Cycle C Lectionary 28 Proper 23

10/13/2013 Confession

Sunday Title: Worship Sunday

Sermon Title: “Thanks and Worship.”

Previously:

Sunday Title: Gratitude Sunday

Sermon Title: “Welcome Pastor Richard Bowen”

Sunday Title: Forest & Trees Sunday

Sermon Title: “A Way of Seeing or Faith is not Religion”

Sunday Title: Simple Sunday

Sermon Title: "The Simplicity of Faithfulness"

Scripture Cuttings:

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy.

Psalm 111 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding.

2 Timothy 2:8-15 But the word of God is not chained.

Luke 17:11-19 Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they?"

Confession:

All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism

as the presiding minister begins:

P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

P:  Without wrangling over words, let us make our confession.

      (pause)

Almighty God,

C: you have given us life,

  but when we need you we are cautious with our trust.

When you intercede, we are ungracious

  as though you have only met our expectation.

As we plan how you should work for us

  we blind ourselves to your blessings.

Forgive us Lord for the sins we know in our heart.

Save us Lord from the sins we hide.

   (pause for reflection and self-examination)

P:  Faithful Lord...

C: save us from our ingratitude. Amen

P:  Our Lord is gracious and full of compassion. Even if we are faithless God remains faithful. Faithful so that we may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. It is for Christ’s sake that our sins are forgiven. It is through the Holy Spirit that we may live within the true nature of our relationship and present ourselves and our work to God without shame. In the name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen. -wjw

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!

C: And also with you!

Cycle C Lectionary 27 Proper 22

10/6/2013 Confession

Sunday Title: Increase Sunday

Sermon Title: Faith and Loyalty.

Previously:

Sunday Title: Cost Sunday

Sermon Title: The price of mustard.

Sunday Title: Keep the Faith Sunday

Sermon Title: “What is Faith?”

Sunday Title: Increase Sunday

Sermon Title: "Increase Our Faith! Do We Know What We Are Asking?"

Scripture Cuttings:

Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 ... but the righteous live by their faith.

Psalm 37:1-10 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.

2 Timothy 1:1-14 ...for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.

Luke 17:5-10 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"

Confession:

All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism

as the presiding minister begins:

P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

P:  Without any of our human arrogance let us be honest with God.

    (pause)

  Almighty God,

C: we are so prepared to seek you in times of trouble,

  to put forward our complaint when we are in over our head,

    but we do not offer praise to you

      for the daily sustaining or the unmarked breath

        moment by moment.

Because we do not trust your strength,

  we are weak in recognizing weakness

    and so weakness grows inside our strength.

We lack the patience to wait for your blessing,

  and our pride keeps us unpracticed in faith.

Forgive us Lord for the sins we know in our heart.

Save us Lord from the sins we hide.

    (pause for reflection and self-examination)

P:  You are God...

C: teach our hearts to trust you, increase our faith. Amen

P:  We are right to rely on the power of God. For God saves us and fills our faith’s hope with grace. The grace in Christ Jesus given to us. Through him we are made right with God. Our sin are forgiven. From our baptism we receive the Holy Spirit and now turning to God we may live in the spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. In the name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen -wjw

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!

C: And also with you!

-or-

P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

P:  In this beginning let us remember to be sincere...

    (pause for self-examination)

P:  God Most High...

C: the shortest wait diminishes my trust in you.

If you change my plan the slightest,

  I wonder if you listen to me at all.

I pretend my knowledge of you,

  is understanding, and therefore trust.

    But really I am insincere; I only believe what I see.

I claim to have faith,

  but I will not resign my desires.

Still, I want my faith to be strong,

  yet I exercise fear, even when your will is clear,

   and I halt my service the moment I have done "my part."

Lord forgive the sins I name,

save me from the sins I hide.

Increase my faith!   (Pause for reflection)

P:  God's faithfulness is sure even when our faith wavers. We are invited into God's faithfulness through Jesus Christ our Lord. For Christ's sake our sins are forgiven. Do we believe it? Through the Holy Spirit our faith will increase, it will be sincere, potent, patient, courageous, without fatigue, and guided by God's own purpose and grace, all to the glory of the Father, Son, + and Holy Spirit.

C: Amen. -wjw

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!

C: And also with you!

Cycle C Lectionary 26 Proper 21

9/29/2013 Confession

 

Sunday Title: Versatile Sunday

Sermon Title: Improving our view point.

 

Previously:

Sunday Title: Chasm Sunday

Sermon Title: You can’t get there from here.

Sunday Title: Ally Sunday

Sermon Title: “Who is our helper?”

 

Scripture Cuttings:

Amos 6:1a & 4-7 Alas for those who are at ease in Zion.

Psalm 146 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God,

1 Timothy 6:6-19 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains.

Luke 16:19-31 Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.

 

Confession:

All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism

as the presiding minister begins:

P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

 

P:  God is our witness, let us make good confession. (pause)

  Almighty God,

C: We know it is you who made heaven and earth,

  the seas, and all that is in them,

    yet we are not grieved at the ruin of the work of your hand.

In our pursuit of security and contentment

  we trap ourselves in harmful desires.

We look down upon the rich

  only to set our hope on things uncertain.

We ignore the poor only to secure things for ourselves.

We do not use our lives to confess your saving power.

Forgive us Lord for the sins we know in our heart.

Save us Lord from the sins we hide.

  (pause for reflection and self-examination)

P:  Lord...

C: convince our minds and our hearts. Amen

P:  God keeps promises forever. In Christ, God does what no person could hope. The great chasm between our sinfulness and God’s righteousness is bridged. For Christ’s sake our sins are forgiven. We are blessed with the Holy Spirit so that we may take hold of the life that really is life. To the glory of the name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen -wjw

 

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!

C: And also with you!

Cycle C Lectionary 25 Proper 20

9/22/2013 Confession

Sunday Title: Bankrupt Sunday

Sermon Title: Chapter 16 Bankruptcy: Lost & Not Found

Previously:

Sunday Title: What? Sunday

Sermon Title: What is he talking about? aka: clear in my mind!

Sunday Title: Honest Sunday

Sermon Title: “Is Faithfulness a Virtue?”

Scripture Cuttings:

Amos 8:4-7 Hear this, you that trample on the needy, and bring to ruin the poor of the land….

Psalm 113 The Lord raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people.

1 Timothy 2:1-7 This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all….

Luke 16:1-13 No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Confession:

All may make the sign of the cross in remembrance of baptism

as the presiding minister begins:

P:  In the Name of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen

P:  God looks for truth deep within us, let us not hide. (pause)

  God most high,

C: to gain the things of this world

  we spend intelligence and strength,

    and do not hold back shrewdness or deceit.

We do not use our ingenuity for your benefit

  and we cast away our integrity without regret.

We are prudent with material possessions

  but sloppy with the eternal.

We care too little for justice

  and use our wealth for just us.

Forgive us Lord for the sins we know in our heart.

Save us Lord from the sins we hide.

    (pause for reflection and self-examination)

P:  God of Jacob...

C: hear our repentance,

    lift us out of weakness, show us truth. Amen

P:  Our God desires for all to be saved through faith and truth. Jesus Christ has died and is raised and ransoms our lives. For Christ's sake our sins are forgiven and we are given new life. Through the Holy Spirit we are promised knowledge of this truth and our repentance may become real, and right, and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior. This to the glory of the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen. -wjw

P:  The peace of the Lord be with you always!

C: And also with you!