Morning Prayer for Tuesday, 9 February 2021

Prayer

Jesus our Master,

meet us while we walk the way, and long to reach the heavenly country;

so that, following your light we may keep the way of righteousness,

and never wander away into the darkness of this world’s night,

while you, who are the Way, the Truth, and the Life,

are shining within us; for your own name’s sake.

Amen

(Pilgrim Prayer, adapted, 28)

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Responsive Psalm 102: 12 – 28

But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever; your name endures to all generations.

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to favour it;

the appointed time has come.

For your servants hold its stones dear, and have pity on its dust.

The nations will fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth your glory.

For the Lord will build up Zion; he will appear in his glory.

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and will not despise their prayer.

Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord:

that he looked down from his holy height, from heaven the Lord looked at the earth,

to hear the groans of the prisoners, to set free those who were doomed to die;

so that the name of the Lord may be declared in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem,

when peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to worship the Lord.

He has broken my strength in midcourse; he has shortened my days.

“O my God,” I say, “do not take me away at the midpoint of my life,

you whose years endure throughout all generations.”

Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands.

They will perish, but you endure; they will all wear out like a garment.

You change them like clothing, and they pass away;

but you are the same, and your years have no end.

The children of your servants shall live secure;

their offspring shall be established in your presence.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

Prayer before the Proclamation of God’s Word

Blessed are you, O God, for your word of strength, of encouragement, of hope –

that contagious word which allows us to believe

and to move towards the renewal of our world.

Grant us to hear your word and to persevere in it, putting it into practice. Amen

(Pilgrim Prayer, 30)

Scripture Reading: Acts 15: 36 – 41

³⁶“After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Come, let us return and visit the believers^] in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.” ³⁷Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. ³⁸But Paul decided not to take with them one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work. ³⁹The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. ⁴⁰But Paul chose Silas and set out, the believers commending him to the grace of the Lord. ⁴¹He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Moment of Silent Reflection

Prayers of Intercession

We stand before you, Holy Spirit, conscious of our sinfulness,

but aware that we gather in your name.