Optional Gracetide Proper 15

Optional Gracetide 15 "Church Unity"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, your Holy Spirit has created out of diversity a people gathered into the unity of confessing one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. In the power of that same Spirit, preserve the Church to be of one mind in belief, one passion for righteousness, and one heart in love of God and neighbor, all in the name 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 19: 1-8
Numbers 21: 10-20
2 Chronicles 30: 1-9

Psalm 122

Wisdom:
Psalm 34: 1-8
Psalm 102: 18-22
Psalm 133

Prophets:
Isaiah 43: 5-7
Ezekiel 37: 15-28
Zechariah 8: 7-8

Deuterocanonical:
Tobit 13: 1-15

Apostolic Epistle:
1 Corinthians 1: 10-16
Ephesians 4: 1-6
Philippians 1:27--2:5

Apostolic Account:
Acts 4: 32-35
Revelation 1: 4-20

Gospel:
Matthew 12:22-32 or John 17:17-26
Mark 3: 22-30 or John 17: 17-26
Luke 11: 14-22 or John 17: 17-26

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Isaiah 43: 5-7
Psalm 122
1 Corinthians 1: 10-16
Matthew 12: 22-32 or John 17: 17-26

Year B (2006):
Ezekiel 37: 15-28
Psalm 122
Ephesians 4: 1-6
Mark 3:22-30 or John 17: 17-26

Year C (2007):
Zechariah 8: 7-8
Psalm 122
Philippians 1:27--2:5
Luke 11: 14-22 or John 17: 17-26

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.