Epiphany Week 2
Family Prayer: January 15th - 21st, 2023
THE LITURGY
These devotions follow the basic structure of the Daily Office of the Church and are particularly appropriate for families with young children.
The Reading and the Collect may be read by one person, and the other parts said in unison, or in some other convenient manner.
OPENING WORDS
FROM PSALM 51
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 for ever. Amen.
A WEEKLY MEMORY VERSE
Luke 2:14 (NKJV)
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
NEW TESTAMENT READING
Sun (1.15) - John 4:27-42
Mon (1.16) - Mark 3:7-19a
Tues (1.17) - Mark 3:19b-35
Wed (1.18) (Confession of St. Peter) - John 21:15-22
Thurs (1.19) - Mark 4:21-34
Fri (1.20) - Mark 5:35-41
Sat (1.21) - Mark 5:1-20
INTERCESSIONS
Take time to ask everyone at your table who they would like to pray for this day.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy 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.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
COLLECTS
WEEKLY COLLECT
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
CONFESSION OF ST. PETER
Almighty Father, who inspired Simon Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living God: Keep your Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith, so that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer
Quoted Scripture from the 2016 ESV and the 2019 Book of Common Prayer
