January 20-25 2025
Season: Epiphany
Festivals this week: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; Conversion of Paul (Sat 25th)
Opening Prayers
From the rising of the sun to its setting
your glory is proclaimed in all the world.
Blessed are you, Sovereign God,
our light and our salvation,
to you be glory and praise for ever.
You gave your Christ as a light to the nations,
and through the anointing of the Spirit
you established us as a royal priesthood.
As you call us into your marvellous light,
may our lives bear witness to your truth
and our lips never cease to proclaim your praise.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit:
Blessed be God for ever.
That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful,
let us pray with one heart and mind.
Silence is kept
As our evening prayer rises before you, O God,
so may your mercy come down upon us
to cleanse our hearts
and set us free to sing your praise
now and for ever.
Amen.
A period of silence for reflection on the past day follows
Penitence
Most merciful God,
We confess to you,
Before the whole company of heaven and one another,
That we have sinned in thought, word and deed
And in what we have failed to do.
Forgive us our sins,
Heal us by your Spirit
And raise us to new life in Christ.
Amen
O God, make speed to save us,
O Lord, make haste to help us.
The word of God
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Ps. 71 Matthew 24:1-14 | Ps. 89:1-37 Matthew 24:15-28 | Ps 97 Matthew 24:29-end | Ps 111 Matthew 25:1-13 | Ps 73 Matthew 25:14-30 | Ps. 119:41-56 Col 1:24-2:7 |
The appointed Psalm of the day is read
Glory to the Father and to the Son
And to the Holy Spirit;
As it was in the beginning is now
And shall be for ever. Amen
The appointed New Testament reading for the day
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Arise, shine, for your light has come;
the glory of the Lord is rising upon you.
Arise, shine, for your light has come;
the glory of the Lord is rising upon you.
God’s salvation has been openly shown to all people.
The glory of the Lord is rising upon you.
Glory to the Father and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit.
Arise, shine, for your light has come;
the glory of the Lord is rising upon you.
Prayers of intercession
Pray for:
- For peace
- For individuals and their needs.
You may wish to include these concerns in your prayers during the week:
- The unity of the Church
- The peace of the world
- The healing of the sick
- The revelation of Christ to those from whom his glory is hidden
- All who travel
Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Especially at this time, you may wish to use these prayers occasionally.
Click here for a prayer for the people of Ukraine
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The Collect of the Week
Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
Believing the promises of God,
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 Conclusion
In peace we will lie down and sleep;
for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety.
Abide with us, Lord Jesus,
For the night is at hand the day is now past.
As the night watch looks for the morning,
so do we look for you, O Christ.
May the living waters of Christ cleanse us,
may the Spirit descend upon us,
and the blessing of God be with us
this night and always.
Amen
