Saturday - Pentecost 21 - Proper 23

A little girl comes to Jesus
Fritz von Uhde [Public domain],
via Wikimedia Commons

Highlights & Mini-Bible Study
Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer | last century publication
Week after the 21th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 23

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1


Today |
Psalm 20
May the Lord help you and bless you;
May the Lord grant all your requests.

Acts 28
In Rome, Paul gathers local Jewish leaders to talk about his trial; they have not rec’d anything from Jerusalem but would like to hear his side of the story; Paul then talks about the Kingdom of God and Jesus as Messiah; some agree - some do not; Paul then says he will go to the Gentile world with the message of Jesus.

Luke 9
Jesus and disciples:
  • A man with a sick child comes to Jesus and pleas for his son to be healed for the disciples could not.  Jesus - asks them why and heals the son.
  • The disciples were thinking to themselves who was the greatest; Jesus calls a little child to be with them and says you must be like a little child to be a leader in this Church.
  • Someone, not the disciples, was healing in Jesus name; Jesus - everyone who is not against us is for us.

Prayers and Intercessions

A Collect for Saturdays
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


Let us pray now for our own needs and those of others.


Mission St Clare

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