We are currently in the season of Epiphany. Epiphany is about God’s revelation where we celebrate the coming of the Magi to honor Jesus, representing Jesus’ mission to bring his good news to all nations under heaven. In Epiphany, we remember Jesus’ earthly life and mission to bring God’s Kingdom among us and to reclaim the world and make it whole again.

Monday  Psalm 14 | Isaiah 51.17-23 | Galatians 4.1-11 | Mark 7.24-37
Father in heaven, from the days of Abraham and Moses until this gathering of your Church in prayer, you have formed a people in the image of your Son. Bless this people with the gift of your kingdom.

Tuesday Psalm 15 | Isaiah 52.1-12 | Galatians 4.12-20 | Mark 8.1-10
Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and earth: mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace.

Wednesday  Psalm 16 | Isaiah 52.13-53.12 | Galatians 4.21-31 | Mark 8.11-26
O God, you that will not flatter us who love flattery, and offers us toil who love ease, open our eyes that we may see what you would have us see in all the world about us, and our ears that we may hear what word you would speak.

Thursday  Psalm 17 | Isaiah 54.1-17 | Galatians 5.1-15 | Mark 8.27-9.1
You have called us into your presence, O God. Be therefore light for our darkness and strength for every high purpose wherein we are weak.

Friday  Psalm 18 |  Isaiah 55.1-13 | Galatians 5.16-24 | Mark 9.2-13
Bestow upon us, O God, all that you ask of us, that in asking life of you we may be ready to share your life, and the weight of it, which is your love in Christ Jesus.

Saturday  Psalm 19 | Isaiah 56.1-8 | Galatians 5.24-6.10 | Mark 9.14-29
We have come, O God, at your bidding. Make us ready and willing to receive the healing of the world’s hurts through your grace and mercy. Grant us now in the power of your Spirit to hear the word which makes whole the sick, and all things new that were old.

Sunday  Psalm 20 | Isaiah 57.1-13 | Hebrews 12.1-6 | John 7.37-46
Father, watch over your family and keep us safe in your care, for all our hope is in you. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

*These readings and prayers are collected & adapted from For All the Saints: A Prayer Book For and By the Church

NEW CITY CATECHISM

Q22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
 A: That in human nature he might on our behalf perfectly obey the whole law and suffer the punishment for human sin; and also that he might sympathize with our weaknesses.

FROM SUNDAY'S LITURGY

CALL TO WORSHIP
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! O LORD, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O LORD, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the LORD more than watchman for the morning,
more than watchman for the morning.(Psalm 130.1-6)

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
The third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, 
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

CLOSING SCRIPTURE
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4.14-16)