THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, Friday, March 29, 2024: Good Friday, B Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows….) Psalm 22 or Psalm 31…
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, Thursday, March 28, 2024: Maundy Thursday, B For foot-washing: John 13:1-7, 31b-35 Exodus 24:3-11 (Moses reads covenant; the people promise to obey it; 70…
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, March 24, 2024, Palm/Passion Sunday, B Processional Gospel: John 12:12-19 (Entry into Jerusalem) RCL/ELW: John 12:12-16 or Mark 11:1-11) Zechariah 9:9-12 {Behold your lowly…
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, March 17, 2024, 5th Sunday in Lent, B (Also St. Patrick’s Day; hence a closing hymn choice) Jeremiah 31:31-34 (God promises to put his…
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, March 10, 2024, 4th Sunday in Lent, B Numbers 21:4-9 (The bronze serpent; look upon it and live) Psalm 107:1-9 (Wanderers in desert wastes…
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, March 3, 2024, 3rd Sunday in Lent, B Exodus 20:1-17 (God gives Israel the 10 Commandments) Psalm 19 (Heavens tell the glory of God;…
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, February 25, 2024: 2nd Sunday in Lent, B Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 (God makes everlasting covenant with Abraham and Sarah) Psalm 22:23-31 (All nations, those…
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THE PRAYERS OF THE CHURCH, February 18, 2024, 1st Sunday in Lent, B Genesis 22:1-18 (The near-sacrifice of Isaac) RCL/ELW: Genesis 9:8-17 (God’s rainbow covenant with Noah) Psalm 25:1-10…
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Prayers of the Church, February 14, 2024: Ash Wednesday, B Joel 2:12-19 (Rend you heart, not your garments) RCL/ELW: Joel 2:12, 12-17, OR Isaiah 58:1-12 (True fasting is doing…
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“Then Herod secretly called for the magi and determined from them the exact time the starappeared” (Matthew 7). In paranoia, Herod wants to be rid of the threat. We live…
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