Friday, July 25, 2008

11th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST—July 27, 2008

Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. (John 6.68)

Processional Hymn: Morning Has Broken (CP3)

Collect: O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

First Reading: Genesis 29: 15-18

Psalm 105: 1-11, 45b (BAS page 845)

Second Reading: Romans 8: 26-39

Gradual Hymn: Now the Green Blade Rises (CP237)

Gospel: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52

Offertory Hymn: Take My Life and Let it Be (CP435)

Prayer over the Gifts: God of grace, accept all we offer you this day, as we look toward the glory you have promised. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Prayer after Communion: God of grace, we have received the memorial of the death and resurrection of your son. May your love, poured into us, bring us to your promises. We ask this in the name of our Redeemer Jesus Christ.

Recessional Hymn: Stand Up and Bless the Lord (CP350)

WORSHIP LEADERS
Presider: Canon Neil Elliot
Music: Dr. Paul Crawford

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