Tuesday Evening

Season:

Ordinary Time

Tuesday, September 29

Evening

Read/Sing:

Psalm 36; 7

Read:

Hosea 2:16-23

Acts 21:1-14

Luke 5:12-26

Pray:

Eternal God, we thank you for being with us today, and for every sign of your truth and love in Jesus Christ.  Especially we thank you for

    the gift of peace in Christ...

    reconciliation in our relationships...

    each new insight into your love...

    energy and courage to share your love...

    the ministries of the church...

Gracious God, we remember in our own hearts the needs of others, that we may reach up to claim your love for them, and reach out to give your love in the name of Christ.  Especially we pray for

    racial harmony and justice...

    those imprisoned...

    strangers we have met today...

    friends who are bereaved...

    Orthodox and Coptic churches...

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil

For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.  Amen.

Antiphon (preparation for prayer)

I talk on and on like I know you so well, like I've got it all figured out.  So now I hold up my faith to you and I would sooner look on you than my toolkit of concepts.  What I've seen I've seen.  What I know I know.  What I believe I believe.  But now show me who you are.  Lord, I would, I really would decrease so that you may increase.  Refine my words with your Word.