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New every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors and all your creation, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

"A Liturgy for Morning Prayer," Upper Room Worshipbook

Used by permission from the Book of Common Worship, © 2018 Westminster John Knox Press. All rights reserved. This prayer appears in “A Liturgy for Morning Prayer” in Upper Room Worshipbook.

 

Today’s Reflection

Belief is not reserved for certain hours of the week; it is woven into the everyday fabric of community.

—J. Dana Trent, Saffon CrossThe Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk (Fresh Air Books, 2013)

Today’s Question

Where do you find God’s presence woven into your everyday life?
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Today’s Scripture

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
—Psalm 118:24 (NRSVUE)

Prayer for the Week

In your infinitude, O God, you humble me. As I strive to better understand you, help me recognize this striving in others. Your presence is revealed in so many beautiful ways. Amen.
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Something More

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Lectionary Readings

  • Jeremiah 1:4-10
  • Psalm 71:1-6
  • 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
  • Luke 4:21-30

Read the lectionary texts courtesy of Vanderbilt Divinity Library here.

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3 Comments

  • robert moeller Posted January 28, 2025 6:02 am

    I stay calm through rants by my son. There are times when he makes sense and times where his understanding of past events is confused. My faith in God keeps me here trying to help in any way I can. He refuses to seek mental health help. Thank You, Lord for being my support.

  • Julie Posted January 28, 2025 8:53 am

    Robert, may God bless you for all you do for your son. I pray that someday he accepts professional help and his life and yours improves. I empathize as my daughter and I are now estranged due to her mental health issues and her scapegoating me for them.

  • Lou Posted January 28, 2025 1:23 pm

    God is near – always during the good and the not so good. I read read read all of my inspirational sources and am reminded that he is near when I am low. Praying for my best friend struggling with a horrible illness – I’m traveling to see her tomorrow but also just got news that my mother needs a procedure and is suddenly not feeling well- my cross country travels may be cut short as I need to also go help my mother – stretched thin at the moment. Prayers for all who care for others and the challenges faced.
    God is closer than our breath. Prayers for the UR family-

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