PROPER 28
Prayer
Psalms And Prayers For Congregational Participation
CALL TO WORSHIP
Revere the name of the Champion of multitudes. The sun of righteousness shall be released and run victorious over wickedness.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
YOUR WORK, ETERNAL ENGINEER, IS BEYOND OUR UNDERSTANDING. WE CONFESS THAT WE ARE OFTEN RELUCTANT TO WORK. WE LOSE THE SATISFACTION THAT COMES WITH REST AFTER A JOB WELL DONE WE ARE TOO WILLING TO LET OTHERS DO WHAT WE HAVE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO DO. FORGIVE US, IF WE NEGLECT OUR OWN WORK TO MIND OTHER'S BUSINESS, IF WE INTERFERE IN THE AFFAIRS OF OTHERS INSTEAD OF PULLING OUR OWN WEIGHT. WE FORGET THAT THE NIGHT IS COMING WHEN NO ONE CAN WORK. HELP US TO LEARN FROM YOUR SON, THE NAZARENE CARPENTER, WHO FINISHED WHAT YOU SENT HIM TO DO. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! When God is our advocate, who can overcome us? Friends, believe tne Good News. IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Stand firm in the faith. Do not be misled by false prophets of doom. Do not panic when the news is bad. By standing firm you will win true life for yourselves.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
GENTLE JESUS, CERTAIN AND STRONG, SAVE US FROM UNCERTAINTY AND OVERWHELMING FEARS. GIVE US THE WISDOM OF TRUTH WHICH NO ONE CAN REFUTE, AND A STRONG VOICE TO SPEAK UP AGAINST FALSEHOOD AND
SLANDER THOUGH OTHERS BETRAY US, KEEP US FAITHFUL TO YOU. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
GOD OF CRISIS, GOD OF EVERYDAY, GOD OF ETERNITY, WE PREFER VISTAS OF BEAUTY AROUND US BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR WARNING SIGNS THAT MAKE US MORE ATTENTIVE TO THE HAZARDS OF A CARELESS ROAD OF LIFE. WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL WHO HAVE SET AN EXAMPLE FOR US OF CERTAINTY AND ASSURANCE IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE, CONFLICT AND DISASTER. IN EMULATING THEM WE WILL COME TO THE END OF OUR JOURNEY REJOICING. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
MAKE US PRODUCTIVE, GREAT HOUSEHOLDER, ACCOMPLISHING THE WORK YOU HAVE SET BEFORE US TO DO. WE
WOULD BE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS AND PROVIDE OUR SHARE OF THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR YOUR CHURCH TO
WORK EFFECTIVELY AND WITHOUT PAUSE, SUSTAINED BY THE ETERNAL SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
PSALM 82
God takes his stand in the council of heaven;
HE GIVES JUDGMENT IN THE MIDST OF THE GODS:
"How long will you judge unjustly,
AND SHOW FAVOR TO THE WICKED?
Save the weak and the orphan;
DEFEND THE HUMBLE AND NEEDY;
Rescue the weak and the poor;
DELIVER THEM FROM THE POWER OF THE WICKED.
They do not know,
NEITHER DO THEY UNDERSTAND;
They go about in darkness;
ALL THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH ARE SHAKEN.
Now I say to you, 'You are gods,
AND ALL OF YOU CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH;
Nevertheless, you shall die like mortals,
AND FALL LIKE ANY PRINCE."
Arise, O God, and rule the earth,
FOR YOU SHALL TAKE ALL NATIONS FOR YOUR OWN.
Revere the name of the Champion of multitudes. The sun of righteousness shall be released and run victorious over wickedness.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
YOUR WORK, ETERNAL ENGINEER, IS BEYOND OUR UNDERSTANDING. WE CONFESS THAT WE ARE OFTEN RELUCTANT TO WORK. WE LOSE THE SATISFACTION THAT COMES WITH REST AFTER A JOB WELL DONE WE ARE TOO WILLING TO LET OTHERS DO WHAT WE HAVE TIME AND OPPORTUNITY TO DO. FORGIVE US, IF WE NEGLECT OUR OWN WORK TO MIND OTHER'S BUSINESS, IF WE INTERFERE IN THE AFFAIRS OF OTHERS INSTEAD OF PULLING OUR OWN WEIGHT. WE FORGET THAT THE NIGHT IS COMING WHEN NO ONE CAN WORK. HELP US TO LEARN FROM YOUR SON, THE NAZARENE CARPENTER, WHO FINISHED WHAT YOU SENT HIM TO DO. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! When God is our advocate, who can overcome us? Friends, believe tne Good News. IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Stand firm in the faith. Do not be misled by false prophets of doom. Do not panic when the news is bad. By standing firm you will win true life for yourselves.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
GENTLE JESUS, CERTAIN AND STRONG, SAVE US FROM UNCERTAINTY AND OVERWHELMING FEARS. GIVE US THE WISDOM OF TRUTH WHICH NO ONE CAN REFUTE, AND A STRONG VOICE TO SPEAK UP AGAINST FALSEHOOD AND
SLANDER THOUGH OTHERS BETRAY US, KEEP US FAITHFUL TO YOU. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
GOD OF CRISIS, GOD OF EVERYDAY, GOD OF ETERNITY, WE PREFER VISTAS OF BEAUTY AROUND US BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR WARNING SIGNS THAT MAKE US MORE ATTENTIVE TO THE HAZARDS OF A CARELESS ROAD OF LIFE. WE GIVE THANKS FOR ALL WHO HAVE SET AN EXAMPLE FOR US OF CERTAINTY AND ASSURANCE IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE, CONFLICT AND DISASTER. IN EMULATING THEM WE WILL COME TO THE END OF OUR JOURNEY REJOICING. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
MAKE US PRODUCTIVE, GREAT HOUSEHOLDER, ACCOMPLISHING THE WORK YOU HAVE SET BEFORE US TO DO. WE
WOULD BE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS AND PROVIDE OUR SHARE OF THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR YOUR CHURCH TO
WORK EFFECTIVELY AND WITHOUT PAUSE, SUSTAINED BY THE ETERNAL SPIRIT OF JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
PSALM 82
God takes his stand in the council of heaven;
HE GIVES JUDGMENT IN THE MIDST OF THE GODS:
"How long will you judge unjustly,
AND SHOW FAVOR TO THE WICKED?
Save the weak and the orphan;
DEFEND THE HUMBLE AND NEEDY;
Rescue the weak and the poor;
DELIVER THEM FROM THE POWER OF THE WICKED.
They do not know,
NEITHER DO THEY UNDERSTAND;
They go about in darkness;
ALL THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE EARTH ARE SHAKEN.
Now I say to you, 'You are gods,
AND ALL OF YOU CHILDREN OF THE MOST HIGH;
Nevertheless, you shall die like mortals,
AND FALL LIKE ANY PRINCE."
Arise, O God, and rule the earth,
FOR YOU SHALL TAKE ALL NATIONS FOR YOUR OWN.
