15A - Epiphany 7A — 17A - Transfiguration
Psalm 131
O God, my heart isn’t arrogant,
nor my eyes above everything:
I haven’t become involved in big things,
things beyond my ability or capacity.
But I’ve kept my inmost being calm and anchored,
like a young child with its mother;
my inmost being is like the young child I carry.
Israel, put your hope in the LORD,
for now and for all time.
OFFERING
Gracious, eternal, mysterious God,
we bring our gifts with hopeful and faithful spirits.
Bless the offering of these gifts and our lives
that new hope and new possibilities
are made real in the lives of those
whom we serve in following Jesus. Amen.
A CREATIVE MOMENT – READING REF’CE (To do)
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(A prayer, usually with connection to one or more of the lections for the day, to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks expressed by the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession. Sometimes this prayer also borrows lightly from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community.)
Loving God,
who shows compassion to the suffering
and calls to those in darkness,
pour out your Spirit
on those who hunger and thirst for justice,
those whose troubles are known only to you
those whome we name on our lips and in our silence
and those we have forgotten …
(The Prayers of the People continue)
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| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR EPIPHANY 8 | |
| Isaiah 49:8-16a | |
| God is love, let heaven adore him | TIS 153 |
| When trouble strikes and fear takes root | TIS 184 |
| Jesus the name high over all | TIS 218 |
| Entered the holy place above | TIS 374 |
| Now in the name of him who sent | TIS 488 |
| Psalm 131 | |
| O Lord, my heart is not proud | TIS 82 |
| 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 | |
| Matthew 6:24-34 | |
| All depends on our possessing | TIS 556 |
| As a chalice cast of gold | TIS 476 |
| Bring many names, beautiful and good | TIS 182 |
| I sing the almighty power of God | TIS 119 |
| Lord, the light of your love is shining | TIS 675 |
| Mine eyes have seen the glory of the com | TIS 315 |
| Nada te turbe (Nothing can trouble …) | TIS 739 |
| O God of Bethel, by whose hand | TIS 564 |
| Our God, we know your providence | TIS 169 |
| Praise and thanksgiving, Father, we offe | TIS 627 |
| Seek ye first the kingdom of God | TIS 745 |
| Sometimes a light surprises | TIS 128 |
| This is my Father’s world | TIS 149 |
| We plough the fields, and scatter | TIS 130 |