Pentecost Prayers -Oct/Nov


Praying with Creation: the Season after Pentecost by Dennis Ormseth Year A Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 God of learning, you call us to tell the truth about the state of your creation for the life of the church and the world. Mold our words and actions so that all creatures may discover your dance of life and love. Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:[1-7] 8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 O source and goal of all things, our days are in your keeping. Strengthen us to use our hearts, minds, and hands for the mending of creation. Keep us from arrogant judgment so that your compassion extends to the very dust from which we are made. Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Jonah 3:10-4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 God of mercy and steadfast love, your generous care extends from the poorest laborer to the smallest plant. Free us from obsession with status and group pride. Open us to share your gifts with all. Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Ezekial 18:1-4,25-32; Psalm 25:1-9; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Emptying God, you bless us with daily gifts of creation’s cycles formed by love. Empower your people with new hearts and spirit to take the humble path of care and servanthood no matter what the cost. Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:7-15; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 Planter God, you have given your people a beautiful vineyard earth. Yet, we have taken its yield as our own and neglected the soil, water, and air needed for growth. Inspire us with sure and certain hope of renewal so that your church may join with others in nourishing what is basic to life. Twenty-eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14 God of hospitality, you insist that your banquet hall be filled with many people and rich, delicious food. Use us to encourage the practice of healthy ways of farming and gardening so that, each fall, the generous harvest we see will stir our yearning for a banquet even more complete. Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96:1-9[10-13]; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22 Tuneful God, you call the whole earth to sing your praises. But some refuse and seek power for themselves and use people and creation as mere resources. Give us ears to hear and eyes to see there is no God but you, the one who brings down the mighty from their thrones and loves all that has been made. Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost: Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46 Creator of the stars of night, you have made your whole creation from the elements of the galaxies. As we share this inheritance, help us to care for all that you have made, loving your earth in the most neighborly ways.

Praying with Creation: the Season after Pentecost
by Dennis Ormseth
Year A

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20
God of learning, you call us to tell the truth about the state of your creation for the life of the church and the world. Mold our words and actions so that all creatures may discover your dance of life and love.

Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Genesis 50:15-21; Psalm 103:[1-7] 8-13; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35
O source and goal of all things, our days are in your keeping. Strengthen us to use our hearts, minds, and hands for the mending of creation. Keep us from arrogant judgment so that your compassion extends to the very dust from which we are made.

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Jonah 3:10-4:11; Psalm 145:1-8; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16
God of mercy and steadfast love, your generous care extends from the poorest laborer to the smallest plant. Free us from obsession with status and group pride. Open us to share your gifts with all.

Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost: Ezekial 18:1-4,25-32; Psalm 25:1-9; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32
Emptying God, you bless us with daily gifts of creation’s cycles formed by love. Empower your people with new hearts and spirit to take the humble path of care and servanthood no matter what the cost.

Twenty-seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:7-15; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46
Planter God, you have given your people a beautiful vineyard earth. Yet, we have taken its yield as our own and neglected the soil, water, and air needed for growth. Inspire us with sure and certain hope of renewal so that your church may join with others in nourishing what is basic to life.

Twenty-eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 25:1-9; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:1-9; Matthew 22:1-14
God of hospitality, you insist that your banquet hall be filled with many people and rich, delicious food. Use us to encourage the practice of healthy ways of farming and gardening so that, each fall, the generous harvest we see will stir our yearning for a banquet even more complete.

Twenty-ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Isaiah 45:1-7; Psalm 96:1-9[10-13]; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22
Tuneful God, you call the whole earth to sing your praises. But some refuse and seek power for themselves and use people and creation as mere resources. Give us ears to hear and eyes to see there is no God but you, the one who brings down the mighty from their thrones and loves all that has been made.

Thirtieth Sunday after Pentecost: Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Matthew 22:34-46
Creator of the stars of night, you have made your whole creation from the elements of the galaxies. As we share this inheritance, help us to care for all that you have made, loving your earth in the most neighborly ways.