Collects, Psalms and Scripture readings for the 5th week of Lent

Collect

Most merciful God,

who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ

delivered and saved the world:

grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross

we may triumph in the power of his victory;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.  Amen

And some special prayers for this week

Lord Jesus Christ,

you have taught us

that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters

we do also for you:

give us the will to be the servant of others

as you were the servant of all,

and gave up your life and died for us,

but are alive and reign, now and for ever. Amen

Lord God, carer of all people, creator, sustainer and healer;

We pray for all who have contracted Covid-19. Be with them and their loved ones and bring healing to their bodies.

We pray for all medical staff and emergency services as they look after the physical health, worries and concerns of their patients, especially the vulnerable and particularly those who have reduced contact with the outside world. Let us be good neighbours, looking out and after each other.

We remember the work of scientists, discovering and testing vaccines for this disease, and we pray for all of us, caught up in our everyday lives with the effects of these outbreaks.

Bless your world Lord, and help us to be blessings to one another, in Jesus name. Amen

Psalms for the fifth week in Lent

Sunday:         Psalm 130

Monday:        Ps 144

Tuesday:       Ps 150

Wednesday: Ps 1

Thursday:     Ps 9

Friday:           Ps 15

Saturday:      Ps 19

Scripture readings for the fifth week in Lent

Sunday:         John Ch 11 v. 1-44

Monday:        John Ch 11 v. 45-53

Tuesday:        John Ch 11 v. 54-end

Wednesday:  John Ch 12 v 1-11

Thursday:      John Ch 12 v 20-26

Friday:           John Ch 12  v 27-36

Saturday:        John Ch 12 v. 37-end