July 18, 2010  +  8th Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Sam Brannon, preaching & presiding Readings:  Click to download a PDF file Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:15-28; Luke 10:38-42 Prayer of the Day Eternal God, you draw near to us in Christ, and you make yourself our guest. Amid the cares of our lives, make us attentive to your presence, that we may treasure your word above all else, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
							July 25, 2010  +  9th Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Sam Brannon, preaching & presiding Readings:  Click to download a PDF file Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:6-19; Luke 11:1-13 Prayer of the Day Almighty and ever-living God, you are always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and you gladly give more than we either desire or deserve.  Pour upon us your abundant mercy.  Forgive us those things that weigh on our conscience, and give us those good things that come only through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
							August 1, 2010  +  10th Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Sam Brannon, preaching & presiding Readings:  Click to download a PDF file Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; Psalm 49:1-12; Colossians 3:1-11; Luke 12:13-21 Prayer of the Day Benevolent God, you are the source, the guide, and the goal of our lives.  Teach us to love what is worth loving, to reject what is offensive to you, and to treasure what is precious in your sight, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
							August 8, 2010  +  11th Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Sam Brannon, preaching & presiding Readings:  Click to download a PDF file Genesis 15:1-6; Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40 Prayer of the Day Almighty God, you sent your holy Spirit to be the life and light of your church.  Open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may be ready to receive you wherever you appear, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
							August 15, 2010  +  12th Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Sam Brannon, preaching & presiding Readings: Jeremiah 23:23-29; Psalm 82; Hebrews 11:29–12:2; Luke 12:49-56 Prayer of the Day O God, judge eternal, you love justice and hate oppression, and you call us to share your zeal for truth.  Give us courage to take our stand with all victims of bloodshed and greed, and, following your servants and prophets, to look to the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
							August 22, 2010  +  13th Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Sam Brannon, preaching & presiding Readings: Isaiah 58:9b-14; Psalm 103:1-8; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17 Prayer of the Day O God, mighty and immortal, you know that as fragile creatures surrounded by great dangers, we cannot by ourselves stand upright.  Give us strength of mind and body, so that even when we suffer because of human sin, we may rise victorious through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
							August 29, 2010  +  14th Sunday after Pentecost Rev. Sam Brannon, preaching & presiding Readings: Proverbs 25:6-7; Psalm 112 (4) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Prayer of the Day O God, you resist those who are proud and give grace to those who are humble,  Give us the humility of your Son, that we may embody the generosity of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.