Optional Gracetide Proper 20

Optional Gracetide 20 "Christian Joy"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, our joy comes from the knowledge that our home truly and forever rests in you. Through your Spirit draw us ever more fully into your eternal life and goodness. We ask this through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
2 Samuel 6: 2-19
Ezra 3:1-13 or 6 :13-18
Nehemiah 8: 9-18

Psalm 16

Wisdom:
Psalm 21
Psalm 63
Psalm 100

Prophets:
Isaiah 12: 1-3
Isaiah 12: 4-6
Isaiah 66: 10-14

Deuterocanonical:
Tobit 13: 10
Baruch 5: 1-9a

Apostolic Epistle:
Philemon 1: 4-7
1 Peter 1: 8-9
3 John 0: 1-4

Apostolic Account:
Acts 2: 22-28
Acts 13: 44-52

Gospel:
Matthew 25: 14-30
John 16: 20-22
Luke 15: 8-10

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Isaiah 12: 1-3
Psalm 16
Philemon 1: 4-7
Matthew 25: 14-30

Year B (2006):
Isaiah 12: 4-6
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1: 8-9
John 16: 20-22

Year C (2007):
Isaiah 66: 10-14
Psalm 16
3 John 0: 1-4
Luke 15: 8-10

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.