Optional Gracetide Proper 17

Optional Gracetide 17 "Ordained Ministry"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, you call to holy orders those whom your Spirit has chosen for the service of your people. Through that same Spirit strengthen all bishops, presbyters, deacons, and deaconesses so that they may lead your people to the embrace 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 29: 1-46
Numbers 3: 1-13
Numbers 11: 16-30

Psalm 99

Wisdom:
Psalm 43
Psalm 89
Psalm 92

Prophets:
Isaiah 6: 1-10
Isaiah 61: 1-3
Jeremiah 1: 4-10

Deuterocanonical:
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 45

Apostolic Epistle:
2 Corinthians 4: 1-7
1 Timothy 3: 1-13; 4: 12-16
1 Timothy 5: 17-25
1 Timothy 6: 11-16
2 Timothy 1: 1-14
Titus 1: 5-9
1 Peter 5: 1-4

Apostolic Account:
Acts 6: 1-7
Acts 20: 17-38

Gospel:
Matthew 5: 13-16 or 20:25-28
Matthew 9: 35-38 or 20: 25-28
Luke 10: 1-9 or Matthew 20: 25-28

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Isaiah 6: 1-10
Psalm 99
2 Corinthians 4: 1-7 or 1 Timothy 3: 1-13; 4: 12-16
Matthew 5: 13-16 or 20: 25-28

Year B (2006):
Isaiah 61: 1-3
Psalm 99
1 Timothy 6: 11-16 or 1 Timothy 3: 1-13; 4: 12-16
Matthew 9: 35-38 or 20:25-28

Year C (2007):
Jeremiah 1: 4-10
Psalm 99
Acts 20: 17-38 or 1 Timothy 3: 1-13; 4: 12-16
Luke 10: 1-9

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.