Open my lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from your presence
And take not your Holy Spirit from me.
Give me the joy of your saving help again
And sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Scripture Reading: Psalm 15
Take a moment in silence to reflect on the Scripture reading and the following question for today:
What would help you find rest and value in the Lord?
Prayers for Others Today: Take some time to pray out loud on behalf of others. If in a group, you may be led to share your prayer requests in order to pray for one another.
Our Father,
Who is in heaven
Hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
Forever and ever. Amen.
O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O gracious Light,
Pure brightness of the ever living Father in heaven,
O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!
Now as we come to the setting of the sun,
And our eyes behold the evening light,
We sing your praises O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
You are worthy at all times to be praised by all voices,
O Son of God, O Giver of life,
And to be glorified through all the worlds.
Scripture Reading: Matthew 14:13-21
Take a moment in silence to reflect on the Scripture reading and the following question for today:
What would help you find rest and value in the Lord?
Prayers for Others Today: Take some time to pray out loud on behalf of others. If in a group, you may be led to share your prayer requests in order to pray for one another.
Our Father,
Who is in heaven
Hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
Forever and ever. Amen.
Loving Father, you look upon us with love and adoration: let us meet your steadfast gaze and in your eyes find our identity as your very children, wholly and dearly loved; in this intimate knowledge, may we walk with confidence as we follow the call of your voice. We ask this in the name of Christ our Lord. Amen.