First Sunday in Lent

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

Days of Lent

Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. | Joel 2:13|  BCP p. 76

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Readings

Today | Sunday | 5 March 2017

Ps. 63:1–8 (9–11), Ps. 98; Ps. 103; Deut. 8:1–10; 1 Cor. 1:17–31; Mark 2:18–22

Psalm 63 | Individual Lament - Background

You are my God and I seek you;

I behold your glory and love;

I pray always and my soul clings to you.

1 Corinthians 1 | Background

The message of Christ is salvation; this is not the wisdom of the world;

We proclaim Christ crucified;

God is the source of our life and it is the wisdom we live.

Mark 2 | Background

Why do your disciples not fast? Jesus, I am here now as the bridegroom, there will be a time to fast; be new, live new.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day | The First Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. 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.

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

A Prayer Attributed to St. Francis

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

For Joy in God's Creation
O heavenly Father, who has filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness; for the sake of him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.