Tuesday - Pentecost 3 - Proper 6

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Days of Pentecost

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: O come, let us adore him.| BCP p. 44

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Readings

Today | Tuesday | 20 June 2017
Ps. 78:1–39; Ps. 78:40–72; 1 Samuel 1:21—2:11; Acts 1:15–26; Luke 20:19–26

Psalm 78 | Background

Telling of God’s keeping the Lord’s promise but Israel does not;

They rejected God and God’s judgment came to bear;

They forgot who they were… the people of God.

Acts 1 | Background

Peter - time to replace Judas and by lot Matthias was selected. This was as the Scriptures told.

Luke 20 | Background

Jesus - The religious leaders sent spies in order to trap him; Should we pay taxes? Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s. Being amazed by his answer, they remained silent.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day: Pentecost 2 | Proper 6*

Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, 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 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.

For our Country

Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage: We humbly beseech you that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of your favor and glad to do your will. Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion us into one united people. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in your Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to your law, we may show forth your praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in you to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

* Propers are the readings based on a calendar in the Book of Common Prayer. Proper 6, Year A is the Sunday closest to June 15 based on the calendar in the BCP.