March 17-22 2025
Season: Lent
Festivals this week: Joseph of Nazareth (Weds 19)
Opening Prayers
God of our days and years
We set this time apart for you.
Form us in the likeness of Christ
So that our lives may glorify you.
Amen
O Lord open our lips
And our mouth shall proclaim your praise
Hear our voice, O Lord, according to your faithful love,
according to your judgement, give us life.
Blessed are your, God of compassion and mercy,
to you be praise and glory for ever.
In the darkness of our sin,
you light breaks forth like the dawn
and your healing springs up for deliverance.
As we rejoice in the gift of your saving healp,
sustain us with you bountiful Spirit
and open our lips to sing your praise.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Blessed be God for ever.
Prayer of Preparation
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.
The Word of God
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Psalm 32 Jeremiah 7:21-end John 6:41-51 | Psalm 50 Jeremiah 8:1-15 John 6:52-59 | Psalm 25 Isaiah 11:1-10 Matthew 13:54-end | Psalm 34 Jeremiah 9:12-24 John 7:1-13 | Psalm 41 Jeremiah 10:1-16 John 7:14-24 | Psalm 25 Jeremiah 10:17-24 John 7:25-36 |
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 Old Testament reading for the day
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
The appointed New Testament reading for the day
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;
O my God, in you I trust.
You are the God of my salvation,
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
In you I hope all the day long.
O my God, in you I trust.
Remember, Lord, your compassion and love,
For they are from everlasting.
To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;
O my God, in you I trust
Prayers of Intercession
Pray for:
- The day and its tasks
- The world and its needs
- The Church and her life.
You may wish to include the concerns in the table below in your prayers during the week:
- Those preparing for baptism and confirmation
- Those serving through leadership
- Those looking for forgiveness
- Those misled by the false gods of this prsent age
- All who are hungry
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
Click here for a prayer for people of the Holy Land
The Collect of the Week
Almighty God,
you show to those who are in error the light of your truth,
that they may return to the way of righteousness:
grant to all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion,
that they may reject those things that are contrary to their profession,
and follow such things as are agreeable to the same;
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
Trusting in the compassion 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.
Final Prayer
May God our Redeemer show us compassion and love..
Amen
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
