The best way to get to know us is to worship with us. We hope you will join us for worship some Sunday morning at the church, but you can begin worshiping with us right now, right where you are.

What follows are the daily prayer services from The Book of Common Prayer of the Episcopal Church. They are:

Morning Prayer to start your day,

Noonday Prayers for a lunchtime break,

Evening Prayer when your work is done, and

Compline at bedtime.

Instructions:

Although these services were originally written for a group setting, for this web site we presume you are using this as an individual sitting at your computer. Wherever possible, the prayers have been edited to make sense in that setting, but the whole text of our Prayer Book has been kept intact. The language of the prayers remains in the plural because you are not praying these prayers alone. You are part of a worldwide communion of people who use these prayers every day.

The prayers are divided into sections. The sections headings are in red to give you some markers along the way. Within each section there may be a variety of options, for example, a number of psalms or canticles. You may read one, or several. You don’t need to read them all. When you have completed that section, skip down to the next red heading.

Don’t get too hung up on the instructions. Worship comes from the heart. Make this an offering to God from your heart. Take your time. Listen to God speaking to you, and if a particular prayer or phrase, or even a single word seems to get stuck in your mind, a thought that keeps calling to you, pause and ask, “Lord, what do you want to say to me?”

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May God richly bless you as you seek Him throughout the day.

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Daily Morning Prayer (Start your day with God)

Opening Verses

We begin with one or more of these seasonal Bible verses. Then move down to “Confession of Sin”.

In Advent season

Watch, for you do not know when the master of the house

will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or

in the morning, lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.

Mark 13:35, 36

In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight

in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3

The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see

it together. Isaiah 40:5

In Christmas season

Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come

to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of

David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10, 11

Behold, the dwelling of God is with mankind. He will dwell

with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will

be with them, and be their God. Revelation 21:3

In Epiphany

Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness

of your rising. Isaiah 60:3

I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may

reach to the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6b

From the rising of the sun to its setting my Name shall be great

among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered

to my Name, and a pure offering; for my Name shall be great

among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 1:11

In Lent

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth

is not in us, but if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful

and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all

unrighteousness. I John 1:8, 9

Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord

your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and

abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. Joel 2:13

I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him,

“Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am

no longer worthy to be called your son.” Luke 15:18, 19

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, because

we have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice

of the Lord our God by following his laws which he set

before us. Daniel 9:9, 10

Jesus said,” If anyone would come after me, let him deny

himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34

Holy Week

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one

to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of

us all. Isaiah 53:6

Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if

there is any sorrow like my sorrow which was brought upon

me, whom the Lord has afflicted. Lamentations 1:12

In Easter Season

Alleluia! Christ is risen.

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in

it. Psalm 118:24

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord

Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that

are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1

Christ has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a

copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in

the presence of God on our behalf. Hebrews 9:24

You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon

you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all

Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8

Trinity Sunday

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is,

and is to come! Revelation 4:8

All Saints Day and other Major Saints’ Days

We give thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy to

share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12

You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow

citizens with the saints and members of the household of

God. Ephesians 2:19

Their sound has gone out into all lands, and their message to

the ends of the world. Psalm 19:4

Occasions of Thanksgiving

Give thanks to the Lord, and call upon his Name; make

known his deeds among the peoples. Psalm 105:1

At any Time

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord

Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

I was glad when they said to me,” Let us go to the house of

the Lord.” Psalm 122:1

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my

redeemer. Psalm 19:14

Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me,

and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.

Psalm 43:3

The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence

before him. Habakkuk 2:20

The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers

will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the

Father seeks to worship him. John 4:23

Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity,

whose name is Holy,” I dwell in the high and holy place and

also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to

revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the

contrite.” Isaiah 57:15

Confession of Sin

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

(Take time to consider what you have done wrong, in what areas of your life you need God’s help, healing, and renewal)

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed,

by what we have done,

and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will,

and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Invitatory

Leader Lord, open our lips.

People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Alleluia.

We declare our faith using one of the seasonal verses below

In Advent

Our King and Savior now draws near: Come let us adore him.

Christmas

Alleluia. To us a child is born: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

In Epiphany

The Lord has shown forth his glory: Come let us adore him.

In Lent

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy: Come let us

adore him.

From Easter Day until the Ascension

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him.

Alleluia.

From Ascension Day until the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. Christ the Lord has ascended into heaven: Come

let us adore him. Alleluia.

On the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord renews the face of the earth:

Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

On Trinity Sunday

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God: Come let us adore him.

