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Daily Prayers and Readings June and July 2021 Summer Suns Are Front cover page 1 Page 2 Dear friends, Daily Prayers It’s with great joy I write this, knowing that we can now be back together in the Porch Chapel for and Readings prayers. It feels like it has been a long time coming and so much has happened in between. We have worked our way through a pandemic and June and July 2021 are coming out the other side. We give thanks that so many of us are still here, and offer prayers for those who have passed on. We also give our thanks to God for those who have been endowed with scientific gifts, to create vaccines, in order that we may, little by Summer suns are glowing little, head back into life as we knew it Over land and sea; It may take some time to get back into the routine of Happy light is flowing this regular worship slot but one thing is for certain – Bountiful and free whenever the church has been open, our chapel has Everything rejoices been visited by a variety of folk who write down In the mellow rays their prayers and concerns, safe in the assurance that they will be prayed for. This witness has gone All earth’s thousand voices on for over 40 years and we pray that it continues. Swell the psalm of praise (William Walsham How, 1871) Every blessing to all, JD The weekly readings are taken from the Common Lectionary and reflect those used on the immediate Sunday in our own church and very many others. In normal times we use them on a daily basis in our chapel at 10am. They can be used equally for private devotions. In the chapel the prayers of Intercession include those requested by members of the public and our own congregation. We pray too for our sister church in Fenstanton, for the local community, for Churches Together in St Ives, and the Imans and worshippers at the local Mosques. We pray for each other and our world. Page 3 Page 4 June 2021 THE READING L. O God, PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION you have graciously brought us to this hour, To the words ‘Merciful Father’ please respond with the time when you poured out your Holy Spirit ‘Hear us in your steadfast love’. in tongues of fire upon your apostles, filling them with the gift of your grace; THE LORDS PRAYER All. so, most wonderful Lord, Our Father, who art in heaven, may we too receive this blessing; Hallowed be thy name; and as we seek to praise you, merciful G0d, Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, On earth as it is in heaven. may we share in your eternal kingdom. Give us this day our daily bread. For your name is worthy of all honour And forgive us this day our trespasses, and majesty and you are to be glorified in As we forgive those who trespass against us. hymns of blessing. Father, Son and Holy Spirit, And lead us not into temptation; now and forever, to the ages of ages. Amen But deliver us from evil. (Eastern Orthodox Church) For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, Let us keep silent for our personal reflection and for ever and ever Amen confession. L. For the dullness of our vision, L. God of hidden treasures, R. Father forgive. open our eyes to all that you have given us;. L. For the weakness of our faith. R. unlock our delight in the gift of your kingdom; R. Jesus forgive. Stir up our hearts to be generous with our L. For the joylessness of our living, giving, and inspire us to invest in the riches of heaven. R. Spirit forgive. All. Open our minds to be surprised by your love, All. Holy Three have mercy upon us, coming when we least expect it, forgive us our sins, help us to seek in the most unlikely places, help us to see, help us to serve you. Amen through the most unlikely people. (David Adam, The Open Gate. 1994) Page 5 Page 6 L. Open our lives to make love feel at home in us. and in the strength of that love, July 2021 through the power of your Spirit, make us always ready for the joy of serving L. May you walk with God this summer, you. in whatever you do (Sue McCoan URC Prayer Handbook 2010) wherever you go. R. Walking with God means walking with honesty All. Now to him who is able to keep us from falling, and with courage, walking with love and respect and to present us without blemish and concern for the feelings of others. before the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God, our Saviour L. May you talk with God this summer, through Jesus Christ our Lord, and every day and in every situation. by glory, dominion, majesty and authority, before all time, now and forever. All. Talking with God means praying words of praise