Friday - Pentecost - Proper 19

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My Quick Bible Study & Prayers Based on
Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings
in the Pentecost Season

Opening Sentence |

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be
acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 | BCP p. 78 | Amazing Grace

Daily Office Prayers |

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

Readings | Biblegateway.com |

Friday

Psalm 69:1-23(24-30)31-38 & 73

Esther 1:1-4, 10-19*
Acts 17:1-15
John 12:36b-43

Psalm 69 |

I am sinking and drowning; Heeelllpp! You know my foolishness.
I am ashamed; I am constantly teased; Redeem me from the mud;

Save me, Answer me, Don’t hide from me! Deliver me! Have mercy!
I am in pain; I will be lifted up by God - I have faith and I will live.

Acts 17 | Note that the text is now in the second person - “we” |
Paul and Silas went to Thessalonica and went to the synagogue of

the Jews and proclaimed Jesus.  Some heard and were saved. Others
created a mob and tried to find them but Paul and Silas were hidden.
The mob persecuted Jason. P & S went to Beroea and the Jews were
more receptive - many believed. The mob came there also and the
believers there hid them and left them.

John 12 |

Jesus - hid from the Pharisees and this was a fulfillment the words

of the prophet Isaiah - “he would do signs and they would not believe”

Tomorrow |
Saturday

Psalm 75, 76 & 23, 27

Esther 2:5-8, 15-23

Acts 17:16-34

John 12:44-50

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect for Week

O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully
grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

(Proper 19, Year B)

For Mission
O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore:
Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you,
all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women
everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Our Ministry
O gracious God, you have given your very self to save the world.
That we may be empowered to give up ourselves to one another.

You give us hope when hope is gone. You give of strength to
carry on. Amen

(The prayers of the people, Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist, Portland, OR
16 Sept 2018)

AR |

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing
through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.                            
Romans 15:13

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biblegateway.com; dailyoffice.org; pandora.com; New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised, 4th edition
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Celebrate & Evangelical Lutheran Worship- Augsburg Fortress; first person reflection - 25 August 2018 a.d.