Prayers for the 23rd Week of Pentecost

We read the Watchword for the week together:
Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Psalm 96:2
Psalm for the Week: Psalm 96

1 O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, "The Lord is king! The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity."
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 &13 let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord; for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.

With humility before the Lord, we confess our sin:
(Adapted from the MBW, page 135-136)

God of grace, and God of glory, there are many times and places which give us the opportunity to share your good news, we confess however that many times we remain silent. Forgive us Lord,
When we fail to communicate Jesus’ promise of new life,
When we have not reached beyond ourselves with the word entrusted to us,
When we retreat into comfortable sanctuaries and do not seek to be a light to the nations,
When we become preoccupied with church involvement for its own sake, and do not labor to proclaim salvation to the ends of the earth,
When we look only to statistics as a measure of success rather than the depth of faith within persons and communities,
When we are too timid to speak the gospel message to those who want to hear it,
When we allow a life of ease to divert us from those who need your love through us.
Touch our lips with your forgiveness and give us a passion to share the good news of your salvation today.

The Lord your Redeemer says: “Now your guilt is gone and your sins are forgiven.” Give praise to the triune God:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Reading of the Daily Texts

Prayers of the Community of Faith (spoken and silent)

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, hear us.


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 trespassesas we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen


In Christ there is no east or west, no north or south,
We are all Children of God who are called into relationship with our creator.
We give thanks to God for granting us this relationship through the saving work of Jesus Christ our Savior.
Wonderful indeed is the grace of God poured out for us until our cup overflows.
This is the good news: through what Jesus has done for us, all people may enjoy God’s blessings.
Grant us therefore the intention and courage to share grace wherever it is needed.
And now may the God whose Holy Spirit enables us to do far more than we could ever ask or imagine,
Fill us for the living of this day. AMEN.

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