Friday - Days of Lent

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Days of Lent

To the Lord, our God belongs mercy and forgiveness, because we have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God by following his laws which he set before us.  | Daniel 9:9, 10 |  BCP p. 76

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Readings

Today | Friday | 3 March 2017
Ps. 95, 31; Ps. 35; Deut. 7:12–16; Titus 2:1–15; John 1:35–42

Psalm 95 | Enthronement - 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.

Titus 2 | Background

Teach what is good and live a godly life; have self-control; respect all; the grace of God teaches us these things for Christ gave himself for us so that we can do good things.

John 1 | Background

John the baptist sees Jesus and declares him to be the lamb of God; some of John’s followers begin to follow Jesus, a brother brings Simon to Jesus and Jesus renames him, Peter.

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

A Collect for the Renewal of Life

O God, the King eternal,

who divides the day from the night

and turns the shadow of death into the morning:

Drive far from us all wrong desires,

incline our hearts to keep your law,

and guide our feet into the way of peace;

that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day,

we may, when night comes,

rejoice to give you thanks;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. 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.