Thursday, May 28, 2009

31 May: Pentecost

Torah: Genesis 11:1-9
Prophet: Joel 2:28-32
Writing: Wisdom 1:1-8
Psalm: 104:25-37
For the Epistle: Acts 2:1-13
Gospel: John 15:26-16:11
Collect:

Heavenly Father who sent the Ruach haKodesh in this day to empower the church, so fill us with the Ruach haKodesh that empowered by Him we would go out preaching the Gospel, healing the sick, raising the dead and proclaiming liberty to the captives. This we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.Amen.


1 June: Dear Lord, as Miriam was excited to share the good news of the upcoming birth of Yeshua, with her cousin, Elizabeth, grant us excitement that we may tell others how Yeshua may be born in their hearts. This we ask in his most glorious name.Amen. (white) (Visitation transferred from Sunday)


2 June: Heavenly Father, your martyr Justin wandered from teacher to teacher seeking you, and you revealed yourself unto him through your word. We beseech you O Lord, that all who seek you, or to increase their knowledge of you would find and be found by you, that they may know the true joys of the kingdom. This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (red) (Justin Martyr transferred from Monday)


>3 June: Oh Lord, as you gave Blandina and her companions in Lyons courage and strength to confess they were Christians in the face of false accusations, and grim torture; grant us the courage and strength to confess with our lips and our lives that we live and die for Yeshuah, who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (red) (Blandina and companions transferred from Tuesday)


3 June: Heavenly Father, you gave the young martyrs of Uganda strength and courage to refuse to have inappropriate relations with the king and to go joyfully to their death by burning, singing hymns on the way. Grant us grace in our society which glorifies perversion to stand up for the truth of obedience to your word, and to proceed joyfully, glorifying you in all that we do and say. This we ask through our blessed saviour, Yeshuah haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. Amen. (red) (Martyrs of Uganda transferred from Wednesday)


4 June: Dear Lord, may we be like Noah - strong in faith and ready to do your
will. May we find favour in your sight as we labour in your kingdom. O God, we confess that we do not spend enough time in silence listening for your still, small voice. Bless us with patience and serenity to hear you calling, and then with eagerness to do your will. Amen. (White) Noah transferred from Thursday)


5 June: Oh Lord, you raised up your servant Boniface to proclaim the Gospel and organize the church in Hesse, Thuringia and Bavaria; raise up in these and in all the world, Bishops who will organize the church to be an instrument for mission and the proclamation of the word. This we ask through Yeshuah haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you, one God in glory everlasting. (Boniface transferred from Friday)