THE GOSPEL
Matthew 17:1-9His face shone like the sun.
O Christ,
give us a glimpse.
Let us find you shining
in sliver echoes from the moon,
in geese streaking for home,
in the evening sky,
in the spider’s
intricate
web.
In
workers, coffee growers,
climate crisis workers,
corssing guards,
and homeless
folks.
Let no one and no place
ever be hidden from
the glow of your
Godly, earthly
presence.
Let us find your glory
in all things
THE FIRST READING
Genesis 12:1-4a
All the communities of the earth will find blessing in you.
It
started
when Abraham
left his father’s house.
Everything he had ever been
turned into a journey to the unknown.
And God made him a blessing.
Which became a grace
for all ages.
Lord,
fill us too
with blessing
wherever we go—
in all we do, in each
and every moment of our life.
THE SECOND READING
2 Timothy 1:8b-10
Bear your share of hardship for the gospel
with the strength that comes from God.
O Lord, pour grace into us
from the bosom of
your love,
so that
we can bear
our share of the
gospel hardships that you
in your goodness
suffer
with
us.
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