August 2 Ninth after Pentecost
Worship
materials for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost through the Twelfth Sunday after
Pentecost were contributed by Eileen Lavigne, First United Church, Ottawa, Ont.
Lectionary
Lectionary
readings from Vanderbilt Divinity Library online
(http://divinity.library.vanderbilt.edu/lectionary/BPentecost/bProper13.htm)
2 Samuel 11:2612:13a
Nathans
story that condemns David.
Psalm 51:112 (VU pgs. 776777)
Create
in me a new heart, O God.
Ephesians 4:116
A
life worthy of your calling; speak the truth in love.
John 6:2435
The
crowds ask for another sign from Jesus.
Spark
As
2 Samuel is read, two actors in costume pose as Nathan and David and stand by
the communion table. The two actors mime the act of talking to each other. At
the end, they embrace as a sign of forgiveness.
With Children
Have
you ever had a chance to visit a farm that has sheep on it? The person who
looks after the sheep is called a shepherd. David in the Bible was a shepherd.
He had many sheep to look after when he was a young man. Later he became King
of Israel. Do you know who else was referred to as a shepherd in the Bible?
Jesus! He was called a shepherd because of the way he looks after us. We are
Jesus sheep, needing love and protection.
End
with a prayer to Jesus the shepherd.
Sermon Starter
We
have all heard the commandments of God. In 2 Samuel we hear a story about when
David broke one of the commandments. We learn that God forgave David. In the
Ephesians reading, we are called upon to use our giftsand share them so that
we become more like God wants us to be. We are also cautioned to avoid the acts
that lead us to sin. In the John reading, the people are looking for more
signs. We are requested to seek and believe. What signs do we need to see in
order to believe?
Hymns
Hebrew
Scripture
VU
368 Holy Spirit, truth
divine
VU 371 Open
my eyes
Psalm
VU
618 God, when I stand
MV
15 Holy sacred spirit
MV 115 Behold,
behold, I make all things new
Epistle
VU
274 Your hand, O God,
has guided
VU
510 We have this
ministry
VU
569 You call us out to
praise you
MV 85 Take,
O take me as I am
Gospel
VU
354 In old Galilee
VU
563 Jesus, you have
come to the lakeshore