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Sixth Friday of Easter
Theme for Friday: Forgiveness
With deep gratitude for God’s compassion in which we live and move and have our being, we pray that we would have Christ's compassion and courage in our heats so that we can love and forgive our neighbors and ourselves.
Sentence for the Week
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. Hebrews 4:14
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The Invitatory and Psalter
O God, let our mouths proclaim your praise.
Let our hearts rejoice in your goodness.
Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor, power and might be to our God for ever and ever. Amen! Alleluia!
Canticle
Venite Psalm 95:1-7
Alleluia. The Lord has taken our humanity into the heart of God:
Come let us adore him. Alleluia.
Come, let us sing to our God;*
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before God's presence with thanksgiving*
and raise a loud shout to God with psalms.
For our God is a great God,*
and a great Ruler above all gods.
In your hand are the caverns of the earth,*
and the heights of the hills are yours also.
The sea is yours, for you made it,*
and your hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee,*
and kneel before God our Maker.
For you are our God, and we are the people of your pasture, the sheep of your hand.*
Oh, that today we would hearken to your voice!
Alleluia. The Lord has taken our humanity into the heart of God:
Come let us adore him. Alleluia.
The Psalms Appointed
Psalm 85 Benedixisti, Domine
You have been gracious to your land, O God;*
you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.
You have forgiven the iniquity of your people*
and blotted out all their sins.
You have withdrawn all your fury*
and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.
Restore us then, O God our Savior;*
let your anger depart from us.
Will you be displeased with us for ever;*
will you prolong your anger from age to age?
Will you not give us life again,*
that your people may rejoice in you?
Show us your mercy, O God,*
and grant us your salvation.
I will listen to what you are saying,*
for you are speaking peace to your faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to you.
Truly, your salvation is very near to those who fear you,*
that your glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth have met together;*
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring up from the earth,*
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
You, O God, will indeed grant prosperity,*
and our land will yield its increase.
Righteousness shall go before you,*
and peace shall be a pathway for your feet.
Psalm 86 Inclina, Domine
Bow down your ear, O God, and answer me,*
for I am poor and in misery.
Keep watch over my life, for I am faithful;*
save your servant, for I put my trust in you.
Be merciful to me, O God, for you are my God;*
I call upon you all the day long.
Gladden the soul of your servant,*
for to you, O God, I lift up my soul.
For you, O God, are good and forgiving,*
and great is your love toward all who call upon you.
Give ear, O God, to my prayer,*
and attend to the voice of my supplications.
In the time of my trouble I will call upon you,*
for you will answer me.
Among the gods there is none like you, O God,*
nor anything like your works.
All nations you have made will come and worship you, O God,*
and glorify your Name.
For you are great; you do wondrous things;*
and you alone are God.
Teach me your way, O God, and I will walk in your truth;*
knit my heart to you that I may fear your Name.
I will thank you, my God, with all my heart,*
and glorify your Name for evermore.
For great is your love toward me;*
you have delivered me from the nethermost Pit.
The arrogant rise up against me, O God, and a band of the violent seeks my life;*
they have not set you before their eyes.
But you, O God, are gracious and full of compassion,*
slow to anger, and full of kindness and truth.
Turn to me and have mercy upon me;*
give your strength to your servant and save the child of your handmaid.
Show me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed,*
because you, O God, have helped me and comforted me.
All Glory to the Loving One, Source of our being, Eternal Word, and Life-Giving Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
The First Lesson
A Reading from 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Hannah prayed and said,
“My heart exults in the Lord;
my strength is exalted in my God.
My mouth derides my enemies,
because I rejoice in my victory.
There is no Holy One like the Lord,
no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.
Talk no more so very proudly,
let not arrogance come from your mouth;
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty are broken,
but the feeble gird on strength.
Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread,
but those who were hungry are fat with spoil.
The barren has borne seven,
but she who has many children is forlorn.
The Lord kills and brings to life;
he brings down to Sheol and raises up.
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low, he also exalts.
He raises up the poor from the dust;
he lifts the needy from the ash heap,
to make them sit with princes
and inherit a seat of honor.
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
and on them he has set the world.
He will guard the feet of his faithful ones,
but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness;
for not by might does one prevail.
The Lord! His adversaries shall be shattered;
the Most High will thunder in heaven.
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
he will give strength to his king,
and exalt the power of his anointed.”
A time of silence may be kept.
Officiant For the word of God in scripture,
for the Word of God among us,
for the Word of God within us.
People Thanks be to God.
Canticle
The Song of Zechariah Luke 1:68-79
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;*
you have come to your people and set them free.
You have raised up for us a mighty savior,*
born of the house of your servant David.
Through your holy prophets you promised of old,*
that you would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us.
You promised to show mercy to our fathers*
and to remember your holy covenant.
This was the oath you swore to our father Abraham,*
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship you without fear,*
holy and righteous in your sight all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,*
for you will go before the Lord to prepare God's way,
To give your people knowledge of salvation*
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God*
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,*
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.
All Glory to the Loving One, Source of our being, Eternal Word, and Life-Giving Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
The Second Lesson
A Reading from Ephesians 2:1-10
You were dead through the trespasses and sins in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.
A time of silence may be kept.
Officiant For the word of God in scripture,
for the Word of God among us,
for the Word of God within us.
People Thanks be to God.
Canticle
A Song of God's Love 1 John 4:7-11
Beloved, let us love one another,*
for love is of God.
