Daily Anglican Prayer - Thursday Evening – 2nd May 2024 Readings: Psalm 7; Exodus 33.18 – 34.10 John 13. 1-11. Led by Felicity Scott, Liturgical Assistant at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Bulimba, QLD, Australia. Welcome to Thursday 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 The Lord our God the Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and exult and give God the glory. Revelation 19.6–7 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 Joy Be joyful in the Lord, all the earth: serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God: it is he who has made us, and we are his; for we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise: give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good; his loving-kindness is everlasting: and his faithfulness endures from age to age. Psalm 100 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. Amen. 4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each. Psalm 5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow God our saviour, you sent Jesus into the world of sin, and delivered him up to death for us: kindle in our hearts the same love with which he loved his own to the end; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed. 1st Reading 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, Christ Jesus was in the form of God: But he did not cling to equality with God. He emptied himself, taking the form of a servant: And was born in our human likeness. Being found in human form, he humbled himself: And became obedient unto death, Even death on a cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted him: And bestowed on him the name above every name, That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow: In heaven and on earth and under the earth; And every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord: to the glory of God the father. Philippians 2.5b–11 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. 10 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need. Let us pray Loving God, We Pray thanks to you for all your blessings to us, for the earth which provides our needs, the natural resources, and its beauty. In our prosperity help us to be generous and compassionate to those who are in need. God of grace; Hear our prayer. Living God, we pray thanks for our mothers; for those who loved and cared for us and who taught us our faith and how to live a faithful life. We thank you for our mother church which teaches us and surrounds us with the examples of other faithful people to follow. God of grace; Hear our prayer. Merciful God, 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 through Jesus Christ our Lord. God of grace; Hear our prayer....
