11 June 2016
Collects
Prayers developed from the daily readings
Saturday 11 June 2016
Morning Prayer
Psalms
95 and 96
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.
Sing praise
to the Lord! Ascribe to God the glory of creation. Let everything, the heavens,
the trees, everything sing and praise God.
2 Chronicles
5:11 – 6:11
In the
newly built temple the priests come out from the holy place. The musicians and
singers including priest who are trumpeters stand to the east of the altar.
They sing and play prise to God. A thick cloud appears so dense the priests
cannot stand. Solomon says that the Lord
said he resides in thick darkness.
Solomon
blesses the Lord and acknowledges that everything the Lord said to David has
come to pass.
Acts
9: 19b – 31
Saul
stays with the disciples in Damascus for several days. He begins teaching in
the synagogue proving that Jesus is the Messiah. The believers in Damascus are
concerned initially knowing Saul’s reputation. He earns their trust and
confounds the Jews. The Hellenistic Jews plot to kill him. They watch the gates.
Saul is let out of the city in a basket. He goes to Jerusalem. The disciples
there are afraid of him. Barnabas advocates for Saul telling the story of
Saul’s encounter with Christ on the road and how boldly Saul taught about
Christ. The believers accept him and send him to Tarsus.
Collect for Morning Prayer
Bon Accord Track Alpine National Park Harrietville |
God of wonders, you do
great things for us. You are with us and you turn enemies into trusted people
of great purpose and mission for you. When we are feeling blocked and pushed
out help us to remember that no-one can stand before you and to keep our hearts
and minds in the knowledge of you, so that we keep going, keep singing your praises
and come to your freedom through the power of your Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen
Sunday 11 June 2016
Evening Prayer
Psalms
97 and 98
The first
psalm celebrates God using the theme of God as sovereign. God guards the lives
of those who are faithful and delivers them from the wicked. Let everyone who
is faithful rejoice and praise God.
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.
Deuteronomy
28: 58 – 68
Moses
in great detail outlines the consequences of not following the law – every malady
and affliction, exile, slavery, lack of employment, anxiety, poor sight and loss
of hope.
2 Corinthians
10: 13 – 11: 6
Paul
talks about how he works within the range he has been given – he stays within
his limits. He was the first to bring the good news to Corinth and hopes to be
able to take it to other places. Any boasting about the growth of the church
should be boasting in God alone. The Lord's commendations are the ones of
value.
Paul
uses the metaphor of the church as the wife of Christ. Just as Eve was tempted
so the Corinthians have been led away from a sincere and pure devotion to
Christ. They have believed in a “different Jesus” and received a “different
spirit” and a “different gospel” because other disciples have arrived and are
trying to turn the church from the original Jesus and the original message.
Collect for Evening Prayer
King parrot Harrietville Vic L Osburn |
Holy and almighty God, you are the
strength and through you all things are possible. Hold us in the sincere and
pure love of Christ so that we follow your commandments, boast only in you and
give you thanks and praise for all the current members of your church and those
who come to find you our Lord and saviour through the power of your Holy Spirit
and Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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