Whoever does not love does not know God,*
for God is Love.
In this the love of God was revealed among us, that God sent his only Son into the world,*
so that we might live through Jesus Christ.
In this is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us*
and sent his Son that sins might be forgiven.
Beloved, since God loved us so much,*
let us love one another.
For if we love one another, God abides in us,*
and God's love will be perfected in us.
All Glory to the Loving One, Source of our being, Eternal Word, and Life-Giving Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.
The Prayers
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.
Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,
Source of all that is and that shall be,
Father and Mother of us all,
Loving God, in whom is heaven:
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!
The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever. Amen.
Suffrages
Suffrage B
V. Save your people, O God, and bless your inheritance;
R. Govern and uphold them, now and always.
V. Day by day we bless you;
R. We praise your name for ever.
V. O God, keep us from all sin today;
R. Have mercy upon us, God, have mercy.
V. O God, show us your love and mercy;
R. For we put our trust in you.
V. In you, O God, is our hope;
R. And we shall never hope in vain.
Collect for the Week
Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into heaven, so we may also in heart and mind there ascend, and with him continually dwell; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Collect for the Diocese
Collect for Forgiveness
Loving God in whom is heaven, we remember and live in the presence of your son Jesus who is the living proof that you love and forgive us. As we hear his cry from the cross, "Father forgive them, because they don't know what they are doing," we pray that you would help us cleanse our hearts of resentment toward people who have hurt and betrayed us. And help us forgive ourselves, so that we can truly love our neighbors and ourselves and grow into the full expression of your love here on earth that you intended us to be in Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayers for People Engaged in Compassion Ministries
We pray for people entrusted with the care and nurture of souls, for psychologists, social workers, counselors, spiritual directors, and clergy, that they all will be wise and loving agents of God's healing and transformation.
Amen.
Parish Intercessions
And we pray for our own needs and the needs of others.
Collect for Our Time
God of all mercy, keep us from a mindless acceptance of things as they are, and a longing for peace without the courage to work for justice. Let us all know in the life-threatening pandemics of disease, poverty, racism, and violence there is an inner calm that comes from faith in you, and that from this central heart of peace, there may flow a creative and courageous compassion, a deep thirst for racial justice, and a relentless proclamation of your love, to heal and reconcile your world in you through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Dismissal
Walk in love with Christ's courage and compassion in your hearts.
Thanks be to God.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Amen. John 14:27
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Acknowledgements: With Gratitude
Pray for Peace, Work for Justice.
This Daily Office App was created in 2020 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue, MO, as a partial response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd. Because of the pandemic we and many congregations began offering online variations of the Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer. George Floyd's murder brought into sharp relief the racism and many other injustices in our world. We believe it is pointless to pray for peace unless we are actively working for justice in all spheres of our daily lives.
Within our congregation we have many people such as, medical personnel and teachers, who are putting their lives at risk to help create a better world. We also have numerous parishioners employed or engaged in not-for-profit agencies, research, and outreach all of which are striving to right the wrongs of our society and in the words of the Lord's Prayer, "helping God's Kingdom come on earth". To focus our need to engage in social action we have created this Daily Office with a two week cycle of social justice themes to help us:
- Pray and reflect on our part in the systemic evils that corupt our world.
- Pray intentionally for parishioners and the programs they work in to "Heal the World."
- Pray for courage and wisdom to discover and empower us to be the change we wish to see in the world.
The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and its many companion books through out the Anglican Communion are wonderful treasure troves of prayers and resources for deepening our spiritual lives and inspiring action in the world. Such books are however are a frozen meal, they need thawing out, warming up, and seasoning with local spices. This is what this app seeks to do. It added the necessary flavors of St. Peter's, Ladue, so whether at home, in church, or travelling the world, we can continue to remember and pray for one another as we walk the way of love and make this a better world in which our children's children can love and grow into the image of God that God creates them to be.
If you would like to adapt this app for your own congregation or community setting and add your own spices and flavors please email us and we can create a specific parish option for you.
Specific Acknowledgements and Copyrights.
The service structure and the traditional psalms canticles and prayers are taken from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer, 1979, available from The Church Hymnal Corporation, New York. Inclusive canticles and prayers have been adapted from a variety of sources including Enriching our Worship, 1998 also available from The Church Hymnal Corporation, New York.
Inclusive Psalms were taken from The Saint Helena Psalter, ©Copyright 2005 by The Order of St. Helena, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Specific prayers such as the Inclusive Lord’s Prayer has been taken from A New Zealand Prayerbook, ©Copyright 1989 the Church of the Province of New Zealand. This prayerbook has also provided inspiration for the inclusive Compline service and partial content to many of the collects.
In general, Biblical passages are taken from The New Revised Standard Version, ©Copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
We are also indebted to The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer, BSG. the developer of the The Daily Office App who provided technical advice and resources as we developed this app.
We are also indebted to Sandie Willey and her gift of words and discerning eye as together we crafted many of the prayers as we worked to create this Daily Office for Our Times.
In the course of preparing this app we have visited many websites, read and prayed many prayers, and been inspired by many writers. To all the people who share their creativity with the world we say thank you for the beauty of your words and the times when a word becomes a sparkle of truth and a moment of transcendence.
With Gratitude
Rob Voyle,
Interim Rector, St. Peter's, 2020
Director of the Appreciative Way
©Copyright 2020-2026, Rob Voyle