Monday - Last Week of Epiphany

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Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication

Week after the Last Sunday of Epiphany

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

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Readings

Today | 27 February 2017
Ps. 25; Ps. 9, 15; Deut. 6:10–15; Heb. 1:1–14; John 1:1–18

Psalm 25 | Individual Lament  - Background

I lift my soul to you, O Lord;

Show me your ways and paths;

The Lord is compassionate no matter what;

God is the great teacher and a forgiver of sin;

We will be blessed and forgiven;

Protect me and deliver Israel.

Hebrews 1 | Background

The story of salvation is now by Christ - who is the Son of God;

God, you created everything and live forever;

God’s son rules with the Trinity,

John 1 | Background

John starts with the creation and then the Word became flesh and light then moves to tell of the man John (the baptist)  who was not the Light; all can become children of God; John (the baptist) testifies to the redeemer who came as human and forgives all.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day: The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; 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.

For Social Justice

Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.