Every day this Holy Week I will be sending out a prayer and suggested Scripture readings to help you focus on Christ's suffering. The prayers come from the Book of Common Prayer and the Scripture readings are adapted from the Revised Common Lectionary.
Monday of Holy Week... Almighty God, whose dear Son went up not to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- Psalm 36:5-11
- Isaiah 42:1-9
- Hebrews 9:11-15
- John 12:1-11
Tuesday...
Prayer for Tuesday of Holy Week (BCP) O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life: Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- Psalm 71:1-14 (NRSV)
- Isaiah 49:1-7 (NRSV)
- 1 Cor. 1:18-31 (NRSV)
- John 12:20-36 (NRSV)
Wednesday...
Prayer for Wednesday of Holy Week (BCP) Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- Psalm 70 (NRSV)
- Isaiah 50:4-9 (NRSV)
- Hebrews 12:1-3 (NRSV)
- John 13:21-32 (NRSV)
Maundy Thursday...
Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
- Exodus 12:1-42 (NRSV)
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NRSV)
- John 13:1-17, 31b-35 (NRSV)
Good Friday...
Prayer for Good Friday (BCP) Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
- Psalm 22 (NRSV)
- Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (NRSV)
- Hebrews 10:16-25 (NRSV)
- John 18:1-19:42 (NRSV)