Thursday - Days of Lent - Week 4

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Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer

Days of Lent - Week 4

Jesus said,” If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” | Mark 8:34 | BCP p. 76

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Readings

Today | Thursday | 30 March 2017
Ps. 69:1–23 (24–30) 31–38; Ps. 73; Jer. 22:13–23; Rom. 8:12–27; John 6:41–51

Psalm 69 | Individual Lament  | Background

Save me for I am sinking;

Help me O my God;

You know my foolishness;

I am a joke …

I look for your mercy.

They give me vinegar to drink - they shame me;

Those would seek God will be saved.

Romans 8 | Paul writes …

We are debtors to God;

We are children of God and are adopted into God’s family;

The Creation will be set free because of the children of God;

In hope we are saved and the Spirit will help us to pray;

God knows us even to the deep our our being.

John 6 |

The Jews complained because Jesus said he was from heaven; Jesus is the bread of life and has seen the Father; you will live forever.

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

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; 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.

For Peace Among Nations

Almighty God our heavenly Father,

guide the nations of the world

into the way of justice and truth,

and establish among them that peace

which is the fruit of righteousness,

that they may become the kingdom

of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.