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Daily Prayer | August 2013

Thursday 1st   Feria 
Intention · for the Samaritans
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 108 Reading: 1 Samuel 21.1 – 22.5
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 109 Reading: Acts 2. 22-36

Friday 2nd    Feria 
Intention · for all struggling with mental ill health
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 110, 111 Reading: 1 Samuel 22. 6-end
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 112, 113 Reading: Acts 2. 37-end

Saturday 3rd   Feria 
Intention · for victims of domestic violence
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 114 Reading: 1 Samuel 23
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 115 Reading: Acts 3. 1-10

Sunday 4th    Trinity 10

Monday 5th   St Oswald, K, M (642)                         
Intention · for the Iona community
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 116, 117 Reading: 1 Samuel 24
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 99 Reading: Exodus 24. 12-end
Vigil of The Transfiguration

Tuesday 6th   Transfiguration of the Lord
Intention · for the gifts of revelation and understanding
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 150 Reading: 1 John 3. 1-13
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 72 Reading: 2 Corinthians 3

Wednesday 7th                  John Mason Neale, Pr (1866)
Intention · for the Praxis Council
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 118. 1-18 Reading: 1 Samuel 28. 3-end
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 118. 19-end Reading: Acts 4. 13-31

Thursday 8th St Dominic, Pr (1221)
Intention · for the Dominican Order
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 1-16 Reading: 1 Samuel 31
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 17-32 Reading: Acts 4.32 – 5.11

Friday 9th    Mary Sumner, Mothers Union (1921)
Intention · for the Mother’s Union
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 33-48 Reading: 2 Samuel 1
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 49-64 Reading: Acts 5. 12-26

Saturday 10th St Laurence, Dcn, M (258)
Intention · for those called to the Distinctive Diaconate
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 65-80 Reading: 2 Samuel 2. 1-11
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 81-96 Reading: Acts 5. 27-end

Sunday 11th   Trinity 11

Monday 12th   Feria                                   
Intention · for all who work at Lambeth Palace
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 97-112 Reading: 2 Samuel 3. 12-end
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 113-128 Reading: Acts 6

Tuesday 13th Jeremy Taylor, Bp (1667)
Intention · for ecumenical dialogue
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 129-144 Reading: 2 Samuel 5. 1-12
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 145-160 Reading: Acts 7. 1-16

Wednesday 14th                 St Maximilian Kolbe, Pr, M (1941)
Intention · for victims of the Holocaust
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 119. 161-end Reading: 2 Samuel 6. 1-19
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 72 Reading: Proverbs 8. 22-31
Vigil of The Assumption

Thursday 15th Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Intention · for a readiness to say Yes to God
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 98 Reading: St Luke 11. 27-28
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 132 Reading: Acts 1. 6-14

Friday 16th   Feria
Intention · for St Thomas’ Hospital
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 120, 121 Reading: 2 Samuel 7. 18-end
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 122, 123 Reading: Acts 7.54 – 8.3

Saturday 17th Feria
Intention · for the British Transport Police
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 124, 125 Reading: 2 Samuel 9
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 126, 127 Reading: Acts 8. 4-25

Sunday 18th   Trinity 12

Monday 19th                    Feria                       
Intention · for Pope Francis
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 128, 129 Reading: 2 Samuel 11
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 130, 131 Reading: Acts 8. 26-end

Tuesday 20th   St Bernard of Clairvaux, Ab, Dr (1153)
Intention · for the Benedictine Order
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 132 Reading: 2 Samuel 12. 1-25
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 133, 134 Reading: Acts 9. 1-19a

Wednesday 21st                 Feria
Intention · for the Department for Education
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 135 Reading: 2 Samuel 15. 1-12
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 136 Reading: Acts 9. 19b-31

Thursday 22nd                  Feria
Intention · for all teachers
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 137 Reading: 2 Samuel 15. 13-end
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 138 Reading: Acts 9. 32-end

Friday 23rd   Feria
Intention · for young carers
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 139 Reading: 2 Samuel 16. 1-14
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 97 Reading: Isaiah 61. 1-9  
Vigil of St Bartholomew


Saturday 24th St Bartholomew, Apostle 
Intention · for the gift of the Holy Spirit
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 86 Reading: St John 1. 43-end
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 140 Reading: Ecclesiasticus 39. 1-10

Sunday 25th   Trinity 13

Monday 26th   Feria                                    
Intention · for all Armed Forces of the Crown
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 141 Reading: 2 Samuel 18. 1-18
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 142 Reading: Acts 10. 34-end

Tuesday 27th St Monica, Mother of St Augustine (387) 
Intention · for all who intercede for us
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 143 Reading: 2 Samuel 18.19 – 19.8a
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 144 Reading: Acts 11. 1-18


Wednesday 28th                 St Augustine of Hippo, Bp, Dr (430) 
Intention · for all converts to the faith
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 145 Reading: 2 Samuel 19. 8b-23
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 146 Reading: Acts 11. 19-end

Thursday 29th                  The Beheading of St John the Baptist 
Intention · for forgiveness and mercy when we treat others badly
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 147 Reading: 2 Samuel 19. 24-end
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 148 Reading: Acts 12. 1-17

Friday 30th   Feria 
Intention · for those seeking employment
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 149 Reading: 2 Samuel 23. 1-7
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 150 Reading: Acts 12. 18-end

Saturday 31st                  St Aidan of Lindisfarne, Bp, Mis (651) 
Intention · for all at the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
Morning Prayer ·               Psalm: 1, 2 Reading: 2 Samuel 24
Evening Prayer ·               Psalm: 3, 4 Reading: Acts 13. 1-12