Self-serving versus self-giving
Prayer
Contemporary Lectionary Prayers
Cycle B
Note: This prayer fills a slot that is not currently filled by The Village Shepherd.
Gospel Note:
Mark's juxtaposing of what were, no doubt, two independent
bits of tradition itself makes an important point in the contrast
it presents: On the one hand, there is a saying about the scribes
that underscores their pretentious and self-serving religiosity;
on the other hand, there is the widow who without ostentation
selflessly gives all the money she has.
Liturgical Color:
Green
Suggested Hymns:
As Saints Of Old
I Know That My Redeemer Lives!
Forth In Thy Name, O Lord, I Go
Lord, Our God, With Praise We Come
Take My Life, That I May Be
Prayer:
We are in your house, Lord.
We have come with our burdens and pain,
our hopes and dreams.
Your word has touched our hearts,
and our spirits have been refreshed.
Our burdens and pain have been given over to you,
and our hopes and dreams have been rekindled.
Now it is time to give you thanks.
But how can we possibly thank you?
The widow had such great trust, she gave
everything she had!
Just think of it! What trust!
The best way to thank you is to give ourselves.
Help us to give ourselves to you completely.
When we give ourselves to you, we are set free
to be truly alive.
Amen.
Gospel Note:
Mark's juxtaposing of what were, no doubt, two independent
bits of tradition itself makes an important point in the contrast
it presents: On the one hand, there is a saying about the scribes
that underscores their pretentious and self-serving religiosity;
on the other hand, there is the widow who without ostentation
selflessly gives all the money she has.
Liturgical Color:
Green
Suggested Hymns:
As Saints Of Old
I Know That My Redeemer Lives!
Forth In Thy Name, O Lord, I Go
Lord, Our God, With Praise We Come
Take My Life, That I May Be
Prayer:
We are in your house, Lord.
We have come with our burdens and pain,
our hopes and dreams.
Your word has touched our hearts,
and our spirits have been refreshed.
Our burdens and pain have been given over to you,
and our hopes and dreams have been rekindled.
Now it is time to give you thanks.
But how can we possibly thank you?
The widow had such great trust, she gave
everything she had!
Just think of it! What trust!
The best way to thank you is to give ourselves.
Help us to give ourselves to you completely.
When we give ourselves to you, we are set free
to be truly alive.
Amen.
