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Tuesday in the Third Week of Lent

Theme for Tuesday: God's Providence

We offer our worship to God today with thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness in providing seed to the sower and the fruitfulness of the earth, and with our prayers for people who are hungry and have no food security, and for people engaged in feeding the hungry and working to ensure that all will be nourished and satisfied.

Sentence for the Week

If I say, 'Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light around me turn to night,' darkness is not dark to you, O Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to you are both alike. Psalm 139:10-11

Confession of Sin

The Invitatory and Psalter

O God, let our mouths proclaim your praise.

Let our hearts rejoice in your goodness.

Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor, power and might be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!

Canticle

The Song of Tobit   Tobit 13:1,3,4,6

Blessed be God who lives for ever:*

blessed be God who rules over all.

We give thanks to you O Lord before the nations:*

for you have scattered us among them.

There we make your greatness known:*

and exalt you in the presence of all the living.

Because you are the Lord our God:*

you are our God forever.

When we turn to you with all our heart and soul:*

to do what is true before you,

Then you turn to us:*

and hide your face from us no longer.

Consider now the deeds that God has done for you:*

and give thanks to God with full voice.

Praise the Lord of righteousness:*

and exalt the ruler of the ages. Amen.

The Psalm Appointed

Psalm 78:40-72 Part II Quoties exacerbaverunt

How often the people disobeyed you in the wilderness*

and offended you in the desert!

Again and again they tempted you*

and provoked you, the Holy One of Israel.

They did not remember your power*

in the day when you ransomed them from the enemy;

How you wrought your signs in Egypt*

and your omens in the field of Zoan.

You turned their rivers into blood,*

so that they could not drink of their streams.

You sent swarms of flies among them, which ate them up,*

and frogs, which destroyed them.

You gave their crops to the caterpillar,*

the fruit of their toil to the locust.

You killed their vines with hail*

and their sycamores with frost.

You delivered their cattle to hailstones*

and their livestock to hot thunderbolts.

You poured out upon them your blazing anger:*

fury, indignation, and distress, a troop of destroying angels.

You gave full rein to your anger; you did not spare their souls from death,*

but delivered their lives to the plague.

You struck down all the firstborn of Egypt,*

the first-fruits of their strength in the dwellings of Ham.

You led out your people like sheep*

and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

You led them to safety, and they were not afraid;*

but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

You brought them to your holy land,*

the mountain your right hand had won.

You drove out the Canaanites before them and apportioned an inheritance to them by lot;*

you made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

But they tested you, O Most High, and defied you,*

and did not keep your commandments.

They turned away and were disloyal like their forebears;*

they were undependable like a warped bow.

They grieved you with their hill-altars*

and provoked your displeasure with their idols.

When you heard this, you were angry*

and utterly rejected Israel.

You forsook the shrine at Shiloh,*

the tabernacle where you had lived among your people.

You delivered the ark into captivity,*

your glory into the adversary's hand.

You gave your people to the sword*

and were angered against your inheritance.

The fire consumed their young men;*

there were no wedding songs for their maidens.

Their priests fell by the sword,*

and their widows made no lamentation.

Then you awoke, O God, as though from sleep,*

like a warrior refreshed with wine.

You struck your enemies on the backside*

and put them to perpetual shame.

You rejected the tent of Joseph*

and did not choose the tribe of Ephraim;

You chose instead the tribe of Judah*

and Mount Zion, which you loved.

You built your sanctuary like the heights of heaven,*

like the earth which you founded for ever.

You chose David your servant,*

and took him away from the sheepfolds.

You brought him from following the ewes,*

to be a shepherd over Jacob your people and over Israel your inheritance.

So he shepherded them with a faithful and true heart*

and guided them with the skillfulness of his hands.

All Glory to the Loving One, Source of our being, Eternal Word, and Life-Giving Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The First Lesson

A Reading from Mark 6:1-13

Jesus came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.” And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief.

Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

A time of silence may be kept.

Officiant   For the word of God in scripture,
for the Word of God among us,
for the Word of God within us.

People      Thanks be to God.

Canticle

The First Song of Isaiah Ecce, Deus. Isaiah 12:2 6

Surely, it is God who saves me;*

I will trust in God and not be afraid.

For God is my stronghold and my sure defense,*

and God 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 God and call upon God's Name;

Make God's deeds known among the peoples;*

see that they remember that God's Name is exalted.

Sing the praises of God, for God 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.

All Glory to the Loving One, Source of our being, Eternal Word, and Life-Giving Spirit:
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Prayers

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Let us pray.

Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,

Source of all that is and that shall be,

Father and Mother of us all,

Loving God, in whom is heaven:

The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!

The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!

Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!

Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.

With the bread we need for today, feed us.

In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.

In times of temptation and test, strengthen us.

From trials too great to endure, spare us.

From the grip of all that is evil, free us.

For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever. Amen.

