Morning Prayer And Worship

Last week of the summer giving campaign! $1200 to go! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Monday of Ordinary Time, Proper 10 in the Church Calendar. July 17, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” by  Louisa Stead and William Kirkpatrick including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 25 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 11:19-30 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo: Silvia Sagone, Berlino. Proper 10 - O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and po

Thanks so much, everyone, for your prayers. My surgery went well and the Lord is healing me. I am a bit sore and tired, so there will be no Morning Prayer episode for Friday, July 14, 2023. We will resume episodes Monday. Do look for a compilation of the songs from this past week over the weekend and the weekly email newsletter. Sign up here if you are not subscribed. Love you all! Less than a week to go in the summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Friday of Ordinary Time, Proper 9 in the Church Calendar. July 14, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Thursday. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo: Silvia Sagone. Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicte

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Thursday of Ordinary Time, Proper 9 in the Church Calendar. July 13, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “I Need You Lord”, a song I wrote, including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 18:1-20 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 10:17-33 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo: Silvia Sagone, Harlem. Proper 9 - O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through J

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Wednesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 9 in the Church Calendar. July 12, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Sinking Deep” by Aodhan King and Joel Davies including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 119:1-24 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 10:1-16 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo: Silvia Sagone, Pisa. Proper 9 - O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection;

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Tuesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 9 in the Church Calendar. July 11, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Praying today for Steven in Canada. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Breathe” by Marie Barnett including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 5 and 6 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 9:32-43 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo: Donovan Wylie, Point of Ayre Lighthouse. Isle of Man. Seen from Burrowhead, Scotland, 2019 Proper 9 - O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we ma

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Monday of Ordinary Time, Proper 9 in the Church Calendar. July 10, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “What a Beautiful Name” by Brooke Ligertwood and Ben Fielding including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 1, 2, and 3 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 9:19-31 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Art: Logo Oluwamuyiwa. Hazy II, from the series Monochrome Lagos. 2015 Proper 9 - O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Friday of Ordinary Time, Proper 8 in the Church Calendar. July 7, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “As the Deer” by Martin Nystrom including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 140 and 142 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 9:1-9 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Art: Suwon Lee. Lights On. 2011 Proper 8 - Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a hol

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Thursday of Ordinary Time, Proper 8 in the Church Calendar. July 6, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Take Your Place” by James Kufeldt, Jon Thurlow, and Joy Salvatore including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 131 and 132 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 8:26-40 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Art: Aslı Çavuşoğlu, Red. Proper 8 - Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their te

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Wednesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 8 in the Church Calendar. July 5, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Cornerstone” by Edward Mote, Eric Liljero, Jonas Myrin, Reuben Morgan, and William Bradbury including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 119:145-176 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 8:14-25 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Art: Alex Katz, Tulips 4. Proper 8 - Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in u

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Tuesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 8 in the Church Calendar. July 4, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “O Praise the Name” by Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, and Marty Sampson including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 121, 122, and 123 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 8:1-13 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Art: Stanley Whitney. Proper 8 - Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by th

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Monday of Ordinary Time, Proper 8 in the Church Calendar. July 3, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Praying today for Maria in Florida. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “He is Yahweh” by Dean Salyn including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 106:1-18 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 7:44-8:1 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Art: Lynne Drexler, The Concert. Proper 8 - Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Friday of Ordinary Time, Proper 7 in the Church Calendar. June 30, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “All creatures of our God and King” by St. Francis of Assisi (1225) including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 102 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 7:17-29 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Image from Homewood CPC. Proper 7 - O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, wh

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? Celebrating the lives of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles, in the Church Calendar. June 29, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. 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 including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 87 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 2 Timothy 4:1-8 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Painting by Vladimir Zunuzin. Saint Peter and Saint Paul - Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by their martyrdom: Grant that your Church, instructed by their teaching and example, and knit together in unity by your Spirit, ma

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? Celebrating the life and faith of Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, c. 202, in the Church Calendar. June 28, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Mover of Mountains” by Joanne Chantelau and me including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 85:8-13 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 2 Timothy 2:22-26 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Art by Bob Graham. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, c. 202 - Almighty God, you upheld your servant Irenaeus with strength to maintain the truth against every blast of vain doctrine: Keep us, we pray, steadfast in your true religion, that

Of the Father’s love - Morning Prayer in Ordinary Time We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Tuesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 7 in the Church Calendar. June 27, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. 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 with the tune Divinum mysterium including a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 97 and 99 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 5:27-42 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo by me. Evening sun on the live oak in my front yard. Proper 7 - O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail

We are in a summer giving campaign! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Monday of Ordinary Time, Proper 7 in the Church Calendar. June 26, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Great Are You Lord” by Leslie Jordan and David Leonard with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 89:1-18 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 5:12-26 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo by me. My three-year-old’s pacifier during worship :). Proper 7 - O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Je

Kicking off a summer giving campaign this week! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Friday of Ordinary Time, Proper 6 in the Church Calendar. June 23, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Wednesday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “I Need You Lord” by me with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 88 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 2:37-47 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo by Matt Badenoch. Proper 6 - Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with y

Faces Radiant - Morning Prayer in Ordinary Time Kicking off a summer giving campaign this week! Would you sow towards the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Thursday of Ordinary Time, Proper 6 in the Church Calendar. June 22, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Wednesday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Faces Radiant” a meditation on Psalm 34:5 by me with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalms 83 and 34 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 2:22-36 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo by me. Proper 6 - Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compa

Kicking off a summer giving campaign this week! Would you sow toward the ministry of Morning Prayer? It’s Wednesday of Ordinary Time, Proper 6 in the Church Calendar. June 21, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Wednesday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Like Incense” by Brooke Ligertwood, Rich Mullins, and Beaker with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 119:97-120 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is Acts 2:1-21 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Photo by Matt Badenoch. Proper 6 - Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our S

It’s Friday of Ordinary Time, Proper 5 in the Church Calendar. June 16, 2023. This week we are following the Daily Office lectionary with an episode Monday through Friday. Our general order and lectionary comes from the Book of Common Prayer Daily Office. We’ll sing “Unending Hope of Glory” by me with a prayer of confession. We’ll read Psalm 69:1-23, 31-38 followed by the Gloria Patri. Our Scripture lesson is 2 Corinthians 12:11-21 . We’ll say the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Collect of the Day. We’ll then have a time of prompted prayer. If you have a prayer request please submit it here. Sign up here for the email list. Visit Patreon to give and support Morning Prayer monthly. Go to PayPal to give a one-time gift. Photo by Matt Badenoch. Proper 5 - O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit