8th Sunday of Gracetide

For Sunday, 30 July 2006, the following proper is proposed for liturgical use:


8 Gracetide "Grace"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, through the gift of faith, you bless us with the insight that your desire to save precedes any human desire to do good works. Through the support of your Spirit, cultivate our heartfelt gratitude for the gift of 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 34: 1-9
Numbers 6: 22-27
Nehemiah 9: 16-17

Psalm 111

Wisdom:
Job 10: 1-17
Proverbs 3: 1-8
Proverbs 3: 9-12

Prophets:
Jonah 4: 1-11
Micah 7: 18-20
Zechariah 12:1--13:6

Deuterocanonical:
Wisdom 3: 1-9
Apostolic Epistle:
Romans 11: 1-6
2 Corinthians 12: 1-10
Titus 2:11--3:8

Apostolic Account:
Acts 20: 17-38
Revelation 22: 17-21

Gospel:
Matthew 6: 25-34
John 1: 16-18
Luke 12: 22-32

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Exodus 34: 1-9
Psalm 111
Romans 11: 1-6
Matthew 6: 25-34

Year B (2006):
Numbers 6: 22-27
Psalm 111
2 Corinthians 12: 1-10
John 1: 16-18

Year C (2007):
Nehemiah 9: 16-17
Psalm 111
Acts 20: 17-38
Luke 12: 22-32

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.