Wednesday - Advent 2

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Christ and the Adulteress by Cranach the Younger
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My Quick Bible Study & Prayers Based on
Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings
in the Pentecost Season

Opening Sentence |
In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
| Isaiah 40:3| BCP p. 75 |

Daily Office Prayers |

Readings | Biblegateway.com
Wednesday
Psalm 38 & 119:25-48
Isa. 6:1-13 2
Thess. 1:1-12
John 7:53––8:11

Psalm  38 |
Please do not be mad at me - O God;
I am a sinner and I can’t bear them;
I mourn for them; I am utterly sick;
My friends have deserted to me; I fear and am paranoid;
I fix my hope in You, my God.
Please forgive me. Please.
Be not far from me.
1 Thessalonians 5 |
Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, beloved, to
 admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the
 weak, be patient with all of them. See that none of you repays
evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to
all. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all
circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
 Do not quench the Spirit.

Luke 21 |
Do worry about the troubles of this life; Have faith; Jesus will never
pass away and we are with him; be patient with yourself and keep
the faith.

Tomorrow |
Thursday
Psalm 37:1-18 & 37:19-42
Isa. 7:1-9 2
Thess. 2:1-12
Luke 22:1-13

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect of the Day:
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach
 repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace
to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet
with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever. Amen.

For Mission
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the
earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those
who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people
everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations
into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh, and hasten
the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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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