Optional Gracetide Proper 16

Optional Gracetide 16 "The Witness of the Church in the World"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, we are grateful that your Spirit has gathered us together to be the living body of Christ. Through the promptings of your Spirit, may our lips, our actions, and our lives give witness to your goodness and invite others to realize the grace and fellowship 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 20: 1-21
Deuteronomy 5: 1-22
2 Chronicles 29: 10-20
Psalm 145: 10-13, 14-21

Wisdom:
Psalm 149
Psalm 150

Prophets:
Isaiah 12: 1-6
Isaiah 52: 1-10
Isaiah 55: 3-5

Deuterocanonical:
Tobit 4: 15-19
Judith 16: 1-15

Apostolic Epistle:
Romans 8: 14-17
1 Timothy 6: 3-16

Apostolic Account:
Acts 4: 5-12
Acts 10: 34-43
Revelation 7: 9-17

Gospel:
Matthew 10: 1-16
Matthew 10: 17-33
Luke 12: 1-12

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Isaiah 12: 1-6
Psalm 145: 10-13
Acts 4: 5-12
Matthew 10: 1-16

Year B (2006):
Isaiah 52: 1-10
Psalm 145: 10-13
Acts 10 :34-43
Matthew 10: 17-33

Year C (2007):
Isaiah 55: 3-5
Psalm 145: 10-13
Revelation 7: 9-17
Luke 12: 1-12

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.