Litany for 13 July 2014, Proper 10 Year A

Call to Worship for Proper 10

2014-07-13

One: God, your word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path.

All: We remember the story of the farmer who sowed seeds.

One: Some seeds fell on the path and were eaten by birds.

All: Others fell on rocky ground and could not put down roots.

One: Others fell among thorns and were choked.

All: But the seeds that fell on good soil produced food to eat.

One: Let our hearts be like good soil to your word, God,

All: So that we might have life according to your word.

              from Psalm 119:105-112; Mt 13:1-9, 18-23

                    Call to Worship by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 14 July 2013

Litany for 14 July 2013
8th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 10

One: O God, sometimes you surprise us.

All: When we think we've done enough,

     when we think we've done all we can possibly do,

One: You call us to show mercy even to our enemies.

All: You teach us to give justice to the weak and to the orphan.

One: You lead us to defend the rights of poor and homeless people.

All: You send us out to rescue the weak and the needy.

One: Keep surprising us in new and different ways,

All: That we might move closer to carrying out your will on earth. Amen.

               from Psalm 82:3,4 and Luke 10:37

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Litany for 14 July 2013

8th Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 10

L: You shall love God with all your heart, and with all your soul.

P: and with all your strength, and with all your mind.

L: And you shall love you neighbor as yourself.

   Who is our neighbor?

P: The oppressed and the hungry in our community.

L: The prisoners, strangers, and those who are bowed down.

ALL: Let us go likewise and share God's love.

                         from Luke 10:25-37

                                           Call to Worship by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 15 July 2012

Proper 10        July 15, 2012
Call to Worship
 One: The earth is God's and all that is in it,
All: The world and those who live in it.
One: For God founded it on the seas,
All: And established it on the rivers.
L: Lift up your heads, O gates!
All: That the God of glory may come in. Alleluia! Amen.
    from Psalm 24:1-10
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Litany for 10 July 2011 - ALTERNATE LITANY

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost        10 July 2011
Call to Worship:
L: Love never ends.
P: The river of God is full of water.
L: With God’s love, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
P: And the valleys deck themselves with grain.
L: With God’s love, we see our world anew with the wonder of a child.
P: And we welcome others with the eagerness and caring of a child.
All: With God’s love, we shout and sing together for joy!
from 1 Corinthians 13:8

                               Call to Worship by K.K. Hudson-Bates

Litany for 10 July 2011

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10) 10 July 2011

Call to Worship
L: The mountains and the hills burst into song,
P: And all the trees of the field clap their hands.
L: The rain and snow come down from heaven.
P: They water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout,
L: Giving seed to the sower,
P: And bread to the eater.
All: So too, may God’s word go out and accomplish its purpose.  Amen.
from Isaiah 55:10-13

                                 Call to Worship by K.K. Hudson-Bates