From “Common Prayer: A Liturgy For Ordinary Radicals” (August 24h p. 412)

O Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you
as the day rises to meet the sun.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Come let us bow down and bend the knee: let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

Lord, give us grace to serve you: as we wash one another’s dishes.

Psalm 116:14-17
O Lord, I am your servant: I am your servant and the child of your handmaid; you have freed me from my bonds..
I will offer you the sacrifice of thanksgiving: and call upon the name of the Lord.
I will fulfill my vows to the Lord: in the presence of his people,
in the courts of the Lord’s house: in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!

Lord, give us grace to serve you: as we wash one another’s dishes.

2 Samuel 7:18-29                Romans 9:1-8

Lord, give us grace to serve you: as we wash one another’s dishes.

Dorotheus of Gaza, monk and abbot of the sixth century, penned these words: “Each one according to his means should take care to be at one with everyone else, for the more one is united to his neighbour, the more he is united with God.”

Prayers for Others

Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

King of Kings, King David was not ashamed to call himself your servant. Open our eyes to discover the joy of serving others. Let us do small things with great love today. Amen.

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever he may send you.
May he guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May he bring you home rejoicing,
at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing,
once again into our doors. Amen