PROPER 25
Prayer
Psalms And Prayers For Congregational Participation
CALL TO WORSHIP
Glorify God with me, and let us exalt God's name together.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GREAT GOD, MIGHTY AND AWESOME, YOU ARE ABOVE ALL PETTINESS AND UNMOVED BY CHEAP BARGAINING. FORGIVE OUR STUBBORN NARROWNESS, OUR PREFERENCE FOR PEOPLE JUST LIKE US, OUR SUSPICIONS ABOUT THOSE ALIEN TO US, OUR DOUBLE STANDARDS OF CARING FOR THOSE OF OUR KIND AND NEGLECTING THOSE OF OTHER CUSTOMS. EXCUSE OUR NEGLECT OF JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO NEED ADVOCATES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. WE HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR OUTGOING GRACE WHICH FOUND US WHEN WE WERE STILL STRANGERS TO YOU BUT YOU DID NOT HESITATE TO SEND YOUR ONLY SON, JESUS, TO FIND US AND INCLUDE US IN THE NUMBER OF YOUR PEOPLE. WE ARE SORRY THAT WE ARE NOT YET MUCH LIKE YOU, OVER-ARCHING GOD, SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER GOD, PERVASIVE GOD. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! God has mercy on sinners, acquits them of their sins, exalting the humble. Friends, believe the Good News. IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Run the great race. Finish your course. Keep the faith. A garland of goodness awaits you and all who have set their hearts on Christ's appearing on that great day.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
SAVE US FROM BUILDING OURSELVES UP AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS, FAIR GOD, LEST WE FACE YOUR FINAL PUT DOWN. TEACH US HUMILITY AND HONESTY IN SELF-EVALUATION THAT DOES NOT SEEK FREEDOM FROM BLAME BY DOING NOTHING, BUT BY STRIVING TO CONTINUE UNTIL WE HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE YOU HAVE SET BEFORE US. GRANT US THE RESURRECTION TO FINAL JOY AS YOU DID YOUR SON AND OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
INITIATING SPIRIT, CONSUMATING BEING, YOU NEVER LEAVE YOUR PEOPLE IN THE LURCH. YOU HAVE DONE WONDERFUL THINGS WHICH YOUR PEOPLE ISRAEL SAW WITH THEIR OWN EYES. YOU ARE THE REFUGE OF ALL WHO COME TO YOU AND THEIR RELIEF. YOU GIVE YOUR PEOPLE STRENGTH. YOUR CHURCH HAS SUFFERED BUT HAS NEVER BEEN DESTROYED. WE REJOICE IN YOUR CONTINUING CARE AND LIVE IN CONFIDENCE THAT IN THE END THE HUMBLE WILL BE EXALTED AND THE PROUD BE PUT IN THEIR PLACE. PRAISE TO YOU, THE ONE ALL-KNOWING THE ONE ALL-FEELING, THE ONE ALL-HEALING. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
WHATEVER THE OFFERINGS WE PLACE ON YOUR ALTAR, SUPREME CREATOR, ACCEPT THEM AS THE GIFTS OF THE
HUMBLE. ENABLE AND ENLARGE THE USE OF ALL OUR TALENTS AS YOU LEAD US TO WORK TOGETHER, NEVER COMPLETELY ALONE, FOR YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH US. AMEN
PSALM 3
Lord, how many adversaries I have!
HOW MANY THERE ARE WHO R1SE UP AGAINST ME!
How many there are who say of me, "There is no help for him in his God."
BUT YOU, O LORD, ARE A SHIELD ABOUT ME;
You are my glory,
THE ONE WHO LIFTS UP MY HEAD.
I call aloud upon the Lord,
AND HE ANSWERS ME FROM HIS HOLY HILL;
I lie down and go to sleep;
I WAKE AGAIN, BECAUSE THE LORD SUSTAINS ME.
I do not fear the multitudes of people
WHO SET THEMSELVES AGAINST ME ALL AROUND
Rise up, O Lord;
SET ME FREE, O MY GOD;
Surely, you will strike all my enemies across the face,
YOU WILL BREAK THE TEETH OF THE WICKED.
Deliverance belongs to the Lord.
YOUR BLESSING BE UPON YOUR PEOPLE.
