Daily Anglican Prayer - Monday Evening - 29th April 2024

Daily Prayer from the Anglican Prayer Book for Australia

Daily Anglican Prayer - Monday Evening - 29th April 2024

Readings:

Psalm 147;

Exodus 32. 1 - 14;

John 12. 20-33.

Led by Felicity Scott, a Liturgical Assistant at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Bulimba, QLD, Australia.

The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website.

https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com

Welcome to Monday Evening prayer from the Anglican ‘A prayer book for Australia’.

We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ:

GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA

With faithfulness we respond to the good news:

We acknowledge Christ as our saviour and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and rise up to live in the glory of God forever more.

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed be God forever.

Let us Pray.

1

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing,

so that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may abound in hope.

Romans 15.13

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:

as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.

2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of Hope

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me:
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good tidings to the afflicted.
The Lord has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted:
to proclaim liberty for the captives,
and release for those in prison,
To comfort all who mourn:
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
The oil of gladness instead of mourning:
a garment of splendour for the heavy heart.
They shall be called trees of righteousness:
planted for the glory of the Lord.

Isaiah 61.1–3

3 The Opening Prayer

The day is now past and the night is at hand.

Let us pray with one heart and mind.

Silence may be kept.

Father of lights, receive the prayer and praise we offer you as our evening sacrifice; make us a light for all the world, delivered by your goodness from all the works of darkness; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.

Psalm

5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow

God who wonderfully created us and even more wonderfully restored our humanity: strengthen us by your Holy Spirit to triumph over suffering and death, and grant us eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

1st Reading

Hear the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

2nd Reading

The readings may be followed by a period of silence for reflection, a hymn or

May your word live in us

and bear much fruit to your glory.

7 The Canticle, A Song of God’s Children

In Christ Jesus, the life-giving law of the Spirit:
has set us free from the law of sin and death.
All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God:
It is the Spirit that enables us to cry, ‘Abba!’ Father.
The Spirit bears witness that we are God’s children:
and if God’s children, then heirs of God.
We are heirs of God and fellow-heirs with Christ:
If we share his sufferings now
we shall be glorified with him hereafter.
These sufferings that we now endure:
are not worth comparing
with the glory that shall be revealed.
For the creation waits with eager longing:
for the revealing of the children of God.

Romans 8.2, 14, 15b–19

8 The Prayers

Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

9 The Lord’s Prayer and the Collect of the Day

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.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer of the Week

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Saving God,

who called your Church to witness

that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:

help us so to proclaim the good news of your love,

that all who hear it may be reconciled to you;

through him who died for us and rose again

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Catherine of Siena, spiritual teacher (d. 1380)

Almighty God, who gave to your servant;

Catherine of Siena, spiritual teacher (d. 1380) special gifts of grace
to understand and teach the truth in Christ Jesus:
grant that, enlightened by this teaching,
we may know you, the one true God,
and Jesus Christ whom you have sent;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

10 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.

Let us Pray.

God of abundance, we honour your greatness and thank you.

For the beauty of earth and sky and sea.

For the richness of mountains, deserts, and rivers.

For the songs of birds and the beauty of flowers.

We praise you for these good gifts,

and pray that we may guard our heritage to the honour and glory of your name. God of grace Hear our prayer

Merciful Lord, we ask for your mercy to be given to the country of Ukraine. We ask for your intervention, to impart peace as an initiative in the minds of all those at war across the world. We ask this in Jesus Christ’s name.

God of grace Hear our prayer

Creator God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you: teach us to offer ourselves to your service, that here we may have your peace, and in the world to come may see you face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God of Grace. Hear our prayer

Loving God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer:

• The Diocese of Easton – The Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Christ the King
• The Parish of Rosewood:
• Anglicare SQ West Region Community Services (Toowoomba)
• All Parishes seeking new clergy.
• All Anglican schools seeking new chaplains.
• All Prison ministry chaplaincy teams
• All people joining in this prayer offering

God of Grace; Hear our prayer

11 The Evening Collect

Lighten our darkness, Lord, we pray:

and in your great mercy defend us

from all perils and dangers of this night;

for the love of your only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen.

12

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us praise the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.

Amen.

Hebrews 12.1

Music by John Keys – Anglican Chant Canticle organ accompaniments.