Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 9(14)
Unifying Theme: |
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| Scripture | Theme | Hymns |
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| Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 --or-- Zechariah 9:9-12 |
Isaac comforted in Rebekah --or-- Israel to rejoice in the coming of the king |
61: Come, Thou Almighty
King 540: I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord |
| Psalm
145:8-14 --or-- Psalm 45:10-17 |
A God of compassion and comfort --or-- Honor in answering the king's call |
436: The Voice of God Is
Calling 472: Near to the Heart of God |
| Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 | God's servants rejected by men; a light burden for those who will accept it | 297: Beneath the Cross of
Jesus 359: Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed 467: Trust and Obey 685: Now, on Land and Sea Descending 723: Shall We Gather at the River |
| Romans 7:15-25a | Good and evil--Christ saves us from our sinful self | 369: Blessed
Assurance 378: Amazing Grace 616: Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast |
Fourth of July! |
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These, of course, are not selected to accompany the Revised Common Lectionary scriptures, but they are consistent with the message of the Gospel and epistle passages for the week. The Fourth of July in the USA is a celebration of independence. It was first observed by the signing of a declaration--the Declaration of Independence. The opening words of that document are so often recited, but the closing words are powerful and deeply meaningful to all people of faith--"for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." Their reliance was well founded, and their sacred honor was just that--sacred. May we all remember to rely on God just as they did, and may we resolve ourselves to sacred honor in all of our undertakings. The burden of freedom can be scary to pursue, but it is a light burden to bear. The greatest freedom we can know is the freedom that Christ gives us from the grips of our sinful nature. May we all share in this freedom one day.
696: O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (America the Beautiful)
697: America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)
God bless you--
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| Passages suggested are from The Revised Common Lectionary: Consultation on Common Texts (Abingdon Press, 1992) copyright © by the Consultation on Common Texts (CCT), P.O. Box 340003, Room 381, Nashville TN 37203-0003. Reprinted with permission of CCT. |