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Gracious God,
you have given us much today;
grant us also a thankful spirit.
Into your hands we commend ourselves
and those we love.
Be with us still, and when we take our rest
renew us for the service of your Son Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Listening
Come now, Holy Spirit,
and open our hearts to hear God’s voice.
Come now, Word of God, and transform us.
Gospel Reading - In Jesus’ name
33And so they arrived at Capernaum. When they were settled in the house where they were to stay, he asked them, “What were you discussing out on the road?”
34But they were ashamed to answer, for they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest!
35He sat down and called them around him and said, “Anyone wanting to be the greatest must be the least — the servant of all!”
36Then he placed a little child among them; and taking the child in his arms he said to them, 37“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this in my name is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming my Father who sent me!”
38One of his disciples, John, told him one day, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to cast out demons; but we told him not to, for he isn’t one of our group.”
39“Don’t forbid him!” Jesus said. “For no one doing miracles in my name will quickly turn against me.a 40Anyone who isn’t against us is for us. 41If anyone so much as gives you a cup of water because you are Christ’s — I say this solemnly — he won’t lose his reward.
. . . . .Mark 9:33-41- Literally, “will be able to speak evil of me.”
Thank Him for 3 things that happened today (Good or Not!)
Closing Prayer
Ruler of the everlasting kingdom,
Prince of peace,
champion of the despised:
You are the king;
You make a cross your throne;
You wear a crown of thorns;
You call your subjects friends.
Help us to take up our cross,
To hunger and thirst for all that is good;
Then will your kingdom come
on earth as in heaven.
Amen
