Unending Hope of Glory – Morning Prayer for Easter Week

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It’s Tuesday in Easter Week in the Church Calendar. April 11, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing my new song “Unending Hope of Glory.” We’ll read Psalm 33:18-22 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 20:11-18 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Art: The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

Tuesday in Easter Week, Rite Two – O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that we, who have been raised with him, may abide in his presence and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise for ever and ever. Amen.

People of the Resurrection – Morning Prayer for Easter Week

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It’s Monday in Easter Week in the Church Calendar. April 10, 2023.

Praying today for Marshall in the US.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing my song “People of the Resurrection.” We’ll read Psalm 16:8-11 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is Matthew 28:9-15 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Photo by Brett Sayles.

Monday in Easter Week, Rite Two – Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that we who celebrate with awe the Paschal feast may be found worthy to attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Were You There? – Morning Prayer for Good Friday

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It’s Good Friday in the Church Calendar. April 7, 2023.

Praying today for Yvonne in the US.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing the African-American spiritual “Were You There?” We’ll read Psalm 22:1-11 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 19:16-24 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Art: Paul Bennett, Afer Night.

Collect of the Day – Good Friday, Rite Two – Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

This is Communion – Morning Prayer Maundy Thursday

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It’s Maundy Thursday in the Church Calendar. April 6, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Communion” by Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Jason Ingram . We’ll read Psalm 116:1, 10-17 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 13:1-17, 31b-35 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Collect of the Day – Maundy Thursday, Rite Two – Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Is He Worthy? – Morning Prayer for Holy Week

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It’s Wednesday in Holy Week in the Church Calendar. April 5, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Praying today for Michel in Lebanon.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Is He Worthy?” by Andrew Peterson and Ben Shive. We’ll read Psalm 70 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is John 13:21-32 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Art: Raffaele1950 via Flickr.

Collect of the Day – Wednesday in Holy Week, Rite Two – Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

In the name of love – Morning Prayer Holy Week

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It’s Tuesday in Holy Week in the Church Calendar. Celebrating the life Martin Luther King, Jr. April 4, 2023.

This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday.

Praying today for Olivia in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Pride (In the Name of Love)” by U2. We’ll read Psalm 77:11-20 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Gospel reading is Luke 6:27-36 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer.

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Art: Man of Wisdom – Martin Luther King Jr, Paul Lovering

Collect of the Day – Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Leader, 1968, Rite Two – Almighty God, by the hand of Moses your servant you led your people out of slavery, and made them free at last: Grant that your Church, following the example of your prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of your love, and may secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.