5th Sunday after Pentecost

Collect O God our Saviour, you reveal your salvation through Jesus Christ, our wisdom and strength: teach us to shoulder our burdens and give us the strength to carry each other as you have carried us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever Amen

First Reading Romans 7:15-25a

GOSPEL Listen to the Good News proclaimed by Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

AUTHOR OF LIFE HEALER OF THE NATIONS GRANT US COURAGE TO FACE OUR TRIAL WISDOM TO FIND RELIEF FAITH TO LIVE RESPONSIBLY AND GRANT US YOUR SALVATION FOR JESUS CHRIST SAKE Amen

Commission/Dismissal The God we worship is never confined to this holy place. So go and travel with the God who is found in ordinary and surprising places. As we depart one from another, let our hearts be secure through every human season. Let our hearts be secure in seasons of anguish as in seasons of joy, in seasons of failure as in seasons of success, in seasons of uncertainty as in seasons of security. Let our hearts be secure in this dual reality: we are worthy recipients of love and support we can never earn, and we are worthy providers of love and support others cannot earn. Let our hearts be secure, All for hearts know and understand and will respond if invited in.

May the rhythms of our coming together, the melodies of our worship, and the harmonies both of our greetings and farewells, make musical our living, soothing our spirits and uplifting our souls, this day and into the beckoning future.

The blessing of God almighty, the Creator, Redeemer, Life-giver be with you always Amen.