Optional Gracetide Proper 22

Optional Gracetide 22 "The Lord's Day"

Prayer:
Gracious Father, we are grateful that your Holy Spirit gathers us each Lord's Day to offer you thanks and praise. Through our worship nourish and strengthen us to proclaim your kingdom, and bring about in us fruitful growth according to the image 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:
Genesis 28: 10-22
Leviticus 23: 1-8

Psalm 149

Wisdom:
Psalm 40
Proverbs 5: 7-14
Proverbs 26: 24-26

Prophets:
Isaiah 4: 4-6
Jeremiah 30: 18-24

Deuterocanonical:
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 15: 1-10
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 24: 1-22

Apostolic Epistle:
1 Corinthians 16: 19-24
Colossians 4: 15-18
Hebrews 10: 19-25

Apostolic Account:
Acts 15: 22-29
Revelation 19: 1-4

Gospel:
Matthew 12: 1-14 [or John 5: 1-18 or 7: 21-24]
Mark 2:23--3:6 [or John 5: 1-18 or 7: 21-24]
Luke 6: 1-11 [or John 5: 1-18 or 7: 21-24]

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Year A (2008):
Leviticus 23: 1-8
Psalm 149
1 Corinthians 16: 19-24
Matthew 12: 1-14 [or John 5: 1-18 or 7: 21-24]

Year B (2006):
Isaiah 4: 4-6
Psalm 149
Colossians 4: 15-18
Mark 2:23--3:6 [or John 5: 1-18 or 7: 21-24]

Year C (2007):
Jeremiah 30: 18-24
Psalm 149
Hebrews 10: 19-25
Luke 6: 1-11 [or John 5: 1-18 or 7: 21-24]

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.