PROPER 9
Prayer
Psalms And Prayers For Congregational Participation
CALL TO WORSHIP
Through God's great love you are invited to worship in this house of prayer and to bow humbly before the righteous One.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GOD OF JUSTICE AND MERCY, WE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HARVEST OF OUR WILD OATS, AND THE SENTENCE THAT IS PASSED AGAINST OUR CRIMES. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT YOUR MERCY IS GREATER THAN WE DESERVE. WE MAY NOT BE AS CONSPICUOUS AS SOME IN OUR MISDEEDS, BUT HOWEVER SUBTLE WE ARE, WE SEEK YOUR PARDON FOR GREED AND EXPLOITATION OF THE WEAK. OUR DISPOSITIONS ARE OFTEN HARDHEARTED THOUGH YOU HAVE
CALLED US TO SEEK PEACE. BE OPEN TO OUR PRAYERS FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY SAVIOR. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! We are granted grace, mercy and peace through our Lord Jesus Christ. Friends, believe the Good News! IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Wherever you go share the word of peace, saying, "Peace be to this house." The kingdom of God has come near to you. Be sons and daughters of peace.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
SEND US, LORD OF THE HARVEST, INTO YOUR FIELDS OF HUMANITY TO SOW THE SEEDS OF PEACE AND TO SEEK THE HARVEST OF PEACE. GRANT US A GENTLE SPIRIT EVEN IN THE MIDST OF VIOLENCE AND THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE. IN THIS MAKE US LIKE YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
ETERNAL PARENT, STRONGER THAN ANY FATHER OR MOTHER, GENTLER THAN ANY FATHER OR MOTHER, WE REJOICE IN YOUR CARE FOR US YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR ENCIRCLING LOVE THAT SEEKS TO DRAW YOUR QUARRELING CHILDREN INTO AN UNBROKEN FAMILY. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR PERIODS OF PEACE AND PLACES OF TRANQUILITY WHENEVER AND WHEREVER WE FIND THEM. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR PEACEMAKERS, WHO SEEK TO RELIEVE TENSIONS AND PROPOSE COMPROMISES, AVERTING VIOLENCE AND ENCOURAGING NEGOTIATION. WE WORSHIP THE SON OF PEACE, FATHER OF PEACE, MOTHER OF PEACE. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
YOU RECEIVE THE POOR AND HUMBLE, MERCIFUL GOD, SO WE PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS MINDFUL THAT ALL IS YOURS AND YOU ARE NOT RESTRICTED BY WHAT WE GIVE MAY YOUR CHURCH ALWAYS BE A SERVANT PEOPLE SERVING ALL IN NEED AND NEVER DEVOTED TO POWER AND WEALTH. WE WOULD SERVE IN THE SAME LOWLY WAY AS JESUS OF NAZARETH. AMEN
PSALM 5:1-8
Give ear to my words, O Lord;
CONSIDER MY MEDITATION.
Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God,
FOR I MAKE MY PRAYER TO YOU
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
EARLY IN THE MORNING I MAKE MY APPEAL AND WATCH FOR YOU.
For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
AND EVIL CAN NOT DWELL WITHIN YOU.
Braggarts can not stand in your sight;
YOU HATE ALL THOSE WHO WORK WICKEDNESS.
You destroy those who speak lies;
THE BLOODTHIRSTY AND DECEITFUL, O LORD, YOU ABHOR.
But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy I will go into your house;
I WILL BOW DOWN TOWARD YOUR HOLY TEMPLE IN AWE OF YOU.
Lead me, O Lord in your righteousness, because of those who lie in wait for me;
MAKE YOUR WAY STRAIGHT BEFORE ME.
Through God's great love you are invited to worship in this house of prayer and to bow humbly before the righteous One.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
GOD OF JUSTICE AND MERCY, WE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HARVEST OF OUR WILD OATS, AND THE SENTENCE THAT IS PASSED AGAINST OUR CRIMES. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT YOUR MERCY IS GREATER THAN WE DESERVE. WE MAY NOT BE AS CONSPICUOUS AS SOME IN OUR MISDEEDS, BUT HOWEVER SUBTLE WE ARE, WE SEEK YOUR PARDON FOR GREED AND EXPLOITATION OF THE WEAK. OUR DISPOSITIONS ARE OFTEN HARDHEARTED THOUGH YOU HAVE
CALLED US TO SEEK PEACE. BE OPEN TO OUR PRAYERS FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS CHRIST OUR ONLY SAVIOR. AMEN
DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS
Hear the Good News! We are granted grace, mercy and peace through our Lord Jesus Christ. Friends, believe the Good News! IN JESUS CHRIST, WE ARE FORGIVEN.
EXHORTATION
Wherever you go share the word of peace, saying, "Peace be to this house." The kingdom of God has come near to you. Be sons and daughters of peace.
PRAYER OF THE DAY
SEND US, LORD OF THE HARVEST, INTO YOUR FIELDS OF HUMANITY TO SOW THE SEEDS OF PEACE AND TO SEEK THE HARVEST OF PEACE. GRANT US A GENTLE SPIRIT EVEN IN THE MIDST OF VIOLENCE AND THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE. IN THIS MAKE US LIKE YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST. AMEN
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
ETERNAL PARENT, STRONGER THAN ANY FATHER OR MOTHER, GENTLER THAN ANY FATHER OR MOTHER, WE REJOICE IN YOUR CARE FOR US YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR ENCIRCLING LOVE THAT SEEKS TO DRAW YOUR QUARRELING CHILDREN INTO AN UNBROKEN FAMILY. WE ARE THANKFUL FOR PERIODS OF PEACE AND PLACES OF TRANQUILITY WHENEVER AND WHEREVER WE FIND THEM. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR PEACEMAKERS, WHO SEEK TO RELIEVE TENSIONS AND PROPOSE COMPROMISES, AVERTING VIOLENCE AND ENCOURAGING NEGOTIATION. WE WORSHIP THE SON OF PEACE, FATHER OF PEACE, MOTHER OF PEACE. AMEN
PRAYER OF DEDICATION
YOU RECEIVE THE POOR AND HUMBLE, MERCIFUL GOD, SO WE PRESENT OUR OFFERINGS MINDFUL THAT ALL IS YOURS AND YOU ARE NOT RESTRICTED BY WHAT WE GIVE MAY YOUR CHURCH ALWAYS BE A SERVANT PEOPLE SERVING ALL IN NEED AND NEVER DEVOTED TO POWER AND WEALTH. WE WOULD SERVE IN THE SAME LOWLY WAY AS JESUS OF NAZARETH. AMEN
PSALM 5:1-8
Give ear to my words, O Lord;
CONSIDER MY MEDITATION.
Hearken to my cry for help, my King and my God,
FOR I MAKE MY PRAYER TO YOU
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
EARLY IN THE MORNING I MAKE MY APPEAL AND WATCH FOR YOU.
For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness,
AND EVIL CAN NOT DWELL WITHIN YOU.
Braggarts can not stand in your sight;
YOU HATE ALL THOSE WHO WORK WICKEDNESS.
You destroy those who speak lies;
THE BLOODTHIRSTY AND DECEITFUL, O LORD, YOU ABHOR.
But as for me, through the greatness of your mercy I will go into your house;
I WILL BOW DOWN TOWARD YOUR HOLY TEMPLE IN AWE OF YOU.
Lead me, O Lord in your righteousness, because of those who lie in wait for me;
MAKE YOUR WAY STRAIGHT BEFORE ME.