Glorify God with me, and let us exalt God's name together.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GREAT GOD, MIGHTY AND AWESOME, YOU ARE ABOVE ALL PETTINESS AND UNMOVED BY CHEAP BARGAINING. FORGIVE OUR STUBBORN NARROWNESS, OUR PREFERENCE FOR PEOPLE JUST LIKE US, OUR SUSPICIONS ABOUT THOSE ALIEN TO US, OUR DOUBLE STANDARDS OF CARING FOR THOSE OF OUR KIND AND NEGLECTING THOSE OF OTHER CUSTOMS. EXCUSE OUR NEGLECT OF JUSTICE FOR THOSE WHO NEED ADVOCATES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. WE HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR OUTGOING GRACE WHICH FOUND US WHEN WE WERE STILL STRANGERS TO YOU BUT YOU DID NOT HESITATE TO SEND YOUR ONLY SON, JESUS, TO FIND US AND INCLUDE US IN THE NUMBER OF YOUR PEOPLE. WE ARE SORRY THAT WE ARE NOT YET MUCH LIKE YOU, OVER-ARCHING GOD, SHOULDER-TO-SHOULDER GOD, PERVASIVE GOD. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! God has mercy on sinners, acquits them of their sins, exalting the humble. Friends, believe the Good News. IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Run the great race. Finish your course. Keep the faith. A garland of goodness awaits you and all who have set their hearts on Christ's appearing on that great day.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
SAVE US FROM BUILDING OURSELVES UP AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS, FAIR GOD, LEST WE FACE YOUR FINAL PUT DOWN. TEACH US HUMILITY AND HONESTY IN SELF-EVALUATION THAT DOES NOT SEEK FREEDOM FROM BLAME BY DOING NOTHING, BUT BY STRIVING TO CONTINUE UNTIL WE HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE YOU HAVE SET BEFORE US. GRANT US THE RESURRECTION TO FINAL JOY AS YOU DID YOUR SON AND OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
INITIATING SPIRIT, CONSUMATING BEING, YOU NEVER LEAVE YOUR PEOPLE IN THE LURCH. YOU HAVE DONE WONDERFUL THINGS WHICH YOUR PEOPLE ISRAEL SAW WITH THEIR OWN EYES. YOU ARE THE REFUGE OF ALL WHO COME TO YOU AND THEIR RELIEF. YOU GIVE YOUR PEOPLE STRENGTH. YOUR CHURCH HAS SUFFERED BUT HAS NEVER BEEN DESTROYED. WE REJOICE IN YOUR CONTINUING CARE AND LIVE IN CONFIDENCE THAT IN THE END THE HUMBLE WILL BE EXALTED AND THE PROUD BE PUT IN THEIR PLACE. PRAISE TO YOU, THE ONE ALL-KNOWING THE ONE ALL-FEELING, THE ONE ALL-HEALING. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
WHATEVER THE OFFERINGS WE PLACE ON YOUR ALTAR, SUPREME CREATOR, ACCEPT THEM AS THE GIFTS OF THE
HUMBLE. ENABLE AND ENLARGE THE USE OF ALL OUR TALENTS AS YOU LEAD US TO WORK TOGETHER, NEVER COMPLETELY ALONE, FOR YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH US. AMEN
PSALM 3
Lord, how many adversaries I have!
HOW MANY THERE ARE WHO R1SE UP AGAINST ME!
How many there are who say of me, "There is no help for him in his God."
BUT YOU, O LORD, ARE A SHIELD ABOUT ME;
You are my glory,
THE ONE WHO LIFTS UP MY HEAD.
I call aloud upon the Lord,
AND HE ANSWERS ME FROM HIS HOLY HILL;
I lie down and go to sleep;
I WAKE AGAIN, BECAUSE THE LORD SUSTAINS ME.
I do not fear the multitudes of people
WHO SET THEMSELVES AGAINST ME ALL AROUND
Rise up, O Lord;
SET ME FREE, O MY GOD;
Surely, you will strike all my enemies across the face,
YOU WILL BREAK THE TEETH OF THE WICKED.
Deliverance belongs to the Lord.
YOUR BLESSING BE UPON YOUR PEOPLE.
