Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
COLLECT
Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined
together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple
acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
After the death of Saul, when David had returned from defeating the Amalekites,
David remained two days in Ziklag. David intoned this lamentation over Saul and
his son Jonathan. (He ordered that The Song of the Bow be taught to the people of
Judah; it is written in the Book of Jashar.) He said: Your glory, O Israel, lies slain
upon your high places! How the mighty have fallen! Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it
not in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, the
daughters of the uncircumcised will exult. You mountains of Gilboa, let there be
no dew or rain upon you, nor bounteous fields! For there the shield of the mighty
was defiled, the shield of Saul, anointed with oil no more. From the blood of the
slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan did not turn back, nor the
sword of Saul return empty. Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in
death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than
lions. O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you with crimson, in
luxury, who put ornaments of gold on your apparel. How the mighty have fallen in
the midst of the battle! Jonathan lies slain upon your high places. I am distressed
for you, my brother Jonathan; greatly beloved were you to me; your love to me was
wonderful, passing the love of women. How the mighty have fallen, and the
weapons of war perished!
Reader: The Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God
PSALM: Psalm 130
De profundis
1 Out of the depths have I called to you, O LORD; LORD, hear my voice; *
let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.
2 If you, LORD, were to note what is done amiss, *
O Lord, who could stand?
3 For there is forgiveness with you; *
therefore, you shall be feared.
4 I wait for the LORD; my soul waits for him; *
in his word is my hope.
5 My soul waits for the LORD, more than watchmen for the morning, *
more than watchmen for the morning.
6 O Israel, wait for the LORD, *
for with the LORD there is mercy;
7 With him there is plenteous redemption, *
and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.
THE EPISTLE A Reading from: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15
As you excel in everything– in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness,
and in our love for you– so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking.
I do not say this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love
against the earnestness of others. For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his
poverty you might become rich. And in this matter I am giving my advice: it is
appropriate for you who began last year not only to do something but even to desire
to do something– now finish doing it, so that your eagerness may be matched by
completing it according to your means. For if the eagerness is there, the gift is
acceptable according to what one has– not according to what one does not have. I
do not mean that there should be relief for others and pressure on you, but it is a
question of a fair balance between your present abundance and their need, so that
their abundance may be for your need, in order that there may be a fair balance.
As it is written, “The one who had much did not have too much, and the one who
had little did not have too little.”
Reader: The Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God
GOSPEL HYMN: Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove
- Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove with all thy quickening powers;
kindle a flame of sacred love in these cold hearts of ours. - See how we trifle here below, fond of the earthly toys:
our souls how heavenly they go, to reach eternal joys. - In vain we tune our formal songs, in vain we strive to rise:
hosannas languish on our tongues, and our devotion dies. - Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, with all thy quickening powers;
come shed abroad a Savior’s love, and that shall kindle ours.
The Holy GOSPEL of our Lord Jesus Christ according to:
Mark 4:21-43
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered
around him; and he was by the sea. Then one of the leaders of the synagogue
named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet and begged him
repeatedly, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands
on her, so that she may be made well, and live.” So, he went with him. And a large
crowd followed him and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been
suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many
physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew
worse. She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and
touched his cloak, for she said, “If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed
of her disease. Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus
turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” And his disciples
said to him, “You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, ‘Who
touched me?’” He looked all around to see who had done it. But the woman,
knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before
him, and told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made
you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” While he was still speaking,
some people came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why
trouble the teacher any further?” But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the
leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” He allowed no one to follow
him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. When they came to the
house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and
wailing loudly. When he had entered, he said to them, “Why do you make a
commotion and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at
him. Then he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those
who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and
said to her, “Talitha cum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!” And immediately the
girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they
were overcome with amazement. He strictly ordered them that no one should know
this, and told them to give her something to eat.
Reader: The Gospel of the Lord People: Praise to you, Lord Christ