Daily Anglican Prayer - Sunday Morning – 6th October 2024

Daily Prayer from the Anglican Prayer Book for Australia

Daily Anglican Prayer - Sunday Morning – 6th October 2024

Readings:

Psalm 8.

Job 3.

Hebrews 2.4, 2.14-3.6.

Led by Felicity Scott, a Liturgical Assistant with the Anglican Church, QLD, Australia.

The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website.

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Welcome to Sunday Morning 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

This is the day that the Lord has made.

We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118.24

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:

as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.

Sentence of the day

Canticle

3 The Opening Prayer

The night has passed and the day lies open before us;

let us pray with one heart and mind.

Silence may be 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.

Confession

A pause for self-examination, the Confession and Absolution (see note 1) may be used here.

4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each.

Psalm

5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow

Lord God, whose blessed Son rose in triumph and set us free: grant us the fullness of life he promised us, that through the Holy Spirit our hearts may possess him whom our eyes cannot see, the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

Hear the message of Christ. Thanks be to God.

7 The Canticle, The Song of Zechariah (Benedictus)

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel:
who has come to his people and set them free.
The Lord has raised up for us a mighty Saviour:
born of the house of his servant David.
Through the holy prophets, God promised of old:
to save us from our enemies, from the hands of
all who hate us,
To show mercy to our forebears:
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Free to worship him without fear:
holy and righteous before him, all the days of our life.
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High:
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
To give his 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.

Luke 1.68–79

8 The belief and principle is said

I believe in God,
creator of heaven and earth,

whose love and merciful forgiveness

endures everlasting.

I believe in Christ the saviour,

whose example of love and compassion,

taught us a restored way to live, in collaborative unity with all people.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

whose divine guidance brings

us together to be one with the Holy Trinity.

Amen.

9 The Prayers

Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

10 The LORDs prayer

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.

10 The Collect of the Day

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Loving God,

You have made us in your own image, creating us male and female,

and you have consecrated the covenant of marriage so that in it is signified the spiritual marriage between Christ and his Church:

Pour your grace upon all who are called to this holy state, that,

keeping their promise of faithfulness to each other,

they may reflect in their lives your love for us all;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Prayer of the Week

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Generous God,

Whose hand is open to fill all things living with plenteousness:

Make us ever thankful for your goodness,

And grant that we,

Remembering the account that we must one day give,

May be faithful stewards of your bounty.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

11 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need.

Let us pray

Almighty God, by your Son Jesus Christ you gave many excellent gifts to your apostles and commanded them to feed your flock. Bless all Archbishops and bishops in the Anglican Church. So, fill them with your truth, and clothe them with holiness, that as pastors of your Church they may diligently preach your word, and modernise their teachings of your people, to the glory of your name.

Loving God Grant our prayer

God of wisdom, grant we pray that the words we have heard today make in us a desire to serve the people in bringing the good news of Christ to all who have yet to hear it, so that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good works to honour and praise your name.

Loving God Grant our prayer

Creator God, we thank you for all created living beings, we ask that you look kindly with saving grace upon all animals this day, whether they are in the wild, on the streets, in captivity, or elsewhere.

Loving God Grant our prayer

Loving God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer:

• The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
• The Diocese of Bendigo:
• The Parish of Warwick:
• The SQ office of Discernment and Formation
• Fraser Coast Anglican College, Hervey Bay:
• All Parishes seeking clergy.
• All Anglican schools seeking chaplains.
• All Prison ministry chaplaincy teams
• All people joining in this prayer offering.

Loving God Grant our prayer

12 The Morning Collect

Eternal God and Father,

by whose power we are created

and by whose love we are redeemed;

guide and strengthen us by your Spirit,

that we may give ourselves to your service,

and live this day in love to one another and to you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

13

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us praise the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.

2 Corinthians 13.14

Music by John Keys – Anglican Chant Canticle organ accompaniments.

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