Rawdon Street Baptist Church » Prayer — Rawdon Street Baptist Church http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:05:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Lenten Prayer http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org/2010/02/28/lenten-prayer/ http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org/2010/02/28/lenten-prayer/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:20:26 +0000 David http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org/?p=77 Next Sunday our service will begin with a call to worship that was adapted from a prayer written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It is a beautiful reminder to us that we are never alone as we walk the path that our life brings us along. I would love for you to take some time to reflect on this prayer during the week ahead.

I Cannot Do This Alone

O God, early in the morning I cry to you.

Help me to pray

And to concentrate my thoughts on you;

I cannot do this alone.

In me there is darkness,

But with you there is light;

I am lonely, but you do not leave me;

I am feeble in heart, but with you there is help;

I am restless, but with you there is peace.

In me there is bitterness, but with you there is patience;

I do not understand your ways,

But you know the way for me….

Restore me to liberty,

And enable me to live now

That I may answer before you and before men.

Lord whatever this day may bring,

Your name be praised.

Amen

]]> http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org/2010/02/28/lenten-prayer/feed/ 0 Daily Readings During Advent http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org/2009/11/27/daily-readings-during-advent/ http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org/2009/11/27/daily-readings-during-advent/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:53:36 +0000 David http://rawdonstreetbaptist.org/?p=42 The following resources come from the blog of Christine Sine from Mustard Seed House in Seattle, Washington. My hope is that we as a church family will be enriched by the wealth and breadth of our great Christian traditions. If this is your first time considering using lectionary readings as times of prayer I ask that you approach with an open heart. It is a tremendous experience to read and pray in chorus with others following the lectionary all over the globe. These readings are intended to prepare us for the coming of Christ.

Many of the following are available as email subscriptions that will appear in your inbox daily. There are a great variety of readings presented here, but remember that this is but a small taste of what is available. If you know of any other helpful prayer and devotional resources for Advent please post them in the comments.

Readings from the Book of Common Prayer

Readings from United Church of Christ based on revised Common Lectionary

Presbyterian USA daily readings

Readings from the New Zealand Prayer book

Northumbria Community Daily Offices

Daily Prayer with the Irish Jesuits

Daily Prayer from the Catholic Church in Australia

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