Worship for Sunday, July 19, 2020
The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Sunday, July 19, 2020
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OUR WORSHIP FOR TODAY
THE OPENING SENTENCE
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Faithful God, most merciful judge, you care for
your children with firmness and compassion. By your Spirit nurture us who live
in your kingdom, that we may be rooted in the way of your Son, Jesus Christ,
our Savior and Lord. Amen.
Thus says
the Lord, the King of Israel
and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
I am the
first and I am the last;
besides me there is no god.
Who is
like me? Let them proclaim it,
let them declare
and set
it forth before me.
Who has
announced from of old
the
things to come?
Let them tell us what is yet to be.
Do not
fear, or be afraid;
have I not told you
from of
old and declared it?
You are my witnesses!
Is there
any god besides me?
There is no other rock;
I know
not one.
PSALM: Psalm
86:11-17
Teach
me your way, O Lord,
and I
will walk in your truth;
give
me an undivided heart
to
revere your name.
I will
thank you, O Lord my God,
with
all my heart,
and
glorify your name forevermore.
For
great is your love toward me;
you
have delivered me
from
the pit of death.
The
arrogant rise up against me, O God,
and a
band of violent people
seeks
my life;
they
have not set you
before
their eyes.
But
you, O Lord, are gracious
and
full of compassion,
slow
to anger,
and
full of kindness and truth.
Turn
to me and have mercy on me;
give
your strength to your servant,
and
save the child of your handmaid.
Show
me a sign of your favor,
so that
those who hate me
may see
it and be put to shame;
because
you, Lord,
have
helped me and comforted me.
SECOND READING: Romans 8:12-25
So
then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according
to the flesh— for if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by
the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who
are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a
spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of
adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness
with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs
of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we
may also be glorified with him.
I
consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with
the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing
for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to
futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in
hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and
will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. We know that the
whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the
creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan
inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope
we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is
seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
THE HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
(Jesus) put before them another parable:
‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his
field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the
wheat, and then went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the
weeds appeared as well. And the slaves of the householder came and said to him,
“Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds
come from?” He answered, “An enemy has done this.” The slaves said to him,
“Then do you want us to go and gather them?” But he replied, “No; for in
gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. Let both of
them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the
reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but
gather the wheat into my barn.” ’
Then he left the crowds and went into the
house. And his disciples approached him, saying, ‘Explain to us the parable of
the weeds of the field.’ He answered, ‘The one who sows the good seed is the
Son of Man; the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the
kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed
them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are
angels. Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be
at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will
collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and they will
throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing
of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. Let anyone with ears listen!
CHILDREN'S MESSAGE (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb0VqriUgtQ
THE APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand
of the Father,
and he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Called into unity with one
another and the whole creation, let us pray for our shared world.
A brief
silence.
God of the harvest, you sow the good seed of the
gospel of Jesus Christ into your field. Help your church throughout the world
to be both diligent and patient, full of resolve and gentleness, that our
witness may be faithful to your intentions. Lord, in your mercy, hear our
prayer.
God of all space and time, your whole creation
groans in labor pains, awaiting the gift of new birth. Renew the earth, sky,
and sea, so that all your creation experiences freedom from the bondage of
decay. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of the nations, teach us your ways, that we
may walk in your truth. Mend the fabric of the human family, now torn apart by
our fearful and warring ways. Guide us by your mercy, grace, and steadfast
love. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of hope, you accompany those who suffer and
are near to the brokenhearted. Open our hearts to your children who are lonely
and abandoned, who feel trapped by despair, and all who suffer in any way. (You
may lift up the names of those for whom you would like to pray here.) Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of the seasons, in the midst of summer, give
us refreshment, renewal, and new opportunities. We pray for the safety of those
who travel. We pray for those who cannot take the rest they need. Lord, in your
mercy, hear our prayer.
God of life, those who have died in you shine
like the sun in your endless kingdom. We remember with thanksgiving the saints
of all times and places and saints close to us. (You may lift up the names
of those who have died in Christ here.)
Gather us with them on the day of salvation. Lord, in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
forever and ever. Amen.
CONCLUDING PRAYER
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplication to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them:
Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting.
Amen
CLOSING PETITION FOR BLESSING
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Amen
CLOSING HYMN: "Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word" (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZXK4jxWICU
Amen
CLOSING HYMN: "Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word" (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZXK4jxWICU
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