PROPER 14
Prayer
Psalms And Prayers For Congregational Participation
CALL TO WORSHIP
(Responsively)
Have reverence for the Lord, all the earth!
HONOR HIM, ALL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD!
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
FORBEARING GOD, DESPITE YOUR CALL FOR ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE AND THE REJECTION OF ALL OTHER GODS, WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW OLD CUSTOMS, UNEXAMINED BEHAVIORS, NOT UNLIKE OUR NEIGHBOR, NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF JESUS AND CONTRARY TO THE LAW OF LOVE. FORGIVE SUCH DISLOYAL BEHAVIOR THAT TAXES YOUR PATIENCE. GIVE US OPPORTUNITY TO MEND OUR WAYS AS WE BECOME AWARE OF OUR NEED TO REPENT AND FOLLOW JESUS MORE NEARLY. WE ASK THIS IN HIS NAME. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! It is by faith that we win God's approval. We may trust God to keep his promise. Friends, believe the Good News! IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Be ready, because the son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
KEEP US ALERT, GOOD SPIRIT, DRESSED FOR ACTION AND LOOKING FOR THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN. WE WILL SERVE YOU ACTIVELY IN THE DAYS OF YOUR ABSENCE AND WITH GREATER JOY WHEN WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF YOUR PRESENCE WITH US. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
JESUS, MASTER, WE REJOiCE IN THE APPRECIATION YOU SHOW FOR THE SIMPLEST SERVICES WE RENDER. YOU HAVE SET US A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF SELFLESS SERVICE. WE HONOR AS WELL THOSE LIKE ABRAHAM AND SARAH WHO HAVE FOLLOWED YOUR LEADING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR DESTINY FOR THEM. WE WOULD GIVE THANKS BY OUR DAILY WORK AS WELL AS BY OUR SUNDAY LITURGY. PRAISE TO YOU GOD OF SARAH AND ABRAHAM. PRAISE TO YOU, SON OF MARY, SON OF GOD. PRAISE TO YOU, SPIRIT ETERNAL, WITHOUT BEGINNING, WITHOUT END. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
LORD OF THE CHURCH, WE BRING OUR OFFERINGS SUNDAY BY SUNDAY TO KEEP THE WORK OF THE CHURCH GOING STEADILY ON, LEST YOU COME AND FIND US NOT AT OUR WORK AND NOT PREPARED FOR YOUR RETURN. AMEN
PSALM 14
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."
ALL ARE CORRUPT AND COMMIT ABOMINABLE ACTS;
(ALL) THERE IS NONE WHO DOES ANY GOOD.
The Lord looks down from heaven upon us all,
TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY WHO IS WISE.
(ALL) IF THERE IS ONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD.
Everyone has proved faithless;
ALL ALIKE HAVE TURNED BAD.
There is none who does good;
NO, NOT ONE.
Have they no knowledge, all those evildoers
WHO EAT UP MY PEOPLE LIKE BREAD
(ALL) AND DO NOT CALL UPON THE LORD?
See how they tremble with fear,
BECAUSE GOD IS IN THE COMPANY OF THE RIGHTEOUS.
Their aim is to confound the plans of the afflicted,
BUT THE LORD IS THEIR REFUGE.
Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come out of Zion!
WHEN THE LORD RESTORES THE FORTUNES OF HIS PEOPLE,
Jacob will rejoice
AND ISRAEL BE GLAD.
(Responsively)
Have reverence for the Lord, all the earth!
HONOR HIM, ALL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD!
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
FORBEARING GOD, DESPITE YOUR CALL FOR ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE AND THE REJECTION OF ALL OTHER GODS, WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW OLD CUSTOMS, UNEXAMINED BEHAVIORS, NOT UNLIKE OUR NEIGHBOR, NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF JESUS AND CONTRARY TO THE LAW OF LOVE. FORGIVE SUCH DISLOYAL BEHAVIOR THAT TAXES YOUR PATIENCE. GIVE US OPPORTUNITY TO MEND OUR WAYS AS WE BECOME AWARE OF OUR NEED TO REPENT AND FOLLOW JESUS MORE NEARLY. WE ASK THIS IN HIS NAME. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! It is by faith that we win God's approval. We may trust God to keep his promise. Friends, believe the Good News! IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Be ready, because the son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
KEEP US ALERT, GOOD SPIRIT, DRESSED FOR ACTION AND LOOKING FOR THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN. WE WILL SERVE YOU ACTIVELY IN THE DAYS OF YOUR ABSENCE AND WITH GREATER JOY WHEN WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF YOUR PRESENCE WITH US. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
JESUS, MASTER, WE REJOiCE IN THE APPRECIATION YOU SHOW FOR THE SIMPLEST SERVICES WE RENDER. YOU HAVE SET US A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF SELFLESS SERVICE. WE HONOR AS WELL THOSE LIKE ABRAHAM AND SARAH WHO HAVE FOLLOWED YOUR LEADING WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR DESTINY FOR THEM. WE WOULD GIVE THANKS BY OUR DAILY WORK AS WELL AS BY OUR SUNDAY LITURGY. PRAISE TO YOU GOD OF SARAH AND ABRAHAM. PRAISE TO YOU, SON OF MARY, SON OF GOD. PRAISE TO YOU, SPIRIT ETERNAL, WITHOUT BEGINNING, WITHOUT END. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
LORD OF THE CHURCH, WE BRING OUR OFFERINGS SUNDAY BY SUNDAY TO KEEP THE WORK OF THE CHURCH GOING STEADILY ON, LEST YOU COME AND FIND US NOT AT OUR WORK AND NOT PREPARED FOR YOUR RETURN. AMEN
PSALM 14
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."
ALL ARE CORRUPT AND COMMIT ABOMINABLE ACTS;
(ALL) THERE IS NONE WHO DOES ANY GOOD.
The Lord looks down from heaven upon us all,
TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY WHO IS WISE.
(ALL) IF THERE IS ONE WHO SEEKS AFTER GOD.
Everyone has proved faithless;
ALL ALIKE HAVE TURNED BAD.
There is none who does good;
NO, NOT ONE.
Have they no knowledge, all those evildoers
WHO EAT UP MY PEOPLE LIKE BREAD
(ALL) AND DO NOT CALL UPON THE LORD?
See how they tremble with fear,
BECAUSE GOD IS IN THE COMPANY OF THE RIGHTEOUS.
Their aim is to confound the plans of the afflicted,
BUT THE LORD IS THEIR REFUGE.
Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come out of Zion!
WHEN THE LORD RESTORES THE FORTUNES OF HIS PEOPLE,
Jacob will rejoice
AND ISRAEL BE GLAD.
