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Preparing for Worship this Sunday

 Lord, give me a heart that doesn't want anything more than to worship you.  Psalm 86

The following resources will be helpful for preparing for this Sunday's worship. If you click on these links, you will find ample background information to study the scriptures in relation to your own life and the world.
Website: Instruction:
www.thelectionarypage.com This page opens to a calendar.  Click on the day of your interest to find the Collect of the Day and the Lessons.
 
www.textweek.com This page opens to a never ending list of links for commentary on the lessons.  You will find general reviews, scholarly articles as well as discussion from the arts, literature, popular culture and classic and contemporary sermons. 
 
www.cptryon.org/prayer/day This site offers prayers for each day of the week. For each morning and evening there are psalms, short reflections, brief readings from Scripture, and intercessions. It is created by a Roman Catholic priest, but offers a very ecumenical variety from classic and contemporary traditions.
 
www.bcponline.org This site offers the Book of Common Prayer on-line.  Follow the side-bar menu to click on the service of your choice. Note that you may also find all of the other chapters and topics of the Prayer Book, including the section of Prayers and Thanksgivings. Also - there are links to different versions of the Bible.
 
http://bible.oremus.org/

This site offers various translations of the Bible.  You can input a Bible verse or chapter, and it will display it.

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