Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Order of Worship

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Let us pray for the whole people of God, in Christ Jesus, and for all people according to their needs.

Eternal Father, fortify all believers in your church that they may hold tightly to you for all things. Help all who wrestle in faith and bless them with the knowledge of your closeness, strength, and mercy. We pray that you deepen faith within us, and conform us always to the image of your son. Help us to trust you day by day and step by step, knowing your strength is made perfect in our weakness. Bless your church, especially us here today, with renewed strength, courage, and faith to continue our journey with you. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Gracious Lord, who made the heavens and the earth. Who neither slumbers nor sleeps, help all who cry to you in the day of trouble. Be with everyone who suffers in body, mind, and spirit. Descend upon the hearts of your people and bring stillness in moments of weakness and anxiety. Keep them in your word that they would be reminded of your salutary gifts and the promise of deliverance from sin and death to eternal life, that at all times they may glorify you. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord Jesus, we lift to you all whom you have called to shepherd and lead your churches throughout the world. Help them to hold firm in what they have heard and learned that they may share it with others and preach your kingdom everywhere in the earth. With your help and by your grace, guide them to teach and to equip your church for every good work, that your people may be led in truth to the glory of your kingdom. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Lord Jesus, make us fervent in our prayers to you at all times. Encourage us in your word and teach us to seek you in the morning and at night with our supplications, thanksgivings, and petitions, knowing that our help comes from you alone. Guide our hearts that we would pray for one another, asking for your mercy, patience, and peace in all times and seasons that we may endure together until the end. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Into your hands, O Lord, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in your mercy; through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

Teaching

Open or download this week's preview of the lessons. We send this to our homebound with a bulletin each week and thought you might like to have a copy as well. You may read it online or print it out. It includes prayers, brief teaching on each of the four lessons for Sunday, an overview, and an additional Word Search based on the Gospel Lesson. 

Vespers Tonight

Join us for Vespers this evening in the parsonage (across the street from the church) at 6:00. We will be singing, praying, and discussing the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: 2 Kings 4:8–37; Acts 9:10–31; Luke 3:7–18.