Proper 16
Worship
Lectionary Worship Aids, Cradled in God's Heart
Series VIII, Cycle A
Object:
Call To Worship
One: In a time of bitterness and pain,
All: God raised up Moses,
and changed the lives of a people.
One: From the shadow of death,
All: God raised up Jesus,
and changed the lives of all people.
One: In every time, and in every place,
All: God raises up witnesses,
people whose lives are changed forever.
Prayer Of The Day
Like Miriam with Moses,
you watch over us,
Ever-seeing God.
You do not leave us
to drift on the currents
of the world;
you will not give us over
to the power of evil;
you have not left us alone,
but gifted us with your body,
the church.
Christ of Compassion,
you could have used the wise,
but you work through the foolish.
You could have chosen
the most gifted talkers,
but you speak through children.
You could command us
to do anything you wish,
but you beg us
to open our lives
to God's Wisdom.
Helper Spirit,
when we are reluctant
to part with our treasures,
you fill us with generosity.
When we are hesitant
to help others,
you make us passionate to serve.
When we are loud and afraid,
you surround us
with loving sisters and brothers.
God in Community, Holy in One,
hear us as we pray as we have been taught,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
We are so much like Peter. Jesus tells us what it will take to follow him, and we want to argue. Jesus shows us the way to the kingdom, and we seek a smoother path. Let us put down all that keeps us from following Jesus, as we confess our sins to God.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We confess our struggle to be transformed into disciples, God of Mystery. The desires of the world would shape us into people you would not recognize. The demands of our society pull us away from your heart. Our culture values the rich, the powerful, and the successful, but you are on the side of the weak, the poor, the outcast, and the oppressed.
Forgive us, Merciful God, for looking for you in the wrong places. Reawaken us with your voice that calls us to service; revive our weary hearts with your vision of creation; refresh our fatigued spirits that we might boldly proclaim Jesus as our Lord and as our Savior, and go forth to serve your people in Christ's name.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: It's too easy to think like the world, that money will give us happiness or that power will earn us grace. But Paul reminds us that if we think like Christ, and live like servants, we will find true freedom.
All: Not only our minds, but our hearts and spirits will be transformed into the likeness of Christ, enabling us to be faithful disciples. Thanks be to God. Amen.
One: In a time of bitterness and pain,
All: God raised up Moses,
and changed the lives of a people.
One: From the shadow of death,
All: God raised up Jesus,
and changed the lives of all people.
One: In every time, and in every place,
All: God raises up witnesses,
people whose lives are changed forever.
Prayer Of The Day
Like Miriam with Moses,
you watch over us,
Ever-seeing God.
You do not leave us
to drift on the currents
of the world;
you will not give us over
to the power of evil;
you have not left us alone,
but gifted us with your body,
the church.
Christ of Compassion,
you could have used the wise,
but you work through the foolish.
You could have chosen
the most gifted talkers,
but you speak through children.
You could command us
to do anything you wish,
but you beg us
to open our lives
to God's Wisdom.
Helper Spirit,
when we are reluctant
to part with our treasures,
you fill us with generosity.
When we are hesitant
to help others,
you make us passionate to serve.
When we are loud and afraid,
you surround us
with loving sisters and brothers.
God in Community, Holy in One,
hear us as we pray as we have been taught,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
We are so much like Peter. Jesus tells us what it will take to follow him, and we want to argue. Jesus shows us the way to the kingdom, and we seek a smoother path. Let us put down all that keeps us from following Jesus, as we confess our sins to God.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We confess our struggle to be transformed into disciples, God of Mystery. The desires of the world would shape us into people you would not recognize. The demands of our society pull us away from your heart. Our culture values the rich, the powerful, and the successful, but you are on the side of the weak, the poor, the outcast, and the oppressed.
Forgive us, Merciful God, for looking for you in the wrong places. Reawaken us with your voice that calls us to service; revive our weary hearts with your vision of creation; refresh our fatigued spirits that we might boldly proclaim Jesus as our Lord and as our Savior, and go forth to serve your people in Christ's name.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: It's too easy to think like the world, that money will give us happiness or that power will earn us grace. But Paul reminds us that if we think like Christ, and live like servants, we will find true freedom.
All: Not only our minds, but our hearts and spirits will be transformed into the likeness of Christ, enabling us to be faithful disciples. Thanks be to God. Amen.
