Morning Prayer

Sundays at 7:45 AM

Morning Prayer or "Matins" is based upon the seven daily offices of St. Benedict, Psalms and hymns are sung, readings from the Old and New Testaments are provided in accordance with the Church Year, a sermon is preached and prayers are offered for the faithful, the nation, and the Church throughout the world.

Please see Bishop Sutton's Instructional Commentary for Morning Prayer for detailed descriptions of each apsect of the service.

The Typical Order of Service:

Prelude

Processional Hymn

Sentences of Scripture

General Confession

Declaration of Absolution

Lord's Prayer

Venite, exaltemus Domino

Announcements and Blessing

Psalm

First Lesson KJV

Benedictus es, Domine

Second Lesson KJV

Jibo;ate Deo

Apostle's Creed

Collect of the Day

Collects for Peace and Grace

Collect for Grace and Love

Announcements and Blessings

Sermon Hymn

Sermon

Offertory Hymn

Doxology

Hymn America [verse 3]

Prayer for the President

Prayer for the Clergy and People

Prayer for All Conditions of Men

A General Thanksgiving

Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Benediction

Recessional Hymn

Meditation Hymn #487 [verse 1 & 2]

Postlude

BCP = 1928 Book of Common Prayer

Hymnal = The Hymnal 1940

KJV = King James Version Bible