16th Sunday after Pentecost - 24 September 2006
September 12, 2006
This collect is part of a series produced for Anglican Youth Yeah! - Advent 2005 to Advent 2006. You can read the others that have been produced online, or alternatively download the full compilation.
Readings
First Reading Proverbs 31:10-31
Second Reading James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Gospel Mark 9:30-37
Theme
Being welcomed and embraced by God.
Sentence
“Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me’.”
Mark 9:36-37
Collects
God who welcomes and embraces all,
may we whom you have called
to be your children
learn to serve,
and in our serving
may we learn to be like you,
who gathered young and old alike,
our friend and servant-leader.
Amen.
Certain and eternal God.
If I am for you, then I can’t possibly be against you.
I trust you.
I am comfortable living my life with you.
Let me no say or thing what is unfriendly and wrong to others.
Help all my words and actions to be whole and bright,
always for good.
Be with me always to strengthen and guide me.
Amen.
Contributed by
St Luke’s Youth, St Luke’s Anglican Parish, Havelock North
Who are we? – We are the young people at St Luke’s! We meet whenever we can.
Please pray for the people and purpose of St Luke’s youth.
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