Wednesday - Easter 3

Jesus heals Simon Peter's Wife's Mother
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Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer

Wednesday - Easter 3

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.| BCP p. 76

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Readings

Today | Wednesday | 3 May 2017
Ps. 38; Ps. 119:25–48; Dan. 5:1–12; 1 John 5:1–12; Luke 4:38–44

Psalm 38 | Individual Lament | Background
Don’t rebuke me, O Lord, please don’t judge me,

I am very sick, forgive me;

My friends draw back from my affliction;

I fixed my hope on you;

Keep me from falling;

Don’t forsake me my God of my salvation.

1 John 5

We love the children of God; obey God’s commandments; Jesus in the son of God; the Spirit that we have eternal life.

Luke 4 | Background

Jesus went to Simon’s house and healed his mother; all who were sick came to be healed; Jesus said he was sent to proclaim the word of the Lord to other areas and departed.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Collect of the Day: Third Sunday of Easter

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

For Mission

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen.

General Thanksgiving

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen

For Peace Among Nations

Almighty God our heavenly Father,

guide the nations of the world

into the way of justice and truth,

and establish among them that peace

which is the fruit of righteousness,

that they may become the kingdom

of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.