Today Is: Proper 11
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 -- The Lectionary Cycle is: B

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Collect for: Proper 11 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Old Testament Jeremiah 23:1-6 1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!' says the LORD. 2 Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel against the shepherds who feed My people: 'You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your doings,' says the LORD. 3 But I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and bring them back to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. 4 I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor shall they be lacking,' says the LORD. 5 Behold, the days are coming,' says the LORD, 'That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Officiant: The Word of the Lord. The People: Thanks be to God. Psalm Psalm 23 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever. *At the end of the Psalms this is sung or said Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. New Testament Ephesians 2:13-22 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19 Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Officiant: The Word of the Lord. The People: Thanks be to God. Gospel Mark 6:30-34 Introduction to the Gospel: Deacon:The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Or And with your spirit Deacon: May the Lord be on our minds, on our lips, and on our hearts as we hear His Holy Gospel. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark. People: Glory to You, Lord Christ. Deacon: We are reading from Mark's Gospel chapter 6, beginning at verse 30. 30 Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. 31 And He said to them, 'Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.' For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32 So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves. 33 But the multitudes saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him. 34 And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things. After the Gospel reading, the deacon elevates the book and says: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to You, Lord Christ. Prayers of the People Prayers of the People for: Proper 11 Brothers and sisters, since we have been brought near to God by the blood of Jesus, Who has broken down the wall of separation between us and our God, let us bring our requests before Him. That the Patriarch, all Bishops, Priests, Deacons and those who minister to God's people will have the heart and mind of Christ, the Good Shepherd. Lord in Your mercy,            Hear our prayer. That nations will administer justice and mercy to their people and seek peace with their enemies. Lord in Your mercy,            Hear our prayer. That those who live in constant fear will come to realize that the peace that is from above and surpasses all understanding comes only through a relationship with Jesus. Lord in Your mercy,            Hear our prayer. That those who have participate in abortions and repented, yet still have trouble forgiving themselves will experience, in a deep way, the total forgiveness God has given them through Christ our Lord. For the leadership of the Church. Lord in Your mercy,            Hear our prayer. That those who protect and defend us at home and abroad will be kept safe by the mercy and grace of God. Lord in Your mercy,            Hear our prayer. That we, like the disciples, will set time aside regularly to sit alone with the Lord in our 'deserted place'. Lord in Your mercy,            Hear our prayer. That we will have the compassion of Christ for the sick, the lost and needy. Lord in Your mercy,            Hear our prayer. Gracious Father, through Your Son we are no longer strangers. Hear our prayer and give us the grace to grow into that Holy Temple where You will live and reign forever and ever.AMEN