Prayers

Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer

• The Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally, DBE, the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury-designate
• The Church in Wales/Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru

Episcopal Church

• The Most Rev. Sean Rowe, XXVIII Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
• SIM – The Society for the Increase of the Ministry, Vergers’ Guild of The Episcopal Church
• Dioceses of California (San Francisco Bay Area), Eastern Oregon

Diocese of Olympia

• The Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle, IX Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia
• Underhill House, Seattle
• Center for Spiritual Development
• St. James Family Center, Cathlamet

Church of the Redeemer

• The Rev. Theresa Newell, Priest in Charge
• The Wardens and Vestry serving this parish
• All members of this parish

Pray for the welfare of the world

• All victims of the conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Palestine, Israel, and Haiti
• All immigrants and migrants in the United States and around the world
• The victims of earthquake, flood, mass shootings, hurricanes, and wildfire
• Hopelink Kenmore Place
• Heron Haven Kenmore Senior Women’s Shelter
• Camp United We Stand
• All without adequate housing in our community
• All in the military and for their families
• Our enemies

Those in authority

• António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations
• Donald J. Trump, President of the United States
• Robert Ferguson, Governor of Washington
• Teri Gobin, Chair of the dxʷlilap [Tulalip] Tribes
• Cecile Hansen, Chair of the dxʷdəwʔabš [Duwamish] Tribe

Give thanks for the blessings of this life

• Those celebrating the anniversary of their birth
• Those celebrating the anniversary of their baptism
• Those celebrating the anniversary of their marriage
  

Lessons

Lessons appointed for use for this day from the Revised Common Lectionary (Episcopal version).

Ecclesiasticus 35:12-17 (NRSV)

Give to the Most High as he has given to you,
   and as generously as you can afford.
For the Lord is the one who repays,
   and he will repay you sevenfold.

Do not offer him a bribe, for he will not accept it;
   and do not rely on a dishonest sacrifice;
for the Lord is the judge,
   and with him there is no partiality.
He will not show partiality to the poor;
   but he will listen to the prayer of one who is wronged.
He will not ignore the supplication of the orphan,
   or the widow when she pours out her complaint.

Psalm 84:1-6

Quam dilecta!

1 How dear to me is your dwelling, O Lord of hosts! *
     My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the Lord;
     my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.

2 The sparrow has found her a house and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; *
     by the side of your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.

3 Happy are they who dwell in your house! *
     they will always be praising you.

4 Happy are the people whose strength is in you! *
     whose hearts are set on the pilgrims’ way.

5 Those who go through the desolate valley will find it a place of springs, *
     for the early rains have covered it with pools of water.

6 They will climb from height to height, *
     and the God of gods will reveal himself in Zion.

2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 (NRSV)

As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

At my first defence no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Luke 18:9-14 (NRSV)

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.” But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.’

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The Old Testament, New Testament and Gospel readings are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Anglicized Edition, copyright 1989, 1995, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

The Psalm is from the Book of Common Prayer, 1979.

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