Below is a summary of the scripture readings from this week. Take a moment to reflect upon what you read, or catch up on any chapters you may have missed. Give thanks because the Lord of the Sabbath invites you to enter into his rest.
Collect
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all his works and sanctified a day of rest for all his creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP 99)
Praying the Psalms
Psalm 25
In you, Lord my God,
I put my trust.
Psalm 26
Vindicate me, Lord,
for I have led a blameless life;
I have trusted in the Lord
and have not faltered.
Psalm 27
The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 28
To you, Lord, I call;
you are my Rock,
do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent,
I will be like those who go down to the pit.
Psalm 29
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Psalm 30
I will exalt you, Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat over me.
Psalm 31
In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame;
deliver me in your righteousness.
Psalm 32
Blessed is the one
whose transgressions are forgiven,
whose sins are covered.
Psalm 33
Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Psalm 34
I will extol the Lord at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
New Testament Reading
Acts 7
Then the high priest asked Stephen, “Are these charges true?”
Acts 8
And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 9
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest
Acts 10
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
Acts 11
The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
Old Testament Reading
Jeremiah 20
When the priest Pashhur son of Immer, the official in charge of the temple of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,
Jeremiah 21
The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said:
Jeremiah 22
This is what the Lord says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there:
Jeremiah 23
“Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 24
After Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and the officials, the skilled workers and the artisans of Judah were carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Lord showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the Lord.
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