17 April 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Sunday 17 April 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalm
95
Sing
to God songs of praise for all things God has done for us. Be joyful. Make a
noise. Do not harden your heart like the Israelites did when they were wandering
in the wilderness.
John
11: 17 – 37
Jesus
arrives at Martha and Mary’s home in the aftermath of Lazarus’s death. Martha
greets him and declares her faith that Jesus could have healed him and that
Lazarus will rise again on the last day. Jesus proclaims that he is the
resurrection and the life. She declares her firm belief that he is the Messiah.
Martha
goes to Mary who comes out to meet Jesus. The Jews, who are mourning with her,
follow her. Mary kneels at Jesus’s feet and also declares that he could have
healed Lazarus. Jesus weeps.
The
crowd says that if Jesus could give a blind man sight he could have healed
Lazarus.
Collect for Morning Prayer
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Great creator God who was and is and will be; you are
life itself. You feel pain and grief and frustration with us as we constantly
put you to the test. Soften our hearts, guide us to you, help us kneel before
you and proclaim you our Messiah and wait in love and trust through Jesus
Christ our saviour our resurrection and our life. Amen
Sunday 17 April 2016
Evening Prayer
Revelation 2: 12 – 19 (20 – 24) 25
– 29
John’s third letter is to the
church in Pergamum. They live in a place of hostility but are faithful and do
not deny their faith even when one of them is killed. But there are some in the
community who eat food previously sacrificed to other gods and who are sexually
immoral in the name of religion. They are told to repent, or suffer the
consequences of the law – a two-edged sword. Those who conquer sin will be fed
and have victory and joy.
John is to write to the church in
Thyatira (home of Lydia the dealer in purple cloth). The people are praised for
their faith, service and patient endurance. However there is a woman who is a
false prophet and has swayed some to idolatry. She and her followers will not
survive. But those who are faithful are to have no more burdens placed on them.
Instead at the end they will have authority: they will be with Christ the
morning star.
Psalm
113
This
is a psalm of praise to the Lord forever. What other God is there that raises
the poor from the dust and has them sit with the powerful and renowned? Who is
it that fulfils us like this God?
Acts
10: 1 – 7, 23 – 28
In
Caesarea Cornelius a centurion of the Italian Cohort, who is a devout, believer
in God, gives alms and prays has a vision. He is told to send men to Joppa and
bring back Simon called Peter who is in the house of Simon the tanner by the
seaside. Cornelius sends two slaves and a believing soldier to Joppa.
At
Caesarea, Cornelius has gathered his close friends and family. Cornelius
worships Peter who stops him. “Stand up. I am only mortal.” Peter tells them
that though the law says he should not associate with people from other nations
God has told him not to call anyone profane or unclean. He asks what does
Cornelius want.
Collect for Evening Prayer
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Holy and gracious God you fulfil us, lift our burdens,
feed us, bring us joy, hear our prayers and send us reliable teachers and
guides. Keep us strong in faith, devotion, thanksgiving and praise so that we
may respond to the poor and powerless, recognise that all people are holy,
avoid false prophets and discern your truth through Jesus Christ our saviour
and Lord forever. Amen
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