Saturday - Pentecost - Proper 17

Good Shepherd - Bernard Plockhorst
Wiki Commons images - late 1800s

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

Daily Office Prayers |

Readings | Biblegateway.com |
Saturday
Psalm 30, 32 & 42, 43
Job 22:1-4, 21––23:7
Acts 13:26-43
John 10:1-18

Psalm 30 | Praise for deliverance
I cried to the Lord for help and God healed me:
You have turned my mourning into dancing:
So that my soul praise you and not be silent!

Acts 13 | Background
Paul continues with his sermon - those in Jerusalem
killed Jesus not know who Jesus was; God raised him
up and he appeared to those that knew him in Galilee;
We now bring you the promise of Good News. Uses the
example of David.

John 10 | Jesus teaching
Jesus uses the image of taking care of sheep;
He declares that he is the good shepherd;
The shepherd that lays down his life for the sheep.
Tomorrow |
Sunday
Psalm 63:1-8(9-11), 98 & 103
Job 25:1-6; 27:1-6
Rev. 14:1-7, 13
Matt. 5:13-20

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect for Week
O God of strength, without you we are weak and wayward creatures.
Protect us from all dangers that attack us from outside, and cleanse us
from all evil that arises from ourselves, that we may be preserved
through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen
(Proper 17, 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
Welcoming God, at tables around the world, through story
and meal, strangers become guests and guests become friends.
Embolden us to always extend the wide-armed welcome
You extend to us. Amen.
(Celebrate, Pentecost 15)


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
S: HS+; Book of Common Prayer; Mission St Clare; The Episcopal Church in Garrett County, Maryland, USA;
biblegateway.com; dailyoffice.org; pandora.com; New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicised, 4th edition
copyright © 1989, 1995, the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ
in the United States of America; Enriching Our Worship; Wiki Commons Images; google blogger; bible.org;
Celebrate & Evangelical Lutheran Worship- Augsburg Fortress; first person reflection - 25 August 2018 a.d.
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