On other Sundays and weekdays

The earth is the Lord’s, for he made it: Come let us adore him.

or this

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us

adore him.

or this

The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.

On All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days

[Alleluia.] The Lord is glorious in his saints: Come let us

adore him. [Alleluia.]

Canticles

Then follows one of the Psalms or Canticles below.

Venite Psalm 95:1-7

Come, let us sing to the Lord; *

let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *

and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

For the Lord is a great God, *

and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *

and the heights of the hills are his also.

The sea is his, for he made it, *

and his hands have molded the dry land.

Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *

and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

For he is our God,

and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *

Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!

Jubilate Psalm 100

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *

serve the Lord with gladness

and come before his presence with a song.

Know this: The Lord himself is God; *

he himself has made us, and we are his;

we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

go into his courts with praise; *

give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

For the Lord is good;

his mercy is everlasting; *

and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

Christ our Passover Pascha nostrum

(1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22)

Alleluia.

Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *

therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *

death no longer has dominion over him.

The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *

but the life he lives, he lives to God.

So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *

and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *

the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For since by a man came death, *

by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, *

so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

The Lessons

Read a passage from the Bible. A good practice is to pick a book of the Bible and read through it a little each day. For a daily Bible verse, or to see the whole Bible online, click on www.americanbible.org

Psalms and Canticles

After the Bible reading, read one of the following Psalms or Canticles, then move down to the “Apostles’ Creed”.

8 The Song of Moses Cantemus Domino

Exodus 15:1-6, 11-13, 17-18

I will sing to the Lord, for he is lofty and uplifted; *

the horse and its rider has he hurled into the sea.

The Lord is my strength and my refuge; *

the Lord has become my Savior.

This is my God and I will praise him, *

the God of my people and I will exalt him.

The Lord is a mighty warrior; *

Yahweh is his Name.

The chariots of Pharaoh and his army has he hurled into the sea; *

the finest of those who bear armor have been

drowned in the Red Sea.

The fathomless deep has overwhelmed them; *

they sank into the depths like a stone.

Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in might; *

your right hand, O Lord, has overthrown the enemy.

Who can be compared with you, O Lord, among the gods? *

who is like you, glorious in holiness,

awesome in renown, and worker of wonders?

You stretched forth your right hand; *

the earth swallowed them up.

With your constant love you led the people you redeemed; *

with your might you brought them in safety to

your holy dwelling.

You will bring them in and plant them *

on the mount of your possession,

The resting-place you have made for yourself, O Lord, *

the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hand has established.

The Lord shall reign *

for ever and for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

9 The First Song of Isaiah Ecce, Deus

Isaiah 12:2-6

Surely, it is God who saves me; *

I will trust in him and not be afraid.

For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, *

and he will be my Savior.

Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing *

from the springs of salvation.

And on that day you shall say, *

Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;

Make his deeds known among the peoples; *

see that they remember that his Name is exalted.

Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things, *

and this is known in all the world.

Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy, *

for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

10 The Second Song of Isaiah Quaerite Dominum

Isaiah 55:6-11

Seek the Lord while he wills to be found; *

call upon him when he draws near.

Let the wicked forsake their ways *

and the evil ones their thoughts;

And let them turn to the Lord, and he will have compassion, *

and to our God, for he will richly pardon.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, *

nor your ways my ways, says the Lord.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, *

so are my ways higher than your ways,

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

For as rain and snow fall from the heavens *

and return not again, but water the earth,

Bringing forth life and giving growth, *

seed for sowing and bread for eating,

So is my word that goes forth from my mouth; *

it will not return to me empty;

But it will accomplish that which I have purposed, *

and prosper in that for which I sent it.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

11 The Third Song of Isaiah Surge, illuminare

Isaiah 60:1-3, 11a, 14c, 18-19

Arise, shine, for your light has come, *

and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.

For behold, darkness covers the land; *

deep gloom enshrouds the peoples.

But over you the Lord will rise, *

and his glory will appear upon you.

Nations Will stream to your light, *

and kings to the brightness of your dawning.

Your gates will always be open; *

by day or night they will never be shut.

They will call you, The City of the Lord, *

The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Violence will no more be heard in your land, *

ruin or destruction within your borders.

You will call your walls, Salvation, *

and all your portals, Praise.

The sun will no more be your light by day; *

by night you will not need the brightness of the moon.

The Lord will be your everlasting light, *

and your God will be your glory.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

12 A Song of Creation Benedicite, omnia opera Domini

Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *