THE GOSPEL
Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43He took the child by the hand and said to her,
“Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!”
An official, Jairus, falls at Jesus’ feet and pleads.
A suffering lady boldly touches his cloak.
And you grant their wishes
through your
touch.
Jesus, we believe.
Let your healing flow into us, too,
through your poor, your hungry, your daisies,
music, books, hummingbirds, skies.
Let us find you everywhere.
Please touch us with
your grace.
THE FIRST READING
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
For God formed man to be imperishable;
the image of his own nature he made him.
God,
in your own image you fashioned us,
made all creation for us to use,
and keep wholesome,
searching for
you.
Let us always search
and
let us find you
at one
with
the
ins
and
outs,
of our
