The Daily Office is also known as the Daily Prayers of the Church.   In traditional Anglicanism, the Office consisted of Morning and Evening Prayer said daily, with Eucharist on Sundays.   At St. Francis you won’t find us substituting one for the other, because each plays an important role in a Christian’s life.   Instead of an either/or, it becomes a both/and. While the Office is said in my Church at 10:00am Mondays through Fridays, many people choose to say it on their own.   This is an excellent option for those whom 10:00 is inconvenient, and for those who wish to do the other services – Noonday Prayers, Evening Prayer, and Compline.   Some say the Office right out of their Prayer Book and Bible, others use an app on their smart phones.   Two of the best ones are from the Mission of St. Clare and Forward Day by Day.   Some others like to download podcasts of the Office from iTunes.   One of the most popular is Audio Daily Office @ The Trinity Mission. There are still some

 A Short Form of the Daily Office In the Morning From Psalm 51 Open my lips, O Lord, *     and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Create in me a clean heart, O God, *     and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from your presence *     and take not your holy Spirit from me. Give me the joy of your saving help again *     and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *     as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. A Reading Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  1 Peter 1:3 A period of silence may follow. A hymn or canticle may be used; the Apostles’ Creed  may be said. Prayers may be offered for ourselves and others. The Lord's Prayer The Collect Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought us in safety to this n