Online Ministry 10/12 - 10/18/2020

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

Majestic God, help us to feel and see your presence in our lives. Enable us to listen clearly to your words of hope and comfort. Encourage us to go into your world serving others and bringing your message of mercy and healing. In Jesus’ name, we pray. AMEN.

      

Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23

106:1 Praise the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.

106:2 Who can utter the mighty doings of the LORD, or declare all his praise?

106:3 Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times.

106:4 Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people; help me when you deliver them;

106:5 that I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory in your heritage.

106:6 Both we and our ancestors have sinned; we have committed iniquity, have done wickedly.

106:19 They made a calf at Horeb and worshiped a cast image.

106:20 They exchanged the glory of God for the image of an ox that eats grass.

106:21 They forgot God, their Savior, who had done great things in Egypt,

106:22 wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.

106:23 Therefore he said he would destroy them-- had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him, to turn away his wrath from destroying them.

      

DAILY READINGS

Note: For the readings after Pentecost: the first reading pairs with the semi-continuous strand of texts; the second, with the complementary.

      

• Monday, October 12, 2020:

• Semi-continuous: Psalm 97; Exodus 32:15-35; Jude 17-25

• Complementary: Psalm 34; Exodus 19:7-20; Jude 17-25

• Tuesday, October 13, 2020:

• Semi-continuous: Psalm 97; Exodus 33:1-6; Philippians 3:13-4:1

• Complementary: Psalm 34; Amos 9:5-15; Philippians 3:13-4:1

• Wednesday, October 14, 2020:

• Semi-continuous: Psalm 97; 2 Kings 17:7-20; John 6:25-35

• Complementary: Psalm 34; Song of Solomon 7:10-8:4; John 6:25-35

• Thursday, October 15, 2020:

• Semi-continuous: Psalm 99; Exodus 33:7-11; 3 John 9-12

• Complementary: Psalm 96:1-9; Judges 17:1-6; 3 John 9-12

• Friday, October 16, 2020:

• Semi-continuous: Psalm 99; Exodus 31:1-11; 1 Peter 5:1-5

• Complementary: Psalm 96:1-9; Deuteronomy 17:14-20; 1 Peter 5:1-5

• Saturday, October 17, 2020:

• Semi-continuous: Psalm 99; Exodus 39:32-43; Matthew 14:1-12

• Complementary: Psalm 96:1-9; Isaiah 14:3-11; Matthew 14:1-12

• Sunday, October 18, 2020: Proper 24 (29)

      

ABUNDANT HEALTH

http://umcabundanthealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Personal-Health-Assessment.docx

      

Self-reflection is an important part of mental health – and these prompts help guide the mind to positive thoughts to make the people happy. This can be practiced at home over normal conversations or through journaling. Making reflection a part of everyday life can help to improve mood.

      

Begin a journal and each day of the week, answer this question:

07. Growing up, I looked up to…. Why?

      

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

God of Power and Glory, we come to your altar this morning, offering our gifts and praying for your presence in a world that is hurting and divided. Much of what we see is chaos, confusion, and anxiety – a world that desperately needs to glimpse your presence and your glory. More than just our gifts of money, we pray our lives might be a window into your love and compassion. We pray your light might shine through us to the world. Amen. (Exodus 33:12-23)