Sunday: Ordinary 12A, Proper 7A

The love of God supports us

Sentence
      Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for Jesus' sake will find it. Matthew 10:39
 
Collects
      Lord God, the unfailing helper and guide of those whom you bring up in your steadfast fear and love, keep us, we pay, under the protection of your good providence, and give us a continual reverence and love for your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCP. Trinity 2
 
      Gracious God, we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death: we pray that, as you raised him from death, so by the power of the Holy Spirit we may live the new life to your glory, knowing ourselves to be dead in sin but alive for you in Jesus Christ: who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. APBA
 
Readings
      The Lord the deliverer.   Jeremiah 20:7-13  
      I am weary with my crying, Lord, save me.   Psalm 69:7-13   69:7-10 (11-15) 16-19
      Hagar and Ishmael sent away.   Genesis 21:8-21  
      In the day of my trouble I call upon you, for you will surely answer.   Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17  
      Buried and raised with Christ.   Romans 6:1-14   6:1b-11
      Whom to fear / Characteristics of discipleship.   Matthew 10:26-31 / 10:32-39   10:24-39
     
 
Supplementary readings
      The treaty at Beersheba.   Genesis 21:22-33  
      The Spirit will speak through you.   Matthew 10:17-25   10:9-23
 
Hymns and Spiritual Songs
 
Worship elements
Gathering Songs
 
 
Invocation
Praise
Gradual/Reading
Offertory/Prayer
Recessional
Book & #
Hymn or Chorus first line
Tunes and sources
 
Color Key and Notes
      RCL reading;
      APBA reading;
      Congregational response or refrain, AAPB/RSV;
      Subject heading, AAPB;
      Where there is a second Old Testament reading it is sequential rather than linked to the gospel;
      Hymn book and other abbreviations. See In Words and Song.

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