Monday - Easter 5

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Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer

Monday - Easter 5

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.| BCP p. 76

Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way. Alternatives

Readings

Today | Monday | 15 May 2017
Ps. 56, 57, [58]; Ps. 64, 65; Wisdom 9:1, 7–18; Col. (3:18—4:1) 2–18; Luke 7:36–50

Psalm 56 | Background
My enemies seek to destroy me;

I cry to you;

God is on my side;

You have rescued me

Colossians 3/4 | Background

Devote yourselves to prayer; pray for us; may you conduct and speech be good; greetings from various people; they pray for your faith and greet you; see that you complete the work of God.

Luke 7 | Background

Jesus was at a feast and a woman washed his feet with oil and asked for forgiveness; Jesus forgave her;

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day: Fifth Sunday of Easter

Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

For Mission
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hardwood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.

A Collect for Guidance

Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.