Proper 9
Worship
Lectionary Worship Aids, Cradled in God's Heart
Series VIII, Cycle A
Object:
Call To Worship
One: Come to our God,
all who hunger for life,
All: for it is God who nourishes us
at the table of grace.
One: Come to our God,
all who are worn-out by life,
All: for it is God who provides
the rest we need.
One: Come to our God,
all who are weighed down,
All: for it is our God who carries
our burdens with us.
Prayer Of The Day
Eternal God,
you sing a song
of silence
to our noisy hearts,
inviting us to still
our fidgeting souls,
and find our peace
in your cupped hands
that cradle us.
Jesus Christ,
Wanderer of the Kingdom,
you are called
to reveal God to us
and do so in
the tenderness of your touch,
the gentleness of your words,
the goodness of your heart, and
the peace of your shared yoke.
Spirit of Rest,
your childlike presence
opens our eyes
to the wonders of the world.
As we hand you
our anger, our hurt, and our sin,
may our burdens
become our songs of joy,
even as we pray as Jesus taught us, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
Fretful, agitated, longing for more and more of this and that, we spend our lives in a never-ending, never-fulfilled search for that which satisfies. But Christ knows that we will only find the end of our journey in God, and so invites us to that peaceful place known as God's heart. Help us let go of our burdens of anger, hurt, and sin so we can find our rest.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We are so skilled at being in control, at taking charge, Sabbath-taking God, that we are not very good at resting. We think we have to be constantly busy, so we have no time for you. We are trained to be extremely productive, and so create our harried, stress-filled lives.
Forgive us, Shalom-giving God. Help us to let go of our distractions, so you can act in us; calm our creaturely activity, so you can re-create us; help us to follow Jesus, not only into discipleship, but into our rest with you.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: It sounds so simple, we think it is too simple. But which is the burden you would choose: hate or love, anger or forgiveness, pain or peace? God invites us to receive the gifts that make it possible to have lives of faithful obedience.
All: This is the good news: God forgives us and takes our burdens from us. We would let go of them and welcome hope, joy, and grace into our lives. Thanks be to God. Amen.
One: Come to our God,
all who hunger for life,
All: for it is God who nourishes us
at the table of grace.
One: Come to our God,
all who are worn-out by life,
All: for it is God who provides
the rest we need.
One: Come to our God,
all who are weighed down,
All: for it is our God who carries
our burdens with us.
Prayer Of The Day
Eternal God,
you sing a song
of silence
to our noisy hearts,
inviting us to still
our fidgeting souls,
and find our peace
in your cupped hands
that cradle us.
Jesus Christ,
Wanderer of the Kingdom,
you are called
to reveal God to us
and do so in
the tenderness of your touch,
the gentleness of your words,
the goodness of your heart, and
the peace of your shared yoke.
Spirit of Rest,
your childlike presence
opens our eyes
to the wonders of the world.
As we hand you
our anger, our hurt, and our sin,
may our burdens
become our songs of joy,
even as we pray as Jesus taught us, saying,
Our Father ...
Call To Reconciliation
Fretful, agitated, longing for more and more of this and that, we spend our lives in a never-ending, never-fulfilled search for that which satisfies. But Christ knows that we will only find the end of our journey in God, and so invites us to that peaceful place known as God's heart. Help us let go of our burdens of anger, hurt, and sin so we can find our rest.
Unison Prayer Of Confession
We are so skilled at being in control, at taking charge, Sabbath-taking God, that we are not very good at resting. We think we have to be constantly busy, so we have no time for you. We are trained to be extremely productive, and so create our harried, stress-filled lives.
Forgive us, Shalom-giving God. Help us to let go of our distractions, so you can act in us; calm our creaturely activity, so you can re-create us; help us to follow Jesus, not only into discipleship, but into our rest with you.
Silence is kept
Assurance Of Pardon
One: It sounds so simple, we think it is too simple. But which is the burden you would choose: hate or love, anger or forgiveness, pain or peace? God invites us to receive the gifts that make it possible to have lives of faithful obedience.
All: This is the good news: God forgives us and takes our burdens from us. We would let go of them and welcome hope, joy, and grace into our lives. Thanks be to God. Amen.
