1 April 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Friday 1 April 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm
118: 1 – 18
Give
thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! The
remainder of the psalm tells of God’s assistance and reminds us to put our
trust not in people or rulers, but God alone. There has been loss and pain but
we have been sustained.
Isaiah
64
Isaiah
wishes for God to come to earth, to make a great and wondrous show. Our God is
the only God who does come. The people no longer call on God. Jerusalem the
place where people worshipped has been destroyed. Isaiah asks God to remember
that he is our maker: that we are his clay. Isaiah names God’s silence as
punishment.
Mark
16: 1 – 8
When
the Sabbath is over three women go to the tomb. They find the tomb open and a
young man clothed in white inside who tells them not to be alarmed, that they
are looking for Jesus Christ of Nazareth who had been crucified, that Christ
has been raised and he shows them where Jesus had been. The young man tells
them to tell Peter that Christ is going to Galilee. The women flee in terror
and say nothing to anyone.
Collect for Morning Prayer
A tangle of roots The Abbey Benedictine Community Jamberoo NSW L Osburn |
Our God, who made us and sustains us
today, we recall those time of anguish and fear when we cannot feel your
closeness, when we are unable to hear you or see your hand operating in our
world and in our lives. Yet you sustain us and you love us and you send
messengers to us. Help us today to take time to hear you and feel your presence
in our lives even though our circumstances are hard so that we, sustained and
confident in your love give thanks to you through Jesus Christ our Lord and the
power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Friday 1 April 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalm
118: 19 – 29
The
psalm section brims with sweet praise to God. “This is the Lord’s doing; it is
marvellous in our eyes”.
Exodus
13: 17 – 14: 14
The
Israelites do not go directly to the land of the Philistines but in a
roundabout way. They are led by smoke during the day and fire at night.
Meanwhile Pharaoh understands the cost to Egypt of letting them go and decides
to pursue them and get them to return. The Israelites see the Egyptians coming
and fear for their lives. Moses tells them all they have to do is be still. The
Lord will fight for them.
1
Peter 2: 11 – 17
Peter
encourages the believers to conduct themselves with dignity, to obey all the
laws and respect the authorities in the places they live. Even if people are
afraid of them they will see that they do the right thing. We should lively
freely, love the family of believers; fear God and honour whoever is the ruler.
We are not to misuse our freedom and do wrong.
Collect for Evening Prayer
Reflection of the breakthrough The Abbey Benedictine Community Jamberoo NSW L Osburn |
Almighty and awesome God, you give
us practical and realistic guidance on living our lives of faith in this real
world. We thank you for the examples of the lives of people of faith through
the centuries. When we consider your grace to us we can only marvel. Be with us
this night as we reflect of your gifts of grace to us today so that we, in that
stillness note your presence in our lives through Jesus Christ your Son our
Lord and the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
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