for the beauty of creation, (a blessing of St Jude) saying prayers of thanks for friends and good times, THE GRACE asking God’s help in all your decisions, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God expressing sorrow when you have failed. and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all ever more. Amen May you talk with God every day. Amen Let us keep silent for our personal reflection and confession. All. Lord, I am so sorry. I lay before you my regret, my guilt and my heartache. I ask for your forgiveness, and trust in your everlasting grace to redeem me and guide me in the right way. Amen Page 7 Page 8 THE READING All. Almighty God, give us wisdom to perceive you, intelligence to understand you, PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION diligence to seek you, To the words ‘Merciful Father’ please respond with patience to wait for you, ‘Hear us in your steadfast love’. vision to behold you, a heart to meditate upon you, THE LORDS PRAYER a life to proclaim you; Our Father, who art in heaven, through Jesus Christ our Lord Hallowed be thy name; who lives with you and the Holy Spirit, Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; one God now and forever. Amen On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us this day our trespasses, All. Lord, be with us to guide us, As we forgive those who trespass against us. within us to strengthen us, And lead us not into temptation; without us to protect us, But deliver us from evil. above us the raise us, For thine is the kingdom, the power, beneath us to uphold us, and the glory, before us to lead us, for ever and ever Amen behind us to guard us, ever about us, All. O Lord, our God this day and evermore; How excellent is Thy name in all the earth; this day and evermore. Amen who has set Thy glory upon the heavens. (The Rhythm of Life, David Adam, 1996) When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers. The moon and the stars which Thou hast THE GRACE ordained; All. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us And the son of man, that Thou visitest him? all ever more. Amen (Psalm 8 v 1, 3, 4) Page 9 Page 10 This space is for your When this is all over own notes When this is all over, May we never again take for granted A handshake with a stranger Full shelves at the store Conversations with neighbours A crowded cinema Friday night out The taste of communion A routine check-up Coffee with a friend Each deep breath A boring Tuesday Life itself. When this ends may we find that we have become more like the people we wanted to be, we were called to be, we hoped to be and may we stay that way – better for each other. Laura Kelly Fanucci Printed and published by The Free Church (United Reformed) Market Hill, St Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5AL email: [email protected] Tel: 01480 468535 www.stivesfreechurch.org Charity no: 113269 Page 11 Page 12 Readings for June Readings for July Special dates for the month of June Special dates for the month of July Thurs 10th - Scottish Episcopal Church General Synod (10th-12th) Fri 9th - URC General Assembly (9th – 12th) th st th th th Saturday 26 – Methodist Conference begins (ends July 1 ) Fri 9 -Church of England General Synod (9 – 13 ) st Tues 1st 1 Samuel 8 v 4-20 Thurs 1 2 Corinthians 12 v2-10 nd Weds 2nd Psalm 131 Fri 2 Psalm 57 rd Thurs 3rd 2 Corinthians 4 v 13 - 51 Sat 3 Mark 6 v1-13 th Fri 4 Psalm 143 th th Mon 5 Psalm 24 Sat 5 Mark 3 v20-35 th Tues 6 2 Samuel 6 v1-5, 12b-19 th Mon 7th Psalm 20 Weds 7 Psalm 66 th Tues 8th 1 Samuel 15 v34- 16 v -13 Thurs 8 Ephesians 1 v3-14 th Weds 9th Psalm 38 Fri 9 Psalm 35 th Thurs 10th 2 Corinthians 5 v 6-10, 14-17 Sat 10 Mark 6 v14-29 th Fri 11 Psalm 42 th th Mon 12 Psalm 89 v20-37 Sat 12 Mark 4 v26-34 th Tues 13 2 Samuel 7 v1-14a th Mon 14th Psalm 41 Weds 14 Psalm 73 th Tues 15th 1 Samuel 17 v32-49 Thurs 15 Ephesians 2 v11-22 th Weds 16th Psalm 51 Fri 16 Psalm 67 th Thurs 17th 2 Corinthians 6 v1-13 Sat 17 Mark 6 v30-34, 53-56 th Fri 18 Psalm 79 th th Mon 19 Psalm 126 Sat 19 Mark 4 v35-41 th Tues 20 Acts 11 v27- 12 v2 st Mon 21st Psalm 130 Weds 21 Psalm 94 nd Tues 22nd 2 Samuel 1 v1, 17-27 Thurs 22 2 Corinthians 4 v7-15 rd Weds 23rd Psalm 53 Fri 23 Psalm 59 th Thurs 24th 2 Corinthians 8 v7-24 Sat 24 John 6 v1-21 th Fri 25 Psalm 81 th th Mon 26 Psalm 51 v1-13 Sat 26 Mark 5 v21-43 th Tues 27 2 Samuel 11 v26- 12 v13a th Mon 28th Psalm 48 Weds 28 Psalm 58 th Tues 29th 2 Samuel 5 v1-5, 9-10 Thurs 29 Ephesians 4 v1-6 th Weds 30th Psalm 84 Fri 30 Psalm 92 st Sat 31 John 6 v24-35.
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