THE GOSPEL
Matthew 17:1-9His face shone like the sun.
O,
Christ,
let us see.
Let us find you
shining
like our sun;
or in the sliver of a moon;
in migrating geese; in
the evening sky;
the spider’s
web;
workers, coffee growers,
crossing guards,
in homeless
people.
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 Abram
left his father’s house;
left everything that he owned,
taking a journey on unknown paths.
And he asked God to make it a blessing,
which became a grace
for all nations,
and for
us.
Lord,
fill us too
with blessing
wherever we go—
in all we do, in each
and every person we meet.
THE SECOND READING
2 Timothy 1:8b-10
Bear your share of hardship for the gospel
with the strength that comes from God.
Lord,
what is it
that saves us?
Is it
what we do?
is it how we pray?
Or is it the
“grace bestowed on us
in Christ Jesus before time began”?
Well,
if you pour
your grace into us,
then
of course
we can bear
the gospel hardships
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