Sunday - Days of Lent - Week 2

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

Days of Lent 2

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 | 12 March 2017 |

Ps. 24, 29; Ps. 8, 84; Jer. 1:1–10; 1 Cor. 3:11–23; Mark 3:31—4:9

Psalm 24| Individual Lament - Background

The Universe is the Lord’s and all that is in it;

Even unto Zion;

Who is the King of Glory?  The Lord of Hosts!

1 Corinthians 3

Paul writes - Jesus is the Foundation of faith and survive with him in times of trials; we are God’s temple; be foolish in God’s wisdom no matter who has taught you for you are now of God.

Glory be to God!

Mark 3

Jesus’ brothers and mother came and he said who is my family but those that believe in the words of God; he tells the story of the grains and the soils and the productivity of the Gospel.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day | Second Sunday in Lent
God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, 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.

General Thanksgiving

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.