50A - Sunday 18A — 52A - Sunday 20A
See also my post from 2017, 2020, 2023
PSALM 105:1-5
Give thanks to the LORD; call on the name of the LORD.
tell the world what God has done.
Sing to the LORD, and sing praises;
and tell of God’s wonderful works
Glory in God’s holy name
let those who seek the LORD rejoice to the core of their being.
Seek the LORD, and the strength of the LORD;
seek God’s presence continually.
Remember the wonderful works,
the miracles and the judgements of the LORD
Holy is your name, O LORD.
OFFERING
Loving God,
we bring our gifts –
our lives and tokens of our everyday living.
By your Holy Spirit
strengthen our sometimes doubting faith
and enable us to be responsible stewards
of all that you have entrusted to us;
in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen
A CREATIVE MOMENT – Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 and Matthew 14:22-33
Joseph is sold and ends up in Egypt. Symbols in the worship space could include 20 pieces of silver and a rope. These could be placed on a swathe of colourful material.
For the gospel, a paper-fold boat could provide an appropriate focus, but I know of one congregation where a small lightweight metal dinghy was brought into the worship space which had been “carpeted” with blue cloth. The gospel reading was acted out by the terrified disciples in the boat, abd Jesus walking on the “water”.
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.)
Compassionate God,
whose strength and presence we seek continually,
draw near to those we have named
on our lips and in our silence
and those whose trouble is known only to you;
in Jesus’ name we pray …
(The Prayers of the People continue)
Looking for contemporary music and song resources?
Try David MacGregor’s Together to Celebrate
| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAY 19A | |
| Christ is the world’s true light | TIS 238 |
| Dear Father, Lord of humankind | TIS 598 |
| God is my strong salvation | TIS 15 |
| Have faith in God my heart | TIS 619 |
| Jesus, lover of my soul | TIS 211 |
| Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King.. | TIS 111 |
| The God of Abraham praise | TIS 125 |
| When morning gilds the skies | TIS 227 |
| Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28 | |
| By gracious powers so wonderfully sheltered | TIS 617 |
| Fold to your heart your sister and your brother | TIS 587 |
| God! When human bonds are broken | TIS 683 |
| Lord, hear my praying, listen to me | TIS 689 |
| Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22,45b | |
| Blessed are those whose way is blameless | TIS 75 |
| O give thanks to God [Sing to God, sing…] | TIS 66 |
| Praise to the Lord, the Almighty | TIS 111 |
| The God ofAbrahamn praise | TIS 125 |
| Romans 10: 5-15 | |
| Christ is the world’s true light | TIS 238 |
| Holy Spirit, go before us | TIS 420 |
| Immortal, invisible, God only wise | TIS 143 |
| I’m not ashamed to own my Lord | TIS 562 |
| Lord Christ, true peace of all above | TIS 623 |
| Lord Jesus, joy of loving hearts | TIS 499 |
| O for a heart to praise my God | TIS 568 |
| Praise the Spirit in creation | TIS 415 |
| When Christ was lifted from the earth | TIS 248 |
| Matthew 14: 22-33 | |
| Christ be my leader by night as by day | TIS 624 |
| Dear Father, Lord of humankind | TIS 598 |
| Eternal Father, strong to save | TIS 138 |
| Jesus calls us; o ‘er the tumult | TIS 589 |
| Make me a captive, Lord | TIS 604 |
| When morning gilds the skies | TIS 227 |