12th Sunday of Gracetide

For Sunday, 27 August 2006, the following proper is proposed for liturgical use:


12 Gracetide "The Church"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, we are grateful that your Son has called us to be his people, a living sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whose soul and breath of life is your very own Holy Spirit. Through the promptings of that same Spirit, may our words and deeds give thankful praise and witness unto the head of the Church, your Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Exodus 19: 1-8
Deuteronomy 7: 6-11 o r 12: 1-19 or 14: 1-2, 22-29
Joshua 8: 30-35

Psalm 87

Wisdom:
Psalm 100
Proverbs 1: 8-33
Proverbs 2: 1-22
Proverbs 3: 1-12

Prophets:
Isaiah 28: 16-17
Isaiah 43: 8-13
Isaiah 44: 1-8
Haggai 1: 1-11

Deuterocanonical:
Wisdom 10: 15-21
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 8: 8-9

Apostolic Epistle:
1 Peter 2: 1-10
Ephesians 2: 11-22

Apostolic Account:
Acts 2: 42-47
Revelation 21: 1-14 [-27]

Gospel:
Matthew 16: 13-19
Matthew 18: 1-20
John 3: 1-21

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Exodus 19: 1-8
Psalm 87
Ephesians 2: 11-22
Matthew 16: 13-19

Year B (2006):
Deuteronomy 7: 6-11
Psalm 87
Acts 2: 42-47
Matthew 18: 1-20

Year C (2007):
Joshua 8: 30-35
Psalm 87
Revelation 21: 1-14 [-27]
John 3:1-21

Post-Communion Prayer:
Gracious Father, we are grateful for the nourishment that you share through both word and sacrament. Through your Spirit strengthen us to be your faithful witnesses, eager to proclaim to a hungry world the good news of salvation in Christ, who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.