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Daily Prayer  |  April 2015

Wednesday 1st   Wednesday of Holy Week 
Intention • for peace in the Holy Land
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 5 Reading: Jeremiah 11. 18-20
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 6 Reading: Revelation 14.18 - 15.4

Thursday 2nd Maundy Thursday 
Intention • for our clergy
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 42, 43 Reading: Leviticus 16. 2-24
Evening Prayer is not said on Maundy Thursday

Friday 3rd Good Friday 
Intention • thanksgiving for the cross
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 69 Reading: Genesis 22. 1-18
Evening Prayer is not said on Good Friday

Saturday 4th Holy Saturday 
Intention • for those who have died
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 142 Reading: Hosea 6. 1-6
Evening Prayer is not said on Holy Saturday

Sunday 5th Easter Day

Monday 6th   Monday of Easter Week 
Intention • for the newly baptised and confirmed
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 7 Reading: Song of Solomon 1.9 - 2.7
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 8 Reading: 1 Corinthians 15. 1-11

Tuesday 7th Tuesday of Easter Week 
Intention • for the Community of the Resurrection
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 9 Reading: Song of Solomon 2. 8-end
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 10 Reading: 1 Corinthians 15. 12-19

Wednesday 8th   Wednesday of Easter Week 
Intention • for those moving into the parish
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 11 Reading: Song of Solomon 3
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 12 Reading: 1 Corinthians 15. 20-28

Thursday 9th Thursday of Easter Week 
Intention • for the Bishop of London
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 13, 14 Reading: Song of Solomon 5.2 - 6.3
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 15, 16 Reading: 1 Corinthians 15. 29-34

Friday 10th Friday of Easter Week 
Intention • for musicians
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 17 Reading: Song of Solomon 7.10 - 8.4
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 18. 1-20 Reading: 1 Corinthians 15. 35-50

Saturday 11th Saturday of Easter Week 
Intention • for the people of Syria
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 18. 21-end Reading: Song of Solomon 8. 5-7
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 19 Reading: 1 Corinthians 15. 51-end

Sunday 12th 2nd Sunday of Easter

Monday 13th   Feria of Easter 
Intention • for Mary Sumner House
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 20 Reading: John 20. 1-10
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 21 Reading: Colossians 1. 1-14

Tuesday 14th Feria of Easter 
Intention • for those burdened by poverty
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 22 Reading: John 20. 11-18
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 23, 24 Reading: Colossians 1. 15-end

Wednesday 15th   Feria of Easter 
Intention • in thanksgiving for our families and friends
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 25 Reading: John 20. 19-end
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 26 Reading: Colossians 2. 1-15
 
Thursday 16th Feria of Easter 
Intention • for the staff in the Diocesan Office
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 27 Reading: John 21. 1-14
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 28 Reading: Colossians 2.16 - 3.11

Friday 17th Feria of Easter 
Intention • for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 29 Reading: John 21. 15-19
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 30 Reading: Colossians 3.12 - 4.1

Saturday 18th Feria of Easter 
Intention • for those who work in the NHS
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 31 Reading: John 21. 20-end
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 32 Reading: Colossians 4.2-end

Sunday 19th 3rd Sunday of Easter

Monday 20th   Feria of Easter 
Intention • for St Matthew’s School staff and students
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 33 Reading: Ephesians 1. 1-14
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 34 Reading: Luke 1. 1-25

Tuesday 21st St Anselm, ABC, Dr (1109)
Intention • for those who work in social services
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 35 Reading: Ephesians 1. 15-end
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 36 Reading: Luke 1. 26-38

Wednesday 22nd   Feria of Easter
Intention • for the Conference Centre
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 37. 1-18 Reading: Ephesians 2. 1-10
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 37. 19-end Reading: Luke 1. 39-56
Vigil of George, martyr, patron of England

Thursday 23rd St George, M, patron of England 
Intention • for the mission of the Church
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 146 Reading: Joshua 1. 1-9
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 3, 11 Reading: John 15. 1-8

Friday 24th St Mellitus, Bp 
Intention • for those training for lay ministry
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 38 Reading: Ephesians 3. 1-13
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 19 Reading: Mark 1. 1-15
Vigil of Mark the Evangelist

Saturday 25th St Mark the Evangelist 
Intention • for those who are persecuted for their faith
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 148 Reading: Isaiah 62. 6-10
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 45 Reading: 2 Timothy 4. 1-11

Sunday 26th 4th Sunday of Easter

Monday 27th   Feria of Easter
Intention • for the new Church Council
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 39 Reading: Ephesians 4. 1-16
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 40 Reading: Luke 2. 41-end

Tuesday 28th Feria of Easter
Intention • for the Armed Forces
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 41 Reading: Ephesians 4. 17-end
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 42, 43 *as one Reading: Luke 3. 1-14

Wednesday 29th   St Catherine of Siena (1380) 
Intention • for the sick
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 44 Reading: Ephesians 5. 1-14
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 45 Reading: Luke 3. 15-22

Thursday 30th Feria of Easter 
Intention • for residents of Norton House and the Salvation Army hostel
Morning Prayer • Psalm: 46 Reading: Ephesians 5. 15-end
Evening Prayer • Psalm: 25 Reading: John 12. 20 - 26
Vigil of Philip and James, Apostles

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Abbreviations
Ab · Abbot or Abbess
Ap · Apostle
Bl · Blessed
Bp · Bishop 
Dcn · Deacon
Dr · Doctor of the Church
Ev · Evangelist
K · King 
M · Martyr
Mis · Missionary
Pr · Priest
Rel · Religious
Q · Queen