How to Use the Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer Edition On Your Own

The final episode of this podcast, simply containing one of my favorite prayers and one of my favorite passages of Scripture.The prayer comes from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. The Scripture passage is from  the New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. Candle image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay.

Prayer at the Close of Day for Sunday, May 28, 2023PentecostOpening SentencesPrayer of ConfessionPsalm 23Brief Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4PrayerThe Lord's Prayer (silent)Canticle: Canticle of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis; Luke 2:29-32)DismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from  the New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. Candle image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay.

Evening Prayer for Sunday, May 28, 2023PentecostOpening SentencesHymn to Christ the Light (Phos Hilaron)Thanksgiving for LightPsalm 141Psalm 139Gospel: John 14:21-29Canticle: Canticle for Pentecost (John 14:16; 16:13a; 14:26; Acts 2:2, 4a; Romans 8:26; Joel 2:28)Prayer of the Day: Day of PentecostLitany for PentecostThanksgiving and IntercessionCollectThe Lord's Prayer ("sins")DismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from the New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. An introduction to Daily Prayer is available here. 

How to Use the Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer Edition On Your OwnYou will need a copy of The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press, ISBN 978-0-664-50352-9.  You can purchase it online at www.pcusastore.com or at various other online bookstores.Contents of this episode:(The time stamps indicated here are approximate and may vary somewhat depending on which platform you are using.)0:00 - Introductory Comments2:15 - The Church Calendar and the Two-Year Daily Lectionary8:10 - Three Different Psalm Cycles10:25 - The Calendar of Commemorations12:20 - Introduction to Morning, Midday, Evening, and Night Prayer13:50 - Morning Prayer22:10 - Midday Prayer28:20 - Interlude: The Book of Confessions and the Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer App30:25 - Evening Prayer34:30 - Night Prayer (Prayer at the Close of Day)36:00 - Seasonal Variations: Introduction36:30 - Seasonal Variations: Advent38:50 - Seasonal Variations: Christmas (including Epiphany)40:15 - Seasonal Variations: The Time after Epiphany (including Baptism of the Lord and Transfiguration of the Lord)41:20 - Seasonal Variations: Lent (including Ash Wednesday, Palm Sunday, and Holy Week)41:45 - Seasonal Variations: Easter (including Ascension of the Lord and the Day of Pentecost)42:10 - Seasonal Variations: The Time after Pentecost (including Trinity Sunday, All Saints' Day, and Christ the King)43:35 - The Vigil of the Resurrection45:15 - Concluding Comments

Midday Prayer for Sunday, May 28, 2023PentecostOpening SentencesApocrypha: Sirach 24:1-34Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1-9Confession: The Nicene CreedLitany: Glory to GodPrayerThe Lord's Prayer ("debts")DismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from the New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. The Confessions are from The Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Part I: The Book of Confessions, published by the Office of the General Assembly, copyright (c) 2016.  "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. Candle image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay. An introduction to Daily Prayer is available here. 

Morning Prayer for Sunday, May 28, 2023PentecostOpening SentencesMorning Psalm: Psalm 63:1-8Thanksgiving for BaptismPsalm 51New Testament: 1 Corinthians 2:1-13Canticle: God's Chosen One (Isaiah 11:1-4, 6, 9)Canticle: The Spirit of the Lord (Isaiah 61:1-3, 10, 11)Prayer of the Day: Day of PentecostLitany for PentecostThanksgiving and IntercessionCollectThe Lord's Prayer ("trespasses")DismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from the New Revised Standard - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. Candle image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay.An introduction to Daily Prayer is available here.

Prayer at the Close of Day for Saturday, May 27, 2023Eve of PentecostOpening SentencesPrayer of ConfessionPsalm 4Brief Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4PrayerThe Lord's Prayer (silent)Canticle: Canticle of Simeon (Nunc Dimittis; Luke 2:29-32)DismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from  the New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. Candle image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay.

Evening Prayer for Saturday, May 27, 2023Eve of PentecostOpening SentencesHymn to Christ the Light (Phos Hilaron)Thanksgiving for LightPsalm 141Psalm 35Gospel: Luke 11:14-23Old Testament: Exodus 19:3-8a, 16-20New Testament: 1 Peter 2:4-10Canticle: Canticle of the Redeemed (Revelation 15:3-4)Thanksgiving and IntercessionCollectThe Lord's Prayer ("sins")DismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from the New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. An introduction to Daily Prayer is available here. 

Vigil of the ResurrectionSaturday, May 27, 2023Opening SentencesEvening Hymn: Phos Hilaron (Hymn to Christ the Light)Thanksgiving for LightPsalm 118:1-4, 14-21Psalm 150Resurrection Gospel: John 20:19-31Thanksgiving for BaptismCanticle: Canticle of Miriam and Moses (Exodus 15:1, 2, 11, 13, 17-18)PrayerDismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from the New Revised Standard Version - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. Candle image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay. 

Morning Prayer for Saturday, May 27, 2023Seventh Saturday of EasterOpening SentencesMorning Psalm: Psalm 100Thanksgiving for BaptismPsalm 5New Testament: Hebrews 9:1-14Canticle: Canticle of David (1 Chronicles 29:10-13)Litany for EasterThanksgiving and IntercessionCollectThe Lord's Prayer ("trespasses")DismissalThis service is adapted from The Book of Common Worship: Daily Prayer, copyright (c) 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. Scripture quotations (except the Psalms and Canticles) are from the New Revised Standard - Updated Edition, copyright (c) 2021 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. "Aleluya" music by JosepMonter from Pixabay. Candle image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay.An introduction to Daily Prayer is available here.