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 41
Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.
Psalm 42
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.
Psalm 43
Vindicate me, my God, and plead my cause against an unfaithful nation. Rescue me from those who are deceitful and wicked.
Psalm 44
We have heard it with our ears, O God; our ancestors have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.
Psalm 45
My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
Psalm 46
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 47
Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.
Psalm 48
Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
Psalm 49
Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,
Psalm 50
The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
New Testament Reading
Acts 20
When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.
Acts 21
After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.
Acts 22
“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.”
Acts 23
Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.”
Acts 24
Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.
Old Testament Reading
Leviticus 19
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.'"
Leviticus 20
The Lord said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to death.'"
Leviticus 21
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die,'"
Leviticus 22
The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me,"
Leviticus 23
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of the Lord,'"
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