © 1989, 1995 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America.


Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day: Ash Wednesday
Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


For Mission
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of your holy Church, that in their vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you; through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Collect for Peace

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and forever. Amen.

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