46B - Sunday 14B — 48B - Sunday 16B
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PSALM 24
The earth and its abundance is the Lord’s,
the world, and those living in it;
for he has founded it upon the seas,
and established it upon the rivers.
Who shall go up the hill of the LORD?
And who shall stand in his holy place?
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up their life to what is false,
and does not swear deceitfully.
Such a person will receive blessing from the LORD,
and vindication from the God of their salvation.
Such is the company of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O everlasting doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is the King of glory?
The LORD, strong and mighty,
the LORD, mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O gates!
and be lifted up, O everlasting doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.
OFFERING
The earth and its abundance are yours, O God;
the world, and those living in it.
We offer our lives and the gifts of our living,
to the fullness of your harvest
and the greatness of your kingdom;
in Jesus’ name. Amen.
A CREATIVE MOMENT – Mark 6:14-29
Remembering the martyrs ancient and modern, those who died for their faith.
Perhaps have a ‘roll-call’ of such people, lighting a candle as each name is read out. These could be votive candles placed in a tray of sand, or the small flat kind that lend themselves to be floated in a clear glass bowl of water.
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
(A prayer to gather the spoken and silent concerns/joys/thanks expressed by the congregation and lead into a more structured Intercession with connection to the lections for the day. Sometimes this prayer borrows lightly from other sources e.g. Uniting in Worship 2 or publications of the Iona Community.)
Gracious God of our salvation,
hear the voice of all who cry
in their day of trouble.
By your Holy Spirit
comfort those who cannot be comforted
strengthen the weak,
and those whose trouble is known only to you;
encourage those we have named on our lips
and in our silence.
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
Or metrical psalms? Try Dale A. Schoening’s Sing the Psalms
| HYMN SUGGESTIONS FOR SUNDAY 15B | |
| Holy Spirit, come confirm us | TIS 413 |
| Jesus shall reign where’er the sun | TIS 207 |
| Lord in the strength of grace | TIS 483 |
| Praise, my soul, the king of heaven; | TIS 134 |
| Tell out,my soul, the greatness of the Lord | TIS 161 |
| What does the Lord require | TIS 618 |
| When morning gilds the skies | TIS 227 |
| 2 Samuel 6:1-5,12b-19 | |
| God of many names | TIS 180 |
| Great God, your Spirit, like the wind | TIS 416 |
| In the presence of your people | TIS 727 |
| Let all the world in every corner sing | TIS 185 |
| Your hand, O God, has guided | TIS 456 |
| Psalm 24 | |
| All glory,praise and honour | TIS 333 |
| Colourful Creator, God of mystery | TIS 190 |
| God whose farm is all creation | TIS 159 |
| Lift up your heads, you mighty gates | TIS 267 |
| Prepare the royal highway | TIS 346 |
| The Lord’s is the earth & all its fullness | TIS 13 |
| The king of glory comes, the nation rejoices | TIS 279 |
| This is my Father’s world | TIS 149 |
| Ephesians 1:3-14 | |
| Christ is the world’s light | TIS 246 |
| Dear Christians, one and all, rejoice | TIS 196 |
| Have faith in God my heart | TIS 619 |
| Holy Spirit, come confirm us | TIS 413 |
| Loving Spirit, loving Spirit | TIS 417 |
| Morning glory, starlit sky | TIS 174 |
| O Lord Jesus, Marrkapmirr | TIS 253 |
| O Lord of every shining constellation | TIS 157 |
| Sing praise and thanksgiving, | TIS 107 |
| Sing praises to the Lord! praise him in the height | TIS 96 |
| Spread, O spread, almighty word | TIS 450 |
| There’s a spirit in the air | TIS 414 |
| This day God gives me | TIS 642 |
| Mark 6:14-29 | |
| God has spoken by his prophets | TIS 158 |
| Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty | TIS 132 |
| In suffering love, the thread of life | TIS 177 |
| Rejoice in God’s saints | TIS 470 |
| This is my Father’s world | TIS 149 |