Sunday | Pentecost 4 | Proper 8

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Highlights & Mini-Bible Study | Daily Office Readings | Book of Common Prayer

Days of Pentecost

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14| BCP p. 40

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Readings

Today | Sunday | 2 July 2017 | Pentecost 4 | Proper 8

Ps. 118; Ps. 145; 1 Samuel 10:1–16; Rom. 4:13–25; Matt. 21:23–32

Psalm 118 | Liturgy | Background

Give thanks to the Lord for God’s mercy endures forever;

The Lord is at my side to help me;

I will fight the ungodly;

The Lord is my strength and my song.

Romans 4 | Background

Faith brings life and grace;

Abraham received the promise to be the Father of many nations; He grew strong in his faith; He was righteous; God raised Jesus from the dead for our justification.

Matthew 21 | Background

Jesus entered the Temple teaching; the leaders questioned his authority; Jesus asked what about John the Baptist; they could not answer the question; John came in the righteousness and yet you did not believe him.

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Prayers and Intercessions | Mission St Clare | Book of Common Prayer.
Today | Pentecost 4| Proper 8*

Collect for the Day

Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. 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.

A Collect for the Renewal of Life

O God, the King eternal,

who divides the day from the night

and turns the shadow of death into the morning:

Drive far from us all wrong desires,

incline our hearts to keep your law,

and guide our feet into the way of peace;

that, having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day,

we may, when night comes,

rejoice to give you thanks;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

* Propers are the readings based on a calendar in the Book of Common Prayer. Proper 6, Year A is the Sunday closest to June 15 based on the calendar in the BCP.