Morning Prayer And Worship

It’s Christmas in the Church Calendar. January 3, 2024 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “More” by Stephanie Osorio and me with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 68 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Ephesians 4:17-32. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Mike DuBose. Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. First Sunday after Christmas Day - Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the uni

This is the last episode of 2023! We will be back January 3, 2024! Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s Christmas Day in the Church Calendar. December 25, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Edward Barnes and James Chadwick. Our Scripture lesson is Luke 2:8-20. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Elina Fairytale. The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day I - O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. Listen to a discussion I had with my father-in-law, Keith Curlee, about today’s carol! It’s Christmas Eve in the Church Calendar. December 24, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn. Our Scripture lesson is Philippians 2:5-11. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Chiara S. Fourth Sunday of Advent - Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, i

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the third Saturday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 23, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Christina Rossetti and Gustav Holst with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 55 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 25:31-46. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Anastasia  Shuraeva. Third Sunday of Advent - Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us;

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the third Friday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 22, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “You Are My All In All” by Dennis Jernigan with additional Christmas lyrics by me and we’ll include a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 40 and 54 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 25:14-30. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Tim Mossholder. Third Sunday of Advent - Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and merc

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the third Thursday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 21, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “What Child is This” by WIlliam Dix with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 50 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 25:1-13. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Burkay Canatar. Third Sunday of Advent - Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the third Wednesday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 20, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “For Unto Us A Child Is Born” by George Handel with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 119:49-72 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 24:45-51. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by George Becker. Third Sunday of Advent - Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus C

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the second Friday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 15, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Lo, How a Rose e’er Blooming” translated by Theodore Baker. We’ll read Psalm 31 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 23:27-39. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Annika Thierfeld Second Sunday of Advent - Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Je

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the second Thursday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 14, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Human Heart” by Coldplay and “All My Heart” by Stephanie Osorio and me with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 37:1-18 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 23:13-26. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Art: Leaving the Country and Taking a Little Bit with Me, Kay Sasser Jacoby. Second Sunday of Advent - Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the second Wednesday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 13, 2023 Praying today for Anil. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Here I Am To Worship” by Tim Hughes with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 38 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 23:1-12. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Mike DuBose. Second Sunday of Advent - Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may gree

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the second Tuesday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 12, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Silent Night, Holy Night” by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 26 and 28 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 22:34-46. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo: Baptistry Window, Coventry Cathedral, Glass Angel Second Sunday of Advent - Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warning

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the second Monday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 11, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” by Robert Robinson (additional Advent verse by Luke Brawner) with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 25 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 22:23-33. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Art by Rianna Turner. Second Sunday of Advent - Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the first Friday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 8, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Joy to the World” by George Handel and Isaac Watts with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 16 and 17 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Jude 1-16. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo: Hanukkah NIght One, by me. First Sunday of Advent - Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the first Thursday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 7, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius and translated by J. M. Neale and H. W. Baker with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 18:1-20 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 2 Peter 3:11-18. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Mike DuBose. First Sunday of Advent - Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in whic

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the first Wednesday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 6, 2023 Praying today with Christen in Midlothian, Texas. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Love Came Down” by Brian Johnson, Ian McIntosh, Jenn Johnson, Jeremy Edwardson, and Jeremy Riddle with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 119:1-24 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 2 Peter 3:1-10. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Art: For Everything There's A Season by Kay Sasser Jacoby. First Sunday of Advent - Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of da

Excited to have art by a new artist here on Morning Prayer. I met Rianna Turner at my son’s school and I first saw her do a live painting at an event! So honored that she would be a part of the community here. Be sure to check out more of her paintings! Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the first Tuesday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 5, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” by Charles Wesley and Rowland Prichard with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 5 and 6 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 2 Peter 1:12-21. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. 

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s the first Monday of Advent in the Church Calendar. December 4, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “O Come O Come Emmanuel” translated by J.M. Neale with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 1, 2, and 3 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 2 Peter 1: 1-11. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by xorge via Wikimedia Commons. First Sunday of Advent - Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s Friday of Ordinary Time, Proper 29 in the Church Calendar. December 1, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Breathe” by Marie Barnett with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 140 & 142 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 1 Peter 3:13-4:6. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Mike DuBose. Proper 29 - Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be free

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. Celebrating the life and faith of Andrew the Apostle in the Church Calendar. November 30, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Song of Freedom” by me with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 19:1-6 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Matthew 4:18-22. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Photo by Asher Wilson. Saint Andrew - Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give us, who are called by your Holy Word, grace to follow him w

Thank you for giving to support this ministry. You can go here to find out more. It’s Wednesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 29 in the Church Calendar. November 29, 2023 Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “He Loves Us” by John Mark McMillan with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 119:145-176 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 1 Peter 2:1-10. We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day followed by a time of spontaneous, prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Morning Prayer and Worship is a production of Steady Stream Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  Join our Facebook group here! Art: Geraniums from Matisse by Kay Sasser Jacoby. Proper 29 - Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, div