Thursday - Pentecost 7 - Proper 11

The healing of a man from Gerasene
© José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, via Wikimedia Commons

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Book of Common Prayer

Days of Pentecost

Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also. | Isaiah 45:8, NRSV| Enriching Our Worship 1, p.18

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Readings

Today | Thursday | 27 July 2017

Ps. 50; Ps. [59 60] or 66 67; 1 Samuel 28:3–20; Acts 15:1–11; Mark 5:1–20

Psalm 50 | Liturgy | Background
God has spoken and revealed God;

Let the heavens declare the righteousness of God;

Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving.

Acts 15 |

Certain individuals wanted new Christians to follow Jewish customs; Paul and Peter testified, “God gave the Gentiles the Holy Spirit. Why do we give them more burden?”

Mark 5 |

They came to Gerasenes and were met by a person who was possessed by an unclean legion of spirits; they went into the swine herd and they ran off a cliff and died. And the word spread to everyone in that area; the healed one asked to go with Jesus and Jesus said stay and be an evangelist - See what God has done for me.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Pentecost 7 | Proper 11

Collect for the Day

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

For Mission

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood 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.

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 our selves 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.