Daily Anglican Prayer – Thursday Morning – 2nd May 2024

Daily Prayer from the Anglican Prayer Book for Australia

Daily Anglican Prayer – Thursday Morning – 2nd May 2024

Readings:

Psalm 5, 6.

Numbers 16. 1-19.

1 Corinthians 8.

Led by Felicity Scott, a Liturgical Assistant at St John the Baptist Anglican Church Bulimba, QLD, Australia.

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

https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com

Welcome to Thursday 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 message we have heard from Christ:

That God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.

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 God’s Grace

Go up to a high mountain

Herald of good tidings to Zion:

Lift up your voice with strength,

Herald of good tidings to Jerusalem.

Lift up your voice, fear not:

Say to the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God!’

See the Lord God coming with power:

Coming to rule with his mighty arm.

He brings his reward for the people of God:

the recompense for those who are saved.

God will feed his flock like a shepherd:

And gather the lambs in his arms;

He will hold them to his breast:

And gently lead those that are with young.

Isaiah 40.9-11

3 The Opening Prayer

The night has now 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.

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

Psalm

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

Almighty God, who wonderfully created us in your own image and yet more wonderfully restored us in your son Jesus Christ: grant that as he came to share our human nature so we may be partakers in his divine glory; who is alive 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,

In the beginning was the word:

and the word was with God,

and the word was god:

he was in the beginning with god.

all things were made through him:

and without him, was not anything made that was made.

In him was life:

And the life was the light of all the people.

The light shines in the darkness:

And the darkness has not overcome it.

He was in the world:

And the world was made through him

yet the world knew him not.

he came to his own home:

and his own people received him not.

but to all who received him who believed on his name:

He has given power to become children of God;

who were born not of blood

nor of the will of the flesh:

nor of the will of a man but of God.

And the word became flesh

And dwelt among us full of grace and truth;

we have beheld his glory:

glory as of the only son from the father

and from his fullness have we all received:

And grace upon grace.

8 The Apostles’ Creed may be said.

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

9 The Prayers

Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

10 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.

Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, teacher (d. 373)

O God, our heavenly father,

Who raised up your faithful servant Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria and teacher who d. 373, to be a bishop in your church.

And to feed your flock:

Give abundantly to all bishops and other pastors

The gifts of your Holy Spirit,

So that they may minister in your household

As true servants of Christ

And stewards of your Holy mysteries;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,

Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

One God for ever and ever. Amen

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

Let us pray

God of the nations, we thank you for your sovereign rule bringing justice and peace.

Have mercy on our world, share abundantly your peace in the hearts of all and increase in people the spirit that makes for peace. Instil in us that all races and peoples can live in harmony as members of one family.

God of grace; Hear our prayer.

Loving God, we pray thanks to you for bringing forward the people needed to create our loving community’s. We ask you to bless medical and hospital workers that help people and the police and defence forces that protect our country, we appreciate their contributions in providing a safe country for the people to live in.

God of grace; Hear our prayer.

Saviour God, we thank you for all you provide to us in our time of need. We ask you to help those who are hungry, especially help countries who are unable to provide food for their people, guide us to help them in their hour of need.

God of grace; Hear our prayer.

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

• The Diocese of Edinburgh – The Scottish Episcopal Church
• The Diocese of Adelaide:
• The Parish of Sherwood-Oxley:
• Anglicare Southern Qld (ASQ):
• Anglican Church Grammar School, East Brisbane
• All Parishes seeking clergy.
• All Anglican schools seeking chaplains.
• All Prison Chaplaincy Ministry Teams
• All people joining in this prayer offering.

God of Grace; Hear our prayer

12 The Morning Collect

Lord and Heavenly Father,

you have brought us safely to this new day:

Keep us by your mighty power, protect us from sin,

guard us from every kind of danger,

and in all we do this day

direct us in the fulfilling of your purpose,

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.

May the God of peace equip us with everything good so that we may do his will, and may he work in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever.

Amen.

Hebrew 13.20

Music by John Keys – Anglican Chant Canticle organ accompaniments.