Suffrages

Suffrage A

V.  Show us your mercy, O God;

R.  And grant us your salvation.

V.  Clothe your ministers with righteousness;

R.  Let your people sing with joy.

V.  Give peace, O God, in all the world;

R.  For only in you can we live in safety.

V.  O God, keep this nation under your care;

R.  And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

V.  Let your way be known upon earth;

R.  Your saving health among all nations.

V.  Let not the needy, O God, be forgotten;

R.  Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

V.  Create in us clean hearts, O God;

R.  And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

Collect for the Week

Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for the Diocese

Collect for God's Providence

Almighty God, we thank you for making the earth fruitful, so that it might produce what is needed for life: Bless those who work in the fields, on farms, fisheries, and food processing plants; and grant that we may all share the fruits of the earth, rejoicing in your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers for People Engaged in Hunger and Food Security Ministries

As we give thanks for God's providence and the food on our tables, we sadly remember that 1 in 5 children will go to bed hungry tonight in the USA. We pray for people who are hungry in our world and especially for people engaged in helping feed them...
Trusting in God's providence we look forward to the day when all will be satisfied. Amen.

Parish Intercessions

And we pray for our own needs and the needs of others.

Collect for Our Time

God of all mercy, keep us from a mindless acceptance of things as they are, and a longing for peace without the courage to work for justice. Let us all know in the life-threatening pandemics of disease, poverty, racism, and violence there is an inner calm that comes from faith in you, and that from this central heart of peace, there may flow a creative and courageous compassion, a deep thirst for racial justice, and a relentless proclamation of your love, to heal and reconcile your world in you through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Dismissal

Go in peace to revel in God's goodness.

Thanks be to God.

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn toward you and give you peace. Amen. Numbers 6:24-26

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Acknowledgements: With Gratitude

Pray for Peace, Work for Justice.

This Daily Office App was created in 2020 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue, MO, as a partial response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd. Because of the pandemic we and many congregations began offering online variations of the Daily Office from the Book of Common Prayer. George Floyd's murder brought into sharp relief the racism and many other injustices in our world. We believe it is pointless to pray for peace unless we are actively working for justice in all spheres of our daily lives.

Within our congregation we have many people such as, medical personnel and teachers, who are putting their lives at risk to help create a better world. We also have numerous parishioners employed or engaged in not-for-profit agencies, research, and outreach all of which are striving to right the wrongs of our society and in the words of the Lord's Prayer, "helping God's Kingdom come on earth". To focus our need to engage in social action we have created this Daily Office with a two week cycle of social justice themes to help us:

• Pray and reflect on our part in the systemic evils that corupt our world.
• Pray intentionally for parishioners and the programs they work in to "Heal the World."
• Pray for courage and wisdom to discover and empower us to be the change we wish to see in the world.

The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer and its many companion books through out the Anglican Communion are wonderful treasure troves of prayers and resources for deepening our spiritual lives and inspiring action in the world. Such books are however are a frozen meal, they need thawing out, warming up, and seasoning with local spices. This is what this app seeks to do. It added the necessary flavors of St. Peter's, Ladue, so whether at home, in church, or travelling the world, we can continue to remember and pray for one another as we walk the way of love and make this a better world in which our children's children can love and grow into the image of God that God creates them to be.

If you would like to adapt this app for your own congregation or community setting and add your own spices and flavors please email us and we can create a specific parish option for you.

Specific Acknowledgements and Copyrights.

The service structure and the traditional psalms canticles and prayers are taken from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer, 1979, available from The Church Hymnal Corporation, New York. Inclusive canticles and prayers have been adapted from a variety of sources including Enriching our Worship, 1998 also available from The Church Hymnal Corporation, New York.

Inclusive Psalms were taken from The Saint Helena Psalter, ©Copyright 2005 by The Order of St. Helena, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Specific prayers such as the Inclusive Lord’s Prayer has been taken from A New Zealand Prayerbook, ©Copyright 1989 the Church of the Province of New Zealand. This prayerbook has also provided inspiration for the inclusive Compline service and partial content to many of the collects.

In general, Biblical passages are taken from The New Revised Standard Version, ©Copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

We are also indebted to The Rev. Br. Richard Edward Helmer, BSG. the developer of the The Daily Office App who provided technical advice and resources as we developed this app.

We are also indebted to Sandie Willey and her gift of words and discerning eye as together we crafted many of the prayers as we worked to create this Daily Office for Our Times.

In the course of preparing this app we have visited many websites, read and prayed many prayers, and been inspired by many writers. To all the people who share their creativity with the world we say thank you for the beauty of your words and the times when a word becomes a sparkle of truth and a moment of transcendence.

With Gratitude
Rob Voyle,
Interim Rector, St. Peter's, 2020
Director of the Appreciative Way

©Copyright 2020-2026, Rob Voyle