Proper 6 [11]God's power and God's blessings, over mortal souls just as in nature |
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| Scripture | Theme | Hymns |
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| I
Sam 15:34-16:13 --or-- Ezekiel 17:22-24 |
Saul rejected, David annointed --or-- God's power to bless |
203: Hail to the Lord's Anointed 651: Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire |
| Psalm
20 --or-- Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 |
Asking God's blessing for our brothers and sisters --or-- It is good to praise God |
67: We, Thy People, Praise Thee 96: Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above 103: Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise 417: O For a Heart to Praise My God |
| Mark 4:26-34 | Parables of seeds--an intimate sharing of planting, growth, and harvest | 469: Jesus Is All the World to Me 694: Come, Ye Thankful People, Come |
| II
Cor 5:6-10; 14-17 --or-- II Cor 5:6-17 |
The miracle of change--mortal life in the body changing to eternal life in Christ | 372: How Can We Sinners Know 384: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling |
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. |