Year C - Proper 09 (03 July - 09 July)

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VERSION: 8 May 2002

SUNDAY BETWEEN 3 AND 9 JULY (PROPER 9), YEAR C

In 2004: 5th Sunday after Pentecost, 4 July

In 2007: 6th Sunday after Pentecost, 8 July

In 2010: 6th Sunday after Pentecost, 4 July

In 2013: 7th Sunday after Pentecost, 7 July

In 2016: 7th Sunday after Pentecost, 3 July

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Note: For explanations and suggestions on the various resources provided, see the documents 'General notes and resources' and 'Time after Pentecost' in the 'General and seasonal' folder.

LITURGY

SENTENCE

See the document 'General notes and resources', under 'Sentence', in the 'General and seasonal' folder for suggestions on using a Sentence.

May I never boast of anything

except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Gal 6:14a NRSV)

OR, use one of the general Sentences in the document 'General notes and resources', under 'Sentence', in the 'General and seasonal' folder.

PRAYER OF THE DAY (COLLECT)

Traditional

Lord of all power and might,

the author and giver of all good things:

Graft in our hearts the love of your name,

and increase our devotion;

nourish us with all goodness,

and by your mercy

preserve in us what you have nourished;

through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

Amen.

OR, modernised traditional

Lord God,

the author and giver of all good things,

graft in our hearts a love for your name.

Nourish in us what is good,

and preserve in us what you have nourished.

We ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

Amen.

OR, alternative

(Let us pray for strength in weakness. [silence])

Almighty and merciful God,

your Son revealed the wonder of your saving love

in signs and miracles.

Renew your people by your loving kindness,

and sustain us in all our weakness

by your mighty power.

We ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

Amen.

OR, new

(Let us pray that we live for the good of others. [silence])

Everliving God, all life flows from you.

Fill us with your Spirit,

and lead us to do good to all people,

whenever we can,

especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

We ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

Amen.

FIRST READING AND PSALM

Note: There are two sets of first readings (with accompanying Psalms) given for the Sundays after Pentecost: (a) a new semi-continuous set, and (b) a set related thematically to the gospels (as in the earlier form of the lectionary). It is intended that either one of these two sets be used throughout and that they not be mixed.

1a

2 Kings 5:1-14 The healing of Naaman

Psalm 30

Antiphon:

O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.

(Ps 30:2 NRSV)

OR, 1b

Isaiah 66:10-14 Rejoice with Jerusalem

Psalm 66:1-9

Antiphon:

Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth. (Ps 66:1 NRSV)

SECOND READING

Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16 Do good to all

ALLELUIA VERSE (Luke 10:16 NRSV)

Alleluia, alleluia.

(Jesus said:) 'Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me;

and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.'

Alleluia.

GOSPEL

Luke 10:1-11,16-20 Jesus sends out the seventy

(NB: If using the NIV or TEV translations, modify this heading to 'Jesus sends out the seventy-two')

PRAYER AFTER THE GOSPEL

This is the gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, O Christ.

Thank you, Lord Jesus,

for calling us to be your followers.

Stay with us and strengthen us.

Amen.

OFFERING PRAYER

Loving Father,

your Son Jesus offered himself on the cross for us.

Lead us to offer ourselves

and our possessions for you,

and use our gifts for the good of others.

Amen.

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH

Call to prayer

Jesus said that we should ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Let us obey his command and pray to God our Father, trusting that what we ask will be pleasing to him.

The regular response, OR:

Lord of the harvest,

hear our prayer.

Suggested intercessions

Concluding prayer

Lord of the harvest, you have given those who work for you authority over the powers of evil. Hear our prayers in the name of Jesus Christ, who conquered the enemy through his death and now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen.

PREFACE

It is indeed right and good,

Lord God, holy Father,

that we should at all times and in all places

give thanks to you,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(On this day)*

he overcame death by his resurrection

and opened up for us

the way to eternal life with you.

And so, with angels and archangels,

and with all the company of heaven,

we adore and praise your glorious name:

* The words 'on this day' are used only on Sundays.

COMMUNION INVITATION

For a choice of communion invitations, see the document 'General notes and resources', under 'Communion invitation', in the 'General and seasonal' folder.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

See the service order for a standard post-communion prayer. Alternatively, use the third prayer of the day (as listed above) at this point. It may be modified as follows.

Almighty and merciful God,

your Son has revealed

the wonder of your saving love

in this sacrament.

Renew your people by your loving kindness,

and sustain us in all our weakness

by your mighty power.

We ask this through your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and forever.

Amen.

BEFORE THE BLESSING

The following may be said before the blessing.

Jesus says: 'I am sending you out like lambs

into the midst of wolves,

but I have given you authority

over all the power of the enemy;

and nothing will hurt you.' (Luke 10:3,19 NRSV alt)

DISMISSAL

Go in peace, and rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

OR

Go in peace. Do not become tired of doing good.

Thanks be to God. OR In the name of Christ. Amen.

HYMNS AND SONGS

FOR THE READINGS

Please note:        * =        Modernised version available

      G3, G4 . . . =        Guitar chords available in the Music Package 3, 4 . . .

      GS =        Guitar chords in the Supplement to LH

First reading (a): 2 Kings 5:1-14

LHS

AT

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TIS

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First reading (b): Isaiah 66:10-14

LHS

AT

TIS

Second reading: Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16

LHS

AT

TIS

Gospel: Luke 10:1-11,16-20

LHS

AT

TIS

PSALM 30

For musical settings of Psalm 30, see Music Packages 4, 6, 8 and 9. For another setting of selected verses, see TIS 18 I will praise you, Lord.

