MORNING PRAYER O R D I N A R Y T I M E 2 01 5 O Lord, open our lips and our mouth shall proclaim your praise. Blessed are you, creator of all, to you be praise and glory for ever. As your dawn renews the face of the earth bringing light and life to all creation, may we rejoice in this day you have made; as we wake refreshed from the depths of sleep, open our eyes to behold your presence and strengthen our hands to do your will, that the world may rejoice and give you praise. Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be God for ever. The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept. As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; now and for ever. Amen.
A psalm is read or sung (lectionary overleaf) Between two readings a hymn may be sung. Your salvation is near to those who fear you; that glory may dwell in our land. Your salvation is near to those who fear you; that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. That glory may dwell in our land. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Your salvation is near to those who fear you; that glory may dwell in our land.
A time of informal prayer follows, then this or the collect for the day is used: Lord Jesus Christ, you are the way, the truth and the life: let us not stray from you who are the way, nor distrust your promises who are the truth, nor rest in anything but you who are the life, for beyond you there is nothing to be desired neither in heaven nor in earth. Amen. from a prayer of St Erasmus (1536)
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen. The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and keep us in eternal life. Amen. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God.
These particular themes in prayer may be included: Monday Children, Youth & Family Ministries Tuesday Persecuted Church Wednesday Elderly & Pastoral Ministry Thursday Worship & Creative Arts Friday Leadership & Diocese Saturday Healing & Prayer
MORNING PRAYER LECTIONARY June 22nd June 23rd
Psalm 71 Psalm 73 Psalm 85:7-end Psalm 78:1-39 Psalm 55 Psalm 76
Ezra 7 Ezra 8:15-end Isa 40:1-11 Ezra 10:1-17 Nehemiah 1 Nehemiah 2
Rom 11:25-end Rom 12:1-8 Luke 1:57-66, 80 Rom 13:1-7 Rom 13:8-end Rom 14:1-12
June 30th July 1st July 2nd July 3rd July 4th
Psalm 125 Psalm 89:1-18 Ps 119:105-128 Psalm 92 Psalm 146 Psalm 97
Acts 12:1-11 Nehemiah 5 Neh 6:1-7:4 Neh 7:73b-8:18 Neh 9:1-23 Neh 9:24-end
2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18 Rom 15:1-13 Rom 15:14-21 Rom 15:22-end Rom 16:1-16 Rom 16:17-end
July 6th July 7th July 8th July 9th July 10th July 11th
Psalm 98 Psalm 106 Psalm 111 Psalm 115 Psalm 139 Psalm 121
Neh 12:27-47 Neh 13:1-14 Neh 13:15-end Esther 1 Esther 2 Esther 3
2 Cor 1:1-14 2 Cor 1:15-2:4 2 Cor 2:5-end 2 Cor 3 2 Cor 4 2 Cor 5
July 13th July 14th July 15th July 16th July 17th July 18th
Psalm 126 Psalm 132 Ps 119:153-end Psalm 143 Psalm 144 Psalm 147
Esther 4 Esther 5 Esther 6:1-13 Esther 6:14-7:10 Esther 8 Esther 9:20-28
2 Cor 6:1-7:1 2 Cor 7:2-end 2 Cor 8:1-15 2 Cor 8:16-9:5 2 Cor 9:6-end 2 Cor 10
July 20th July 21st July 22nd July 23rd July 24th July 25th
Psalm 1 Psalm 5 Psalm 30 Psalm 15 Psalm 19 Psalm 7
Jeremiah 26 Jeremiah 28 Jeremiah 29 Jer 30:1-11 Jer 30:12-22 Jer 30:23-31:22
2 Cor 11:1-15 2 Cor 11:16-end 2 Cor 12 2 Cor 13 James 1:1-11 James 1:12-end
John the Baptist
June 25th June 26th June 27th Peter & Paul