Worship for Sunday, August 30, 2020
The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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PRAYER OF THE DAY
O God, we thank you for your Son, who chose the path of suffering for the sake of the world. Humble us by his example, point us to the path of obedience, and give us strength to follow your commands, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
FIRST READING: Jeremiah 15:15-21
O Lord, you know;
remember me and visit me,
and bring down retribution for me
on my
persecutors.
In your forbearance
do not
take me away;
know
that on your account
I suffer
insult.
Your words were found,
and I ate
them,
and
your words became to me
a joy
and the
delight of my heart;
for I am called by your name,
O Lord,
God of hosts.
I did not sit in the company
of
merrymakers,
nor did
I rejoice;
under the weight of your hand
I sat
alone,
for you
had filled me
with
indignation.
Why is my pain unceasing,
my
wound incurable,
refusing to be healed?
Truly, you are to me
like a
deceitful brook,
like
waters that fail.
Therefore, thus says the Lord:
If you turn back,
I will
take you back,
and you
shall stand before me.
If you utter what is precious,
and not
what is worthless,
you
shall serve as my mouth.
It is they who will turn to you,
not you
who will turn to them.
And I will make you
to this
people
a
fortified wall of bronze;
they will fight against you,
but
they shall not prevail over you,
for I am with you
to save
you and deliver you,
says the
Lord.
I will deliver you out of the hand
of the
wicked,
and
redeem you from the grasp
of the
ruthless.
PSALM: Psalm 26:1-8
Give judgment for me, O Lord,
for I have lived with integrity;
I have trusted in the Lord
and have not faltered.
Test me, O Lord, and try me;
examine my heart and my mind.
For your steadfast love
is before my eyes;
I have walked faithfully with you.
I have not sat with the worthless,
nor do I consort with the deceitful.
I have hated the company of evildoers;
I will not sit down with the wicked.
I will wash my hands in innocence,
O Lord,
that I may go in procession
round your altar,
singing aloud a song of thanksgiving
and recounting
all your wonderful deeds.
Lord, I love the house
in which you dwell
and the place where
your glory abides.
SECOND READING: Romans
12:9-21
Let
love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another
with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal,
be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering,
persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality
to strangers.
Bless
those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who
rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be
haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the
sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably
with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of
God; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’ No,
‘if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them
something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their
heads.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
THE HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew
16:21-28
From that time
on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo
great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and
be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began
to rebuke him, saying, ‘God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you.’
But he turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a
stumbling-block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but
on human things.’
Then Jesus
told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny
themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save
their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find
it. For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their
life? Or what will they give in return for their life?
‘For the Son
of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will
repay everyone for what has been done. Truly I tell you, there are some
standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in
his kingdom.’
PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION
Confident of your care and helped by the Holy Spirit, we pray for the church, the world, and all who are in need.
A brief
silence.
God of faithfulness, you bid your people to follow Jesus. Set the mind of your church on divine things. Grant us trust in you, that we lose our lives for the sake of Christ and thereby discover joy in life through him. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of wonder, the earth is yours and all that
is in it. Heal your creation and give us eyes to see the world as you do. As
the seasons change, pattern the rhythm of our lives in harmony with all
creation. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of all nations, you call us to live
peaceably with all. Give us ears to hear one another, even those we name as
enemies. Fill all leaders with mercy and understanding, that they advocate and
genuinely care for those who are poor and most vulnerable in their communities.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of salvation, you promise to deliver us.
Give those who suffer a strong sense of your presence and love. Accompany those
who are uncertain, raise the spirits of those who are despairing, and heal the
sick. (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 community, you call us to rejoice in
hope, be patient in suffering, and persevere in prayer. Make our congregation a
workshop of your love. When we quarrel, bring reconciliation. Help us overcome
evil with good. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
God of all grace, you give us everlasting life.
In love we recall your holy ones who now live in your undying light. (You
may lift up the names of those who have died in Christ here.) In our remembering, give us a foretaste of the
feast to come. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
In the
certain hope that nothing can separate us from your love, we offer these
prayers to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
forever and ever. Amen.
Amen
CLOSING HYMN: "The Church's One Foundation" (Video Link): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGP4EijZiyQ
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