Daily Anglican Prayer - Saturday Evening Prayer – 9th March 2025.

Daily Anglican Prayer - Saturday Evening Prayer – 9th March 2025.

Readings:  Psalm 24; 26; Jeremiah 24; Hebrews 2.10-18.

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

Which guest reader, Michelle Brooks.

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

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Welcome to Saturday Evening 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

Grace to you and peace

from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Ephesians 1.2

   

Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit: 

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

  

2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of the Shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd: 
therefore can I lack nothing. 
He shall make me lie down in green pastures: 
and lead me beside still waters. 
He shall refresh my soul: 
and guide me in right pathways for his name’s sake. 
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 
I will fear no evil: 
for you are with me; 
your rod and your staff comfort me. 
You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me: 
you have anointed my head with oil, 
and my cup shall be full. 
Surely your goodness and loving-kindness 
shall follow me all the days of my life: 
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. 

Psalm 23

   

3 The Opening Prayer

The day is now past and the night is at hand. 

Let us pray with one heart and mind. 

  

 

Silence may be kept.

Father of lights, receive the prayer and praise we offer you as our evening sacrifice; make us a light for all the world, delivered by your goodness from all the works of darkness; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. 

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 Christ, eternal Word and Light of the Father’s glory: send your light and your truth that we may both know and proclaim your word of life, to the glory of God the Father; for you now live and reign, God for all eternity. 

Amen.

 

6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.

1st Reading

2nd Reading

The readings may be followed by a period of silence for reflection, a hymn or

May your word live in us 

and bear much fruit to your glory.

 

7 The Canticle, the Easter Anthems

 Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us: 

so let us celebrate the feast, 

Not with the old leaven of corruption and wickedness: 
but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 
Christ once raised from the dead dies no more: 
death has no more dominion over him. 
In dying, he died to sin once for all: 
in living, he lives to God. 
See yourselves, therefore, as dead to sin: 
and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Christ has been raised from the dead: 
the first fruits of those who sleep. 
For since by one man came death: 
by another has come also the resurrection of the dead, 
For as in Adam all die: 

even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 

  

8 The belief and principle is said

I believe in God,
creator of heaven and earth,

whose love and merciful forgiveness

endures everlasting.

I believe in Christ the saviour,

whose example of love and compassion,

taught us a restored way to live, in collaborative unity with all people.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

whose divine guidance brings

us together to be one with the Holy Trinity.

Amen.   

 

9 The Prayers

Lord have mercy. 

Christ have mercy. 

God have mercy. 

 

9 The Lord’s Prayer and the Collect of the Day

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. 

 

The Prayers of the Week

Last Sunday after epiphany - Transfiguration

Almighty God

You have given your only son

To be for us both a sacrifice for sin,

And also an example of godly life:

Give us grace that we may always thankfully

receive the benefits of his sacrifice,

And also daily endeavour to follow

The blessed steps of his most holy life;

Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord

Who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit

one God now and forever Amen

 

 

The Prayer of the Week following the

Eighth Sunday after Εpiphany

Grant o Lord

That the course of this world

May be so peaceably ordered by your governance,

That your Church may joyfully serve you,

 in all godly quietness;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

 

 

Cyclone Alfred

Lord, we prayed for your attention to be brought to dissipate Cyclone Alfred, and you heard our prayer, we are very grateful that you showed us mercy. We again confess and acknowledge our lack of attention to your presence in our lives, rest assured we will give your presence in our lives our utmost attention from this time on. Please continue to show us your mercy and give us rest and relief from the outcome of the cyclone Alfred event.

Humbly in faith we pray. Lord hear our prayer

 

 

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

 

Let us pray.

O God, you have made of one blood, all the peoples of the earth and sent your Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near; grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; pour out your spirit upon all flesh and hasten the coming of your kingdom.

Humbly, In faith we Pray – LORD hear our prayer

 

Merciful God, we ask for your guidance to be given to those who are imprisoned for crimes. May they hear your guiding voice and act with peace and harmony in all they do. We pray that all people forgive them, for they know not what they do.

Humbly, In faith we Pray – LORD hear our prayer

 

God of Greatness, Draw us near to hear your word and instruction for modern evolution. Let us know the ways in which we can revolutionise our actions to those that bring changes that benefit you God, benefit the earth and benefit the people. We pray that through your presence in our lives, modern advances are brought near to our conscious thoughts so that we can evoke change.

Humbly, In faith we Pray – LORD hear our prayer

 

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

Saturday 8 March

• The Diocese of Malaita – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
• The Diocese of Bunbury:
• The Parish of Brisbane Mar Thoma Church:
• Retired clergy in the Diocese
• Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim:
• All Prison ministry chaplaincy teams
• All people joining in this prayer offering.

In faith we Pray – LORD hear our prayer

 

11 The Evening Collect

Come to visit us, Lord, this night, 

so that by your strength we may rise at daybreak 

to rejoice in the resurrection of Christ your Son, 

who lives and reigns for ever and ever. 

Amen.

 

12

The Lord be with you.

And also with you. 

Let us praise the Lord. 

Thanks be to God. 

 

I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Even so, come Lord Jesus. 

Amen.

see Revelation 22.13

Music by John Keys – Anglican Chant Canticle organ accompaniments.

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