the fifth sunday after pentecost
AN ORDER OF SERVICE FOR USE AT HOME
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
July 13, 2025
THE WORD OF GOD
Opening Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty #390
The Opening Acclamation BCP p. 355
Presider: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People: And blessed be His kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for Purity BCP p. 355
The Collect of the Day
O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
The First Reading Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Moses said to the people of Israel, “The Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in all your undertakings, in the fruit of your body, in the fruit of your livestock, and in the fruit of your soil. For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, just as he delighted in prospering your ancestors, when you obey the Lord your God by observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of the law, because you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Surely, this commandment that I am commanding you today is not too hard for you, nor is it too far away. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will go up to heaven for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will cross to the other side of the sea for us, and get it for us so that we may hear it and observe it?’ No, the word is very near to you; it is in your mouth and in your heart for you to observe.”
Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
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Psalm 25:1-9
1 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul;
my God, I put my trust in you;
let me not be humiliated,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.
2 Let none who look to you be put to shame;
let the treacherous be disappointed in their schemes.
3 Show me your ways, O Lord,
and teach me your paths.
4 Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
in you have I trusted all the day long.
5 Remember, O Lord, your compassion and love,
for they are from everlasting.
6 Remember not the sins of my youth and my transgressions;
remember me according to your love
and for the sake of your goodness, O Lord.
7 Gracious and upright is the Lord;
therefore he teaches sinners in his way.
8 He guides the humble in doing right
and teaches his way to the lowly.
9 All the paths of the Lord are love and faithfulness
to those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Second Reading Colossians 1:1-14
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. You have heard of this hope before in the word of the truth, the gospel that has come to you. Just as it is bearing fruit and growing in the whole world, so it has been bearing fruit among yourselves from the day you heard it and truly comprehended the grace of God. This you learned from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant. He is a faithful minister of Christon your behalf, and he has made known to us your love in the Spirit. For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God. May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
Sequence Hymn Fairest Lord Jesus #383
The Holy Gospel Luke 10:25-37
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” And he said to him, “You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live.” But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan while traveling came near him; and when he saw him, he was moved with pity. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him; and when I come back, I will repay you whatever more you spend.’ Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Nicene Creed BCP p. 358
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Let us pray for the church, those in need, and all of God’s creation.
Gracious God, your word is very near to us, building up your church and keeping it faithful to your word. Guide those who are gathered at the General Convention, that they would make wise decisions for your church. Make our witness to your love strong and clear. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
God of creation, the whole world reflects your glory. Increase the vitality and beauty of your whole creation, and move us to work for its health and well-being. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Loving God, guide and direct the nations of the world to be good neighbors one to another, and to reach across the human barriers that divide us. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Protecting God, sustain police officers, firefighters, EMT’s, and others who attend to public safety. Uphold those who are sick, injured, or who will die this day, and those who care for them. We pray especially for Christians being persecuted for their faith; for refugees; the people of Ukraine and the Middle East, the victims of shootings and disasters, and for Becky, Cathy, Dan, Donna, Gordon, Helena, Holly, Jeanne, Karin, Lee, Lori, Louise, Lyndon, Miriam, Pat, Ray, Ron, Zach and others? (pause). Lord in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Listening God, encourage our church in its ministries of prayer and service. Enlarge our capacity for hospitality and our willingness to welcome those who are not like us. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
O God, you have called the saints your own. Gather us, with them, into your kingdom, in the promise of life forever with you. Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We lift our prayers to you, O God, trusting your promise to hear us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Confession of Sin
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you
in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done,
and by what we have left undone.
We have not loved you with our whole heart;
we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,
have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will,
and walk in your ways,
to the glory of your Name. Amen.
A Prayer for Spiritual Communion When We Cannot Receive The Sacrament
In union, O Lord, with your faithful people
at every altar of your Church
where the Holy Eucharist is now being celebrated:
I desire to offer you praise and thanksgiving.
I remember your death, Lord Christ,
I proclaim your resurrection,
and I await your coming in glory.
and since I cannot receive you today
in the Sacrament of your Body and Blood,
I ask you to come into my heart.
Cleanse and strengthen me with your grace, Lord Jesus,
and let me never be separated from you.
May I live in you, and you in me,
in this life, and in the life to come. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer BCP p. 364
Closing Hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #657
The Blessing
The Dismissal
Presider: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.