Sunday: Ordinary 29C, Proper 24C

Prayer and service

Sentence
      Will not God grant justice to those who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? Luke 18:7-8
 
Collects
      Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look on our infirmities; and in all our dangers and necessities stretch out your right hand to help and defend us: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCP. Epiphany 3
 
      Let us pray [for the gift of joy in our service of God and mankind.]
      Almighty and ever-living God, our source of power and inspiration, give us strength and joy in serving you as followers of Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. AAPB
 
      Lord, tireles guardian of your people, teach us to rely, day and night, on your care. Drive us to seek your justice and your help, and support our prayer lest we grow weary, for in you alone is our strength. We make our prayer through your son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. APBA
 
Readings
      Jacob wrestles with God.   Genesis 32:22-31  
      Here we have no lasting city, we seek the city which is to come.   Psalm 121  
      The new covenant.   Jeremiah 31:23-37   31:27-34
      I have set my heart to fulfil your statutes.   Psalm 119:97-104  
      The man of God / Paul's final charge to Timothy.   2 Timothy 3:10-17 / 4:1-5   3:14-4:5   3:10-4:5
      The parable of the widow and the judge.   Luke 18:1-8   18:1-14
 
Supplementary readings
      No peace but a sword.   Jeremiah 38:1-13  
      A caution to anxious waiters.   Luke 17:20-37  
 
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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