LENT Week 2 MONDAY MORNING PRAYER Together Growing

LENT Week 2 MONDAY MORNING PRAYER Together: Growing, Caring, Sharing in God’s Love

WELCOME TO THIS MORNING PRAYER. The Power. Point presentation will give you all you need to say at home this morning prayer. For the Song, just click on the title, and the weblink will open it directly in your computer. Watch the video in full screen, then come back to this presentation. The Psalm can be read by two people or two groups of people if you want. You may start by lighting a candle.

(Time of quiet to be in presence of the Lord)

Hear our voice, O Lord, according to your faithful love, All according to your judgement, give us life.

SONG ‘Known’

Blessed are you, God of compassion and mercy: All to you be praise and glory for ever.

In the darkness of our sin, your light breaks forth the dawn: All and your healing springs up for deliverance.

As we rejoice in the gift of your saving help, All sustain us with your bountiful Spirit and open our lips to sing your praise.

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit: All Blessed be God for ever!

The night has passed, and the day lies open before us; let us pray with one heart and mind.

All 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.

THE WORD OF GOD… … a source of life

PSALM Psalm 44 part 3/3 (Good News Translation)

18 We have not been disloyal to you; we have not disobeyed your commands. 19 Yet you left us helpless among wild animals; you abandoned us in deepest darkness.

20 If we had stopped worshiping our God and prayed to a foreign god, 21 you would surely have discovered it, because you know our secret thoughts.

22 But it is on your account that we are being killed all the time, that we are treated like sheep to be slaughtered.

23 Wake up, Lord! Why are you asleep? Rouse yourself Don't reject us forever!

24 Why are you hiding from us? Don't forget our suffering and trouble!

25 We fall crushed to the ground; we lie defeated in the dust. 26 Come to our aid! Because of your constant love save us!

Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen. Or: Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.

In the darkness of unknowing, when your love seems absent, draw near to us, O God, in Christ forsaken, in Christ risen, our Redeemer and our Lord. Amen.

READING (News International Reader Version) Follow a Reading Plan of your choice: https: //www. biblegateway. com/reading-plans/ or read the verses on the next slide.

28 Then Peter spoke up, “We have left everything to follow you!” 29 “What I’m about to tell you is true, ” Jesus replied. “Has anyone left home or family or fields for me and the good news? 30 They will receive 100 times as much in this world. They will have homes and families and fields. But they will also be treated badly by others. In the world to come they will live forever. 31 But many who are first will be last. And the last will be first. ” (Mark 10. 28 -31; NIr. V)

Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love, All because of your great mercy, wipe away my sins. Wash away all my evil and make me clean from my sin, All I have sinned against you and done what you consider evil. Glory to the Father, by the Son, in the Holy Spirit: All Be merciful to me, O God, because of your constant love, because of your great mercy, wipe away my sins.

PRAYERS FOR THE WORLD -For our family, friends and all whom we love -For the day and its tasks

For the candidates for baptism and confirmation: that they may live be every word that proceeds from your mouth.

(We offer ourselves to the Lord)

All Almighty God, by the prayer and discipline of Lent, may we enter in communion with the mystery of Christ’s sufferings, and by following in his Way come to share in his glory; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Trusting in the compassion of God, let us pray with confidence as our Saviour taught us:

(Modern Version) (Traditional Version) 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. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. 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. 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, the power and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

SONG ‘Jesus Messiah’

SENDING OUT May God, our Redeemer: All show us compassion and love.

Let us bless the Lord. All Thanks be to God.

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