Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost (August 15)
O God, judge eternal, you love justice and hate oppression, and you call us to share your zeal for truth. Give us courage to take our stand with all victims of bloodshed and greed, and, following your servants and prophets, to look to the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Scripture Readings
Jeremiah 23:23-29 ~ Psalm 82 ~ Hebrews 11:29-12:2 ~ Luke 12:49-56
Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost (August 22)
O God, mighty and immortal, you know that as fragile creatures surrounded by great dangers, we cannot by ourselves stand upright. Give us strength of mind and body, so that even when we suffer because of human sin, we may rise victorious thorugh your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Scripture Readings
Jeremiah 1:4-10 ~ Psalm 71:1-6 ~ Hebrews 12:18-29 ~ Luke 13:10-17
Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost (August 29)
O God, you resist those who are proud and give grace to those who are humble, Give us the humility of your Son, that we may embody the generosity of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Scripture Readings
Jeremiah 2:4:13 ~ Psalm 112 ~ Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 ~ Luke 14:25-33
Worship stands at the heart of the Christian life.
Worship is the practice of “stepping away” from the pattern and press of daily life to intentionally love God. In doing so, the disciple gains a deeper understanding and experience of the majesty, mercy and mystery of God. In worship we praise God for being God, for being our God!
The disciple can “step away” from the routine of the moment to honor God in numerous ways:
- through participation in the public event of a worship service
- through the creative act of art, drama, dance, craft, music and song
- through listening to a sermon or receiving the sacrament
- through an encounter of God in the beauty of creation, and more
While “worship” is more than what we often mean by the word “worship,” the maturing disciple acknowledges that the act of corporate worship within the context of a celebrating congregation is key and necessary to a disciple’s walk and life of devotion. Part of a disciple’s job description is to worship God regularly.
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