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Tuesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 19
Theme for Tuesday: Wisdom
With gratitude for God's wisdom and our capacity to learn and grow we offer praises to God and pray for teachers and people engaged in ensuring that all children have the resources to access an education that will empower them to live a wise and fulfilling future.
Sentence for the Week
If I say, 'Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,' darkness is not dark to you, O Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to you are both alike. Psalm 139:10-11
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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
The First Song of Isaiah Ecce, Deus. Isaiah 12:2 6
Surely, it is God who saves me;*
I will trust in God and not be afraid.
For God is my stronghold and my sure defense,*
and God will be my Savior.
Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing*
from the springs of salvation.
And on that day you shall say,*
Give thanks to God and call upon God's Name;
Make God's deeds known among the peoples;*
see that they remember that God's Name is exalted.
Sing the praises of God, for God has done great things,*
and this is known in all the world.
Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,*
for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.
The Psalm Appointed
Psalm 68:1-20;24-36 Exsurgat Deus
Arise, O God, and let your enemies be scattered;*
let those who hate you flee before you.
Let them vanish like smoke when the wind drives it away;*
as the wax melts at the fire, so let the wicked perish at your presence, O God.
But let the righteous be glad and rejoice before you;*
let them also be merry and joyful.
We sing praises to your holy Name; we exalt the One who rides upon the heavens;*
yours is the Name in which we rejoice!
Guardian of orphans, defender of widows,*
God, in your holy habitation!
You give the solitary a home and bring forth prisoners into freedom,*
but the rebels shall live in dry places.
O God, when you went forth before your people,*
when you marched through the wilderness,
The earth shook, and the skies poured down rain, at the presence of God, the God of Sinai,*
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
You sent a gracious rain, O God, upon your inheritance;*
you refreshed the land when it was weary.
Your people found their home in it;*
in your goodness, O God, you have made provision for the poor.
You gave the word;*
great was the company of those who bore the tidings:
"Rulers with their armies are fleeing away;*
the ones at home are dividing the spoils."
Though you lingered among the sheepfolds,*
you shall be like a dove whose wings are covered with silver, whose feathers are like green gold.
When the Almighty scattered rulers,*
it was like snow falling in Zalmon.
O mighty mountain, O hill of Bashan!*
O rugged mountain, O hill of Bashan!
Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountain, at the hill which God chose for a resting place?*
Truly, God will dwell there for ever.
Your chariots, O God, are twenty thousand, even thousands of thousands;*
you come in holiness from Sinai.
You have gone up on high and led captivity captive; you have received gifts even from your enemies,*
that the Holy One might dwell among them.
Blest are you, O God, day by day,*
the God of our salvation, who bears our burdens.
You are our God, the God of our salvation;*
you are the one by whom we escape death.
They see your procession, O God,*
your procession into the sanctuary, my God and my sovereign.
The singers go before, musicians follow after,*
in the midst of maidens playing upon the hand-drums.
Bless God in the congregation;*
bless God, you that are of the fountain of Israel.
There is Benjamin, least of the tribes, at the head; the rulers of Judah in a company;*
and the rulers of Zebulon and Naphtali.
Send forth your strength, O God;*
establish, O God, what you have wrought for us.
Rulers shall bring gifts to you,*
for your temple's sake at Jerusalem.
Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds,*
and the peoples, a herd of wild bulls with its calves.
Trample down those who lust after silver;*
scatter the peoples that delight in war.
Let tribute be brought out of Egypt;*
let Ethiopia stretch out its hands to you.
Sing to God, O nations of the earth;*
sing praises to the Holy One,
Who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens,*
who sends forth a voice, a mighty voice.
Ascribe power to God,*
whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
How wonderful is God in the holy places;*
the God of Israel giving strength and power to the people: blessed be God!
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 John 12:9-19
When the great crowd of the Jewsthe people learned that Jesus was in Bethany, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death as well, since it was on account of him that many of the Jewsthe Jewish leaders were deserting and were believing in Jesus.
The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting,
“Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord—
the King of Israel!”
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written:
“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion.
Look, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey’s colt!”
His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written of him and had been done to him. So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify. It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him. The Pharisees then said to one another, “You see, you can do nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”
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
Rich In Mercy Ephesians 2:4-7; 3:20, 21
You O God are rich in mercy:*
out of the great love with which you loved us.
Even when we were dead through our sins:*
you made us alive together with Christ.
You raised us up in union with him:*
and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
So that you might show the immeasurable riches of your grace:*
in kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.
By your Spirit at work within us;*
you do far more abundantly than all we ask or think.
To you be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus:*
through all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
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 A
V. Show us your mercy, O God;
R. And grant us your salvation.
V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;
R. Let your people sing with joy.
V. Give peace, O God, in all the world;
R. For only in you can we live in safety.
V. O God, keep this nation under your care;
R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.
V. Let your way be known upon earth;
R. Your saving health among all nations.
V. Let not the needy, O God, be forgotten;
R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.
V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;
R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.
Collect for the Week
O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for the Diocese
Collect for Wisdom
Almighty God, you are the loving heart of the universe in whom we live and move and have our being. You are the source of all that was, and is and will be; you are the fount of all wisdom and knowledge. Give us eyes to see, ears to hear, minds to understand and hearts to behold your wisdom in Jesus Christ that transcends all human understanding. Amen.
Prayers for People Engaged in Education Ministries
We give thanks for all teachers who have dedicated themselves to educating both children and adults and who delight in seeing their students come alive with new insights and understandings, and we pray for their safety as they return to classrooms in the midst of the pandemic.
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
Go in the Name of the Wise One who calls you by name.
Thanks be to God.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance from the One who has chosen you and sanctified you by the Spirit to be faithful to Jesus Christ who has shed his blood for you. Amen. 1 Peter 1:1-2
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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 2020-2024, Rob Voyle