Tyler Street Almanac: Feb. 23-28, 2009

A weekly tool for Bible study and personal devotion.

Daily Lectionary for Feb 23-28

Monday:

Psalm 25; Deut. 6:10-15; Heb 1:1-14; John 1:1-18

Tuesday:

Psalm 26; Deut. 6:16-25; Heb 2:1-10; John 1:19-28

Ash Wednesday:

Psalm 95; Jonah 3:1-4:11; Heb. 12:1-14; Luke 18:9-14

Thursday:

Psalm 37:1-18; Deut. 7:6-11; Titus 1:1-16; John 1:29-34

Friday:

Psalm 95; Deut. 7:12-16; Titus 2:1-15; John 1:35-42

Saturday:

Psalm 30; Deut. 7:17-26; Titus 3:1-15; John 1:43-51

Prayer for Ash Wednesday

Almighty and everlasting God, You hate nothing You have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of You, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Ash Wednesday: Book of Common Prayer, EC USA, 1979 ed.

Food for thought:

The man who has been taught by the gift of grace, and who learns by the lash of its withdrawal, will never dare to attribute any good to himself, but will rather admit his poverty and emptiness. Give to God what is God's and ascribe to yourself what is yours. Give Him thanks, then, for His grace, but place upon yourself alone the blame and the punishment your fault deserves.

St. Thomas Aquinas, The Imitation of Christ, Book 2 Chapter 10

Worship Preparation:

Ash Wednesday Service- 7:00 pm.
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17 (United Methodist Hymnal 785)
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sunday, March 1, 2009 8:30 & 10:50 am.
First Sunday in Lent
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10 (United Methodist Hymnal 756)
1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15

Devotional Link of the Week:

Full on-line text of St. Thomas Aquinas' The Imitation of Christ