The following paraphrase of Psalm 30 by David Sch¸tz may be sung to the tune Bethany ('Nearer my God to thee', LHS 872). If reproducing this version, please put 'Words (c) David Sch¸tz' at the beginning or the end of the psalm.

I will exalt you, Lord;

you rescued me

from the deep grave of death

that threatened me.

You did not let my foes

gloat over me in death;

I called to you for help,

you spared my life.

Sing to the Lord, you saints,

and praise his name.

Weeping may last the night,

joy comes with dawn.

His anger is so short,

his favour is so long!

So I rejoice in him,

singing my song.

Feeling secure, I said:

'I shan't be moved!'

But when you hid your face,

I was dismayed!

To you, O Lord, I called;

'Have mercy!' was my cry.

'What gain is there for you,

if I should die?'

'How can I praise you, Lord,

if I am dust?

How, from the grave, can I

speak of your trust?

Hear and be merciful!

O Lord, come to my aid!'

I called to God for help,

and I was saved.

You turned my mournful tears,

into a dance.

You stripped me of my grief,

robed me with joy!

I will not hold my tongue!

Now I, with all my heart,

sing songs of thanks to you,

O Lord, my God.

PSALM 66:1-9

For musical settings of Psalm 66:1-9, see Music Package 9. TIS 36, Joyfully shout, all you on earth, is a paraphrase of Psalm 66:1-12.

NOTES ON THE READINGS

See the document 'General notes and resources', under 'Notes on the readings', in the 'General and seasonal' folder.

2 KINGS 5:1-14: Naaman, a general in the Syrian army, had the much feared and disfiguring disease of leprosy. Arameans (Syrians) had long been raiding the borders of Israel. The little servant girl not only had compassion on her mistress's husband, but faith that God's prophet could help. A series of diplomatic bungles was capped by Naaman's perceived slight from the prophet. However, the mere word of God's representative eventually proved efficacious when Naaman was willing to trust that word. The power of the true God was made evident in a miracle cleansing.

ISAIAH 66:10-14: From the many powerful motifs surrounding our reading in this last chapter of Isaiah, it can be seen that the prophet is speaking also about the last times. God would certainly bestow uncountable blessings through the prosperity of a restored and rebuilt Jerusalem after the return from captivity. The prophet's words stretch out far further than this, though. We can apply this picture of Jerusalem as a doting mother also to God's care of us by the spiritual nurture he gives through the New Testament church. However, the heavenly Jerusalem will bring all of God's servants into the perfect security of intimate communion with him forever.

GALATIANS 6:(1-6)7-16: For those who are led by the Spirit, there can be no harsh and censorious judgment of a lapsed fellow Christian. The law of Christ is the law of Christian love, which works from within with a compassionate concern for the sinner. Pride has no place in sharing such burdens - any Christian can fall. Valid and loving concern also looks after the material wellbeing of full-time workers in the gospel. Paul finally urges his readers to beware of falling into the hypocritical trap of thinking that an outward ritual act, such as circumcision, can have any saving effect alongside of Christ's saving work. There is only one thing in which a Christian can take pride, and that is the gift that is bestowed from outside of us in what was accomplished by our Lord Jesus Christ.

LUKE 10:1-11,16-20: There was urgency for preparation of the people in towns throughout Judea where Jesus purposed to go. To help speed his own ministry, Jesus sent out the seventy/seventy-two disciples to announce that the kingdom was near. Their commission to heal was further evidence of the Messiah's coming. The rejection of the message which the Lord was so eager to spread was obviously a serious matter. However, the disciples were not to be discouraged. Their joy upon returning was based on the evidence of success before their eyes. While the Lord also rejoiced, he voiced a deep truth. The disciples were not to be impressed by the spectacular so much as the fact that they were secure under God's grace.

VISUAL

VISUALS FOR THE READINGS

Pictures or visual symbols could be displayed on banners or the overhead screen during the readings. For instance, the first reading (1a) from 2 Kings may be illustrated with a picture like the one used in the TEV Bible to illustrate 2 Kings 5:13; the first reading (1b) from Isaiah 66 (and its Psalm) may be illustrated by a picture like the one used in the TEV Bible to illustrate Psalm 66:2; and the second reading may be accompanied by a picture like the one used by the TEV Bible to illustrate Galatians 6:2.

DRAMA

'MEGA DRAMA'

See a drama for the day in Mega Drama resources (Openbook Publishers), originally included in these worship resources when they were released on disks.

DRAMATISING THE READINGS

The readings can be read by more than one person to make the dramatic meaning of the text clearer. For instance, the first reading from 2 Kings may be read by up to seven readers: narrator, slave girl, king of Aram (Syria), king of Israel, Elisha, Elisha's messenger, and Naaman's servant. The gospel may be read by three readers: narrator (the pastor), Jesus, and one of the 72/70.

CHILDREN

'COME AND SEE JESUS'

The Come and See Jesus curriculum published by Openbook Publishers has a wealth of material and ideas that may be adapted for use in worship. Please note that a new edition of this material is currently available for the Revised Common Lectionary.

This week's story is 'Jesus sends out twelve disciples (Luke 9:1-6)'. Material for this story may be found in

Original Edition, Year B, Semester 2, 8 Pentecost

OR

Revised RCL Edition, Year C, Semester 2, Proper 9

OTHER

RITES FOR THE SICK

In today's gospel Jesus commissions the twelve to 'cure the sick' (among other things). This may be an appropriate day to consider using one of the church's rites with special focus on illness.

See: