Optional Gracetide Proper 21

Optional Gracetide 21 "Self Denial"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, strengthen our hearts by the power of your Spirit, that we should never forget that your life and love are the heart of all that we have and are. Keep our eyes firmly fixed on the path that you have established through 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:
Genesis 22: 1-19
1 Samuel 15 :22

Psalm 41

Wisdom:
Job 42: 1-6
Psalm 40
Psalm 135: 1-10

Prophets:
Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Jeremiah 17: 14-18
Jeremiah 45

Deuterocanonical:
Judith 8: 9-27

Apostolic Epistle:
Galatians 2: 15-21
Philippians 3: 1-12

Apostolic Account:
Acts 21: 15-26
Revelation 6: 9-11

Gospel:
Matthew 16: 24-28
Mark 8: 34-38
Luke 9: 23-27

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Job 42: 1-6
Psalm 41
Galatians 2: 15-21
Matthew 16: 24-28

Year B (2006):
Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Psalm 41
Philippians 3: 1-12
Mark 8: 34-38

Year C (2007):
Jeremiah 17: 14-18
Psalm 41
Revelation 6: 9-11
Luke 9: 23-27

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.