Friday - Proper 2 - Pentecost

William A Foster, The Bible Panorama, 1891
Library of Congress Project
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Highlights, Bible Study & Prayers | BCP Daily Office Reading | Pentecost |

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. 16, 17 & 22 | Prov. 8:1-21 | 2 John 1-13 | Matt. 12:1-14

Psalm 16
Protect me Lord for you will save me; you are the way I follow:
I will listen to you; you save me; my heart is glad and my spirit

rejoices.

2 John 1 | Background

I was glad to hear that your children are walking in the faith;

Let us love one another - this is a new commandment - confess

Jesus Christ; be on guard to not be swayed; I look forward in

talking about the faith with you.

Matthew 12 |

Jesus is questioned about the Sabbath - he is Lord of the Sabbath -
Can he heal on the Sabbath … is that work? Jesus heals a man. The

Deeply religious left there to plot on Jesus murder.

Tomorrow | Saturday
Ps. 20, 21:1-7(8-14) & 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117  | Prov. 8:22-36

3 John 1-15 | Matt. 12:15-21

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Prayers and Intercessions
Collect of the Day |
O God, who on this day taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

A Pilgrim's Blessing

May the babe of Bethlehem be yours to tend;

May the boy of Nazareth be yours for friend;

May the man of Galilee his healing send;

May the Christ of Calvary his courage lend;

May the Risen Lord his presence send

And his holy angels defend you, to the end.  Amen

For Creation
We give you thanks, most gracious God, for the beauty of earth and sky
and sea; for the richness of mountains, plains, and rivers; for the songs of
birds and the loveliness of flowers. We praise you for these good gifts,
and pray that we may safeguard them for our posterity. Grant that we
may continue to grow in our grateful enjoyment of your abundant
creation, to the honor and glory of your Name, now and forever. 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