Friday - Easter 7

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Highlights, Bible Study & Prayers | BCP Daily Office Reading | Easter |

Opening Sentence |

You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;

and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and

Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 | BCP p. 77

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Readings | Biblegateway.com | Friday

Ps. 102 & 107:1-32 | Jer. 31:27-34 | Eph. 5:1-20 |

Matt. 9:9-17

Psalm 102 |

I will sing of the mercy and justice and sing to the Lord;

I will walk your ways; I dwell with the faithful;

I won’t be with evildoers.

Ephesians 5 |

Be imitators of God, be pure in Christ, you are in light,

Be children of God, Live as wise people in the will of the Lord;

Be filled in the Spirit, give thanks to God at all times.

Matthew 9 |

Jesus saw Matthew - a tax collectors - and called him to be a disciple;

They partied at Matthew’s home - the religious asked why he ate with

Sinners? He needs to be with the sick and not the well. Celebrate -

Jesus is with you always.

Tomorrow | Saturday

Ps. 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) | Ezek. 36:22-27 | Eph. 6:10-24 |

Matt. 9:18-26

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Prayers and Intercessions
Collect of the Day | Easter 7 - Sunday after the Ascension
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. 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.

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Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than
we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in
the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.     
Ephesians 3:20,21