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Daily Prayer | May 2014

Thursday 1st Ss Philip & James, Apostles 
Intention · for the new Church Council
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 139; 146 Reading: Proverbs 4. 10-18
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 149 Reading: John 1. 43-end

Friday 2nd St Athanasius, Bp, Dr (373)
Intention · for teachers
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 61 Reading: Exodus 18
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 118 Reading: John 21. 15-19

Saturday 3rd   Feria of Easter
Intention · for the homeless
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 84 Reading: Isaiah 40. 1-11
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 66 Reading: John 21. 20-end

Sunday 4th Easter 3

Monday 5th   Feria of Easter
Intention · for our Conference Centre
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 96 Reading: Exodus ch.19
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 61 Reading: Ephesians 1. 1-14

Tuesday 6th Feria of Easter
Intention · for those who suffer from addiction
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 98 Reading: Exodus 20. 1-21
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 71 Reading: Ephesians 1.15-end

Wednesday 7th Feria of Easter
Intention · in thanksgiving for our family and friends
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 105 Reading: Exodus ch.24
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 72 Reading: Ephesians 2. 1-10

Thursday 8th Julian of Norwich, c.1417
Intention · for spiritual writers
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 136 Reading: Exodus 25. 1-22
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 73 Reading: Ephesians 2.11-end

Friday 9th Feria of Easter 
Intention · for staff and residents of Norton House
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 107 Reading: Exodus 28. 1-4a, 29-38
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 77 Reading: Ephesians 3. 1-13

Saturday 10th   Feria of Easter
Intention · for those who serve in the Armed Forces
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 110 Reading: Exodus 29. 1-9
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 27 Reading: Ephesians 3. 14-end

Sunday 11th Easter 4

Monday 12th   Feria of Easter
Intention · for Christian Aid Week
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 103 Reading: Exodus 32. 1-14
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 114 Reading: Ephesians 4. 1-16

Tuesday 13th Feria of Easter
Intention · for children caught up in conflict and violence
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 139 Reading: Exodus 32. 15-34
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 116 Reading: Ephesians 4. 17-end
Vigil of St Matthias

Wednesday 14th St Matthias, Apostle
Intention · for those who fear for their future
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 16; 147. 1-12 Reading: Exodus ch.33
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 80 Reading: Matthew 7. 15-27

Thursday 15th Feria of Easter
Intention · for those burdened by poverty
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 118 Reading: Exodus 34. 1-10, 27-end
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 85 Reading: Ephesians 5. 15-end

Friday 16th Feria of Easter
Intention · for the work of relief organisations
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 33 Reading: Exodus 35.20 – 36.7
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 36 Reading: Ephesians 6. 1-9

Saturday 17th   Feria of Easter
Intention · for a commitment to mission
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 34 Reading: Exodus 40. 17-end
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 84 Reading: Ephesians 6. 10-end

Sunday 18th Easter 5

Monday 19th   St Dunstan, Bp 988
Intention · for those who work in social services
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 145 Reading: Numbers 9.15-end;10.33-end
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 105 Reading: 1 Peter 1. 1-12

Tuesday 20th St Alcuin, Dcn, Ab (804)
Intention · for the Diocese of York
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 19 Reading: Numbers 11. 1-33
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 97 Reading: 1 Peter 1. 13-end

Wednesday 21st St Helena, Protector of the Holy Places (330)
Intention · for a renewal of Pilgrimage
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 30 Reading: Numbers ch.12
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 99 Reading: 1 Peter 2. 1-10

Thursday 22nd Feria of Easter
Intention · for the Government
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 57 Reading: Numbers 13. 1-3, 17-end
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 104 Reading: 1 Peter 2. 11-end

Friday 23rd Feria of Easter
Intention · for St Matthew’s School
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 138 Reading: Numbers 14. 1-25
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 66 Reading: 1 Peter 3. 1-12

Saturday 24th   John & Charles Wesley (1791, 1788) 
Intention · for a strengthening of ecumenical relationships
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 146 Reading: Numbers 14. 26-end
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 118 Reading: 1 Peter 3. 13-end

Sunday 25th Easter 6 

Monday 26th   St Augustine of Canterbury, Bp 605
Intention · for the Archbishop of Canterbury
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 65 Reading: Numbers 16.1-35
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 121 Reading: 1 Peter 4. 1-11

Tuesday 27th Feria of Easter | Rogation Day
Intention · for Christian writers
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 126 Reading: Numbers 16. 36-end
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 128 Reading: 1 Peter 4. 12-end

Wednesday 28th Feria of Easter | Rogation Day
Intention · in thanksgiving for God’s creation
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 132 Reading: Numbers 17. 1-11
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 15; 24 Reading: Colossians 2.20 – 3.4
Vigil of The Ascension

Thursday 29th Ascension of The Lord
Intention · for the mission of the Church
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 110 Reading: Isaiah 52. 7-end
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 8 Reading: Mark 16. 14-end

Friday 30th Feria of Easter
Intention · for those who work in the NHS
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 81 Reading: Numbers 20. 1-13
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 45 Reading: 1 John 1.1 – 2.6
Vigil of The Visitation

Saturday 31st   Visitation of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Intention · for pilgrims to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
Morning Prayer · Psalm: 85 Reading: 1 Samuel 2. 1-10
Evening Prayer · Psalm: 122, 123 Reading: John 3 25-30

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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