20 September 2015
Collects
Prayers
developed from the daily readings
Sunday 20 September 2015
Morning
Prayer
Psalm 98
The psalm is a summons to all nations and
people to praise the Lord and rejoice in this name. God’s is the victory, God’s
is the strength and we are God’s people. God comes to judge the earth with
righteousness and equity.
Acts 18: 1 – 4, 24 – 28
Paul travels to Corinth where he finds Aquila and
Priscilla who are Jews from Rome. Claudius Caesar has expelled all Jews from
Rome. Paul works with Aquila making tents and preaches at the synagogue.
Meanwhile Apollos from Alexandria arrives in Ephesus.
He knows scripture, speaks well, is enthusiastic but has limited knowledge of
Christ. Aquila and Priscilla speak with him to fill out his knowledge so that
he can better present the Way of God. Apollos is encouraged in his ministry to
go to Achaia. While he is there he helps the believers since he is able to
powerfully refute the Jews in public and show that the Messiah is Jesus.
Collect for
Morning Prayer
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Sunday 20 September 2015
Evening
Prayer
Esther 3: 8 – 11, 15 – 4: 5, 12 - 14
Haman
goes to King Ahasuerus and tells him that there is a group of people who are
scattered in the kingdom who have their own laws and do not follow the laws of
the land. He asks the king to decree the destruction of these people and offers
the king a huge amount of money – a bribe. The king gives permission. The
decree is ordered. The King and Haman rest while the city is thrown into
turmoil.
Mordechai
tears his clothes and sits in sackcloth and ashes at the gate. Esther hears and
offers new clothes for him. He does not accept them.
Mordechai
gets a message to Esther to say she is not to think she is safe in the palace.
If she does nothing she is to know that relief and deliverance will come from
somewhere else and then she and the future of her father’s line will vanish.
Perhaps, he says, she is in the position she is so that she can be part of the deliverance.
Psalm 54
The
psalm is a plea to be saved from enemies, a statement of faith and a promise to
give a free will offering to God once the psalmist is triumphant.
Mark 9: 14 – 29
After the transfiguration, Jesus, Peter, James and
John come to the larger group and find an argument between scribes and the
disciples. The crowd rushes to Jesus. Jesus asks about the argument.
Immediately a man, with a child who has seizures and falls with foam coming
from his mouth, tells Jesus that the disciples were not able to heal his child.
As soon as the child comes close he fits again. Jesus asks how long has the
condition lasted? The man replies and asks Jesus, if he is able, to heal the
boy. Jesus replies that all things are possible for those who believe. The man
says he believes and asks for help for his unbelief. The boy is healed and
Jesus says it is prayer that has the power to heal this condition – not the
skills of the healer.
As the group moves on again Jesus says the Son of Man
will be betrayed, killed and rise again.
Collect for
Evening Prayer
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God of saving grace, you know the dangers of this
world and you have compassion and love for us. Help us to discern those things,
which the power of prayer can heal, and to pray. Help us also to identify the
matters where our personal decision and action based on who we are and the
positions we hold will rectify and to act decisively so that we are part of
your plan of deliverance through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord and Saviour.
Amen.
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