Monday - Pentecost - Proper 13

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Quick Highlights, Bible Study & Prayers Based on

Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Readings in the Pentecost Season

Opening Sentence |

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to
come! Revelation 4:8 | BCP p. 77

Pray this way or this way or this way or this way or this way.
Alternatives

Readings | Biblegateway.com | Monday

Psalm 80 & 77, [79] | Judges 6:25-40 | Acts 2:37-47 |

John 1:1-18

Psalm  80 | Background | A prayer
Restore us to a relationship with you. Remember Egypt, you
helped us; give us someone that can help us. Look at us
so that we might be saved.

Acts 2 | Background
What must we do? Peter - Repent, Be Baptized, Your sins are
Forgiven, Received the Holy Spirit. And they did. They lived in

common sharing everything; more were saved.

John 1 | Background | 90 CE/ad | by the “beloved disciple” to a

Greek Christian community; this we read today is the Prologue;

It begins with Creation and tying the Word (logos) was God from
which everything happened; at a particular point in history - God

showed up as human - the light of the world - not John the Baptist but

John pointed to the light of the world. And the Word became flesh

and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a

Father’s only son, full of grace and truth. Vs 1:14.

Tomorrow | Tuesday
Psalm 78:1-39 & 78:40-72 | Judges 7:1-18 | Acts 3:1-11 | John 1:19-28

Prayers and Intercessions
Collect

Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and,
because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and
govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.                                                                  (Proper 13, Year B)

For Mission
O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore:
Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you,
all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women
everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Unemployed
Heavenly Father, we remember before you those who suffer want and
anxiety from lack of paid work. Guide the people of this land so to use
our public and private wealth that all may find suitable and fulfilling
employment, and receive just payment for their labor; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer of Self-Dedication

Almighty and eternal God,

so draw our hearts to you,

so guide our minds,

so fill our imaginations,

so control our wills,

that we may be wholly yours,

utterly dedicated unto you;

and then use us, we pray you, as you will,

and always to your glory and the welfare of your people;

through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than
we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in
the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. Amen.     
Ephesians 3:20,21

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