51A - Sunday 19A — 53A - Sunday 21A
See also my post from 2017, 2020, 2023
Psalm 133 (a translation for today)
How good, indeed, how pleasant it is,
for a community to live as one.
It is like precious oil on the head,
running down upon the beard,
the beard of Aaron,
flowing down over his robes;
like dew on Mount Hermon,
which comes upon the mountains of Zion
for there the LORD has ordained the blessing ?
life for ever.
A CREATIVE MOMENT – Genesis 45:1-15 and Matthew 15:21-28
If your theme this week continues the Joseph saga, re-use the symbols of last week and add an image or object which typifies or symbolises Joseph’s status as Egyptian “ruler”.
For the gospel reading, drape a swathe of brown cloth (representing the journey of Jesus and his disciples) from the worship table onto the floor in front and place some largish scraps of bread on this cloth.
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.)
Holy one whom we name God,
you have heard the cry of your people in every generation;
Hear our prayer
for those in our congregation; our community; our families,
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 20A | |
| Christ is the world’s light | TIS 246 |
| Fold to your heart your sister and your broth | TIS 587 |
| God of mercy, God of grace | TIS 452 |
| In Christ there is no east or west | TIS 459 |
| Our God, be gracious unto us | TIS 37 |
| Sometimes a healing word is comfort | TIS 692 |
| Thanks to God whose word was spoken | TIS 431 |
| This is a day of new beginnings | TIS 653 |
| Genesis 45:1-15 | |
| Fold to your heart your sister and your brother | TIS 587 |
| Forgive our sins, as we forgive | TIS 635 |
| God moves in a mysterious way | TIS 126 |
| Where there is charity and love | TIS 434 |
| Psalm 133 | |
| All praise to our redeeming Lord | TIS 442 |
| Dear Father, Lord of humankind | TIS 598 |
| Help us accept each other | TIS 648 |
| Romans 11:1-2a,29-32 | |
| Christ’s is the world in which we move | TIS 677 |
| Father of mercy, God of consolation | TIS 472 |
| Father, whose everlasting love | TIS 213 |
| O Christ the healer, we have come | TIS 638 |
| Praise to the Holiest in the height | TIS 141 |
| When Christ was liftedfrom the earth | TIS 248 |
| Matthew 15:10-28 | |
| All hail the power of Jesus’ name | TIS 224 |
| Blessed Jesus, at your word | TIS 437 |
| God of grace and God of glory | TIS 611 |
| Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on | TIS 729 |
| Jesus shall reign where ‘er the sun | TIS 207 |
| O bride of Christ, rejoice | TIS 336 |
| O changeless Christ, for ever new | TIS 254 |