Daily Anglican Prayer - Sunday Morning – 23rd February 2025

Daily Anglican Prayer - Sunday Morning – 23^rd February 2025

Readings:  

Psalm 37. 1-11

Genesis 45. 3-15

Luke 6. 27-38.

Led by Felicity Scott, an Anglican lay minister in Queensland, Australia.

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

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Welcome to Sunday 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 day that the Lord has made.

We will rejoice and be glad in it. 

Psalm 118.24

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit: 

as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.

 

3 The opening Canticle

Oh come let us sing out to the Lord.

let us shout in triumph to the rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his face with thanksgiving.

And cry out to him joyfully in psalms.

For the Lord is a great God.

and a great king above all gods.

In his hands are the depths of the earth.

and the peaks of the mountains are his also.

The sea is his and he made it.

His hands moulded dryland.

Come let us worship and bow down.

And kneel before the Lord our maker.

For he is the Lord our god.

We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Today if only you would hear his voice:

“Do not harden your hearts as Israel did in the wilderness.”

“When your forebears tested me.”

“Put me to proof though they had seen my works.”

“Forty years long I loathe that generation and said.”

“It is a people who err in their hearts.”

“For they do not know my ways.”

“Of whom I swore in my wrath.”

“They shall not enter my rest.”  

  

3 The Opening Prayer

 

The night has 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

Lord God, whose blessed Son rose in triumph and set us free: grant us the fullness of life he promised us, that through the Holy Spirit our hearts may possess him whom our eyes cannot see, the same Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen.

 

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

 

OT Reading Genesis 45. 3-15

 

3Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence.

4Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me.” And they came closer. He said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. 10You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11I will provide for you there—since there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’ 12And now your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my own mouth that speaks to you. 13You must tell my father how greatly I am honored in Egypt, and all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here.” 14Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, while Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him.

The reading is followed by

Hear the word of the LORD. Thanks be to God.

 

NT Reading – Luke 6. 27-38

27“But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. 30Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. 31Do to others as you would have them do to you.

32“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

37“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.”

 

The reading is followed by

Hear the message of Christ. Thanks be to God.

 

7 The Canticle, The Song of Zechariah (Benedictus)

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel: 
who has come to his people and set them free. 
The Lord has raised up for us a mighty Saviour: 
born of the house of his servant David. 
Through the holy prophets, God promised of old: 
to save us from our enemies, from the hands of 
all who hate us, 
To show mercy to our forebears: 
and to remember his holy covenant. 
This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham: 
to set us free from the hands of our enemies, 
Free to worship him without fear: 
holy and righteous before him, all the days of our life. 
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High: 
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, 
To give his people knowledge of salvation: 
by the forgiveness of their sins. 
In the tender compassion of our God: 
the dawn from on high shall break upon us, 
To shine on those who dwell in darkness 
and the shadow of death: 
and to guide our feet into the way of peace. 

Luke 1.68–79

  

 

8 The Apostles creed

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. 

God have mercy. 

  

10 The LORDs prayer

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. 

 

10 The Collect of the Day

Seventh Sunday after Εpiphany

God of compassion, keep before us the love you have revealed in your Son, who

prayed even for his enemies. In our words and deeds help us to be like him,

through whom we pray, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen

 

Prayer of the Week

Seventh Sunday after Εpiphany

Almighty god

You have taught us through your son

That love is the fulfilling of the law

Grant that we may love you with our whole heart

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

 

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

 

Let us pray

 

Almighty God, through your Son Jesus Christ you gave many excellent gifts to your apostles and commanded them to feed your flock. Bless all Archbishops and bishops in the Anglican Church. So, to fill them with your truth, and clothe them with holiness, that as pastors of your Church they may diligently preach your word, and modernise their teachings of the people, to the glory of your name.

In God we ask Grant our prayer

 

 

God of wisdom, grant we pray that the words we have heard today make in us a desire to serve the people in bringing the good news of Christ to all who have yet to hear it, so that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good works to honour and praise your name.

In God we ask Grant our prayer

 

Creator God, we thank you for all created living beings, we ask that you look kindly with saving grace upon all animals this day, whether they are in the wild, on the streets, in captivity, or elsewhere.

In God we ask Grant our prayer

 

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

• 23/2/2025
• The Diocese of Madi and West Nile – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• The Diocese of Rockhampton:
• The Parish of Wynnum
• Anglicare Insync youth services in Beenleigh, Mt Gravatt, and Cleveland.
• St John’s Residential College in University of Queensland
• Church Mission Society
• All Parishes seeking clergy.
• All Anglican schools seeking chaplains.
• All Prison ministry chaplaincy teams
• All people joining in this prayer offering.

In God we ask Grant our prayer

 

 

12 The Morning Collect

Eternal God and Father, 

by whose power we are created

and by whose love we are redeemed; 

guide and strengthen us by your Spirit, 

that we may give ourselves to your service, 

and live this day in love to one another and to you; 

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. 

 

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen. 

  2 Corinthians 13.14

Music by John Keys – Anglican Chant Canticle organ accompaniments.

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