An overture for the oppressed
Prayer
Contemporary Lectionary Prayers
Based Upon Cycle C Lectionary Gospels
Gospel Theme:
An overture for the oppressed
Gospel Note:
Luke's moving of Jesus' hometown sermon from later in his ministry (as in Mark) to its inception makes it a kind of programmatic overture for the Master's entire career. Jesus' choice of passage (from Tito-Isaiah) to define his objective is as sobering today as it was then, for the recipients of the good news are to be, not the comfortable and contented, but the poor, the imprisoned, the blind, the oppressed.
Liturgical Color:
Green
Suggested Hymns:
O God Of Light
O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True
"Come Follow Me," The Savior Spake
O Trinity, O Blessed Light
Through The Night Of Doubt And Sorrow
The Church's One Foundation
Gracious Lord,
we know that we live in an imperfect world, a
world which is filled with ...
imperfect people,
imperfect situations and
imperfect solutions.
The brokenness of creation is evident everywhere.
Yet, we have such high expectations of ourselves
and others. We easily become discouraged when we
stumble or when someone else lets us down.
Our need for you is very great!
Enable us to really hear the Good News as it is
proclaimed through your word.
Energize us so that we can experience life on a
new level.
By your aid, enable us to see that you are able
to use imperfect people,
imperfect situations and
imperfect solutions
to bring your kingdom into our midst.
Thank you, Lord!
Amen.
An overture for the oppressed
Gospel Note:
Luke's moving of Jesus' hometown sermon from later in his ministry (as in Mark) to its inception makes it a kind of programmatic overture for the Master's entire career. Jesus' choice of passage (from Tito-Isaiah) to define his objective is as sobering today as it was then, for the recipients of the good news are to be, not the comfortable and contented, but the poor, the imprisoned, the blind, the oppressed.
Liturgical Color:
Green
Suggested Hymns:
O God Of Light
O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True
"Come Follow Me," The Savior Spake
O Trinity, O Blessed Light
Through The Night Of Doubt And Sorrow
The Church's One Foundation
Gracious Lord,
we know that we live in an imperfect world, a
world which is filled with ...
imperfect people,
imperfect situations and
imperfect solutions.
The brokenness of creation is evident everywhere.
Yet, we have such high expectations of ourselves
and others. We easily become discouraged when we
stumble or when someone else lets us down.
Our need for you is very great!
Enable us to really hear the Good News as it is
proclaimed through your word.
Energize us so that we can experience life on a
new level.
By your aid, enable us to see that you are able
to use imperfect people,
imperfect situations and
imperfect solutions
to bring your kingdom into our midst.
Thank you, Lord!
Amen.
