Online Ministry for the Week 08/14 - 08/20 2017

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

You have drawn us together this day from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, hopes, and dreams, Lord. Be with us as together we experience your presence and your healing love. Open our hearts and our spirits to receive strength, encouragement, and peace. Amen.

DAILY READING

• Monday, August 14, 2017: Psalm 28; Genesis 37:29-36; 2 Peter 2:4-10
• OR Psalm 18:1-19; Genesis 7:11-8:5; 2 Peter 2:4-10
• Tuesday, August 15, 2017: Psalm 28; Genesis 39:1-23; Romans 9:14-29
• OR Psalm 18:1-19; Genesis 19:1-29; Romans 9:14-29
• Wednesday, August 16, 2017: Psalm 28; Genesis 40:1-23; Matthew 8:23-27
• OR Psalm 18:1-19; Job 36:24-33; 37:14-24; Matthew 8:23-27
• Thursday, August 17, 2017: Psalm 133; Genesis 41:14-36; Revelation 15:1-4
• OR Psalm 67; Isaiah 45:20-25; Revelation 15:1-4
• Friday, August 18, 2017: Psalm 133; Genesis 41:37-57; Acts 14:19-28
• OR Psalm 67; Isaiah 63:15-19; Acts 14:19-28
• Saturday, August 19, 2017: Psalm 133; Genesis 42:1-28; Matthew 14:34-36
• OR Psalm 67; Isaiah 56:1-5; Matthew 14:34-36
• Sunday, August 20, 2017: Proper 15 (20)

From The Book of Life

http://www.thebookoflife.org/the-terror-of-a-no/

Psalm 67

67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
67:2 that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.
67:3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
67:4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
67:5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
67:6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, has blessed us.
67:7 May God continue to bless us; let all the ends of the earth revere him.

ABUNDANT HEALTH

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Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.” Genesis 1:29 (NIV)

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—Dr. Mark Hyman
—The Daniel Plan brief excerpt from The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a HealthierLife by Rick Warren, DMin; Daniel Amen, MD; & Mark Hyman, MD (Zondervan). © 2013 by The Daniel Plan. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

God of blessing, your mercy knows no bounds! You have expanded your everlasting covenant with your people Israel to include people of every nation, to all whom you love. Send your Spirit to guide us to bring all you call to rejoice in the midst of your congregation. Amen.