Morning Prayer Week of December 27
Here you will find a structure of the daily office with a variety of morning prayers to pray throughout the week. Experience the benefits of a disciplined prayer time with videos, Monday through Saturday, posted each week.
If being committed to prayer describes you, be sure to let us know that you, too, have moved from intention to commitment and are praying with us.
Please right-click on the date to pull up a pdf in a different tab if you would like to read along.
A video version of morning prayer is available on Facebook, and is linked to YouTube below.
Audio and video versions are available at 12:00am on given date.
Saturday Jan 1
COMMEMORATION: The Holy Name of Jesus
Prayer for a sick person, for knowledge of God’s creation, for the good use of leisure.
New Testament: Revelation 19:11-16 NRSV
Psalm: 103
Gospel: Luke 2:15-21 NRSV
Friday Dec 31
Prayer for recovery of sickness, for schools and colleges, for church musicians and artists.
New Testament: James 4:13-17, 5:7-11 NRSV
Psalm: 46
Gospel: John 5:1-15 NRSV
Thursday Dec 30
Prayer for health of body and soul, for the unemployed, for unity of the church.
New Testament: 3 John 1-15 NRSV
Psalm: 20
Gospel: John 4:46-54 NRSV
Wednesday Dec 29
Commemoration: Holy Innocents
Prayer for recovery of sickness, for monastic orders and vocations, for agriculture.
New Testament: Revelation 21:1-7 NRSV
Psalm: 26
Gospel: Matthew 18:1-14 NRSV
Tuesday Dec 28
Commemoration: John the Apostle
Prayer for those who mourn, for the congregation, for in times of conflict.
1st Reading: Proverbs 8:22-30 NRSV
Psalm: 98
Gospel: John 13:20-3 NRSV
Monday Dec 27
Commemoration: Stephen
Prayer for strength and confidence, for the Greater New Jersey Conference, for social justice.
New Testament: Acts 6:1-7 NRSV
Psalm: 30
Gospel: Matthew 23:34-39 NRSV
