Loving and righteous God,
your boundless generosity exceeds
all that we can desire or deserve,
and you give to the last worker
all you promised to the first:
liberate us from all jealousy and greed,
that we may be free to love and serve others,
and in your service may find our true reward;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for ever.

Loving and righteous God,
your boundless generosity exceeds
all that we can desire or deserve,
and you give to the last worker
all you promised to the first:
liberate us from all jealousy and greed,
that we may be free to love and serve others,
and in your service may find our true reward;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for ever.

(c) 1st Reading Proverbs 31: 10–31
350* For the beauty of the earth
543* Lord of the home, your only Son
636* May the grace of Christ our Saviour
544* O perfect love, all human thought transcending

(c) Psalm Psalm 1 [4LCPr1/E7B/Pr18C*/Pr25A*]
649* Happy are they, they that love God
56* Lord, as I wake I turn to you
383* Lord, be thy word my rule

(p) 1st Reading Wisdom 1: 16– 2: 1, 12–22
10* All my hope on God is founded
700* Holy God, we praise thy name

(p) Alternative Jeremiah 11: 18–20
1st Reading 118* Behold, the mountain of the Lord
273 Led like a lamb to the slaughter
140 [The Lord will come and not be slow]

(p) Psalm Psalm 54
218* And can it be that I should gain
638* O for a heart to praise my God
620 O Lord, hear my prayer

2nd Reading James 3: 13– 4: 3, 7–8a
10* All my hope on God is founded
297* Come, thou Holy Spirit, come
563* Commit your ways to God
311 Fruitful trees, the Spirit’s sowing
533* God of grace and God of glory
551 How can we sing with joy to God
553* Jesu, lover of my soul
99* Jesus, the name high over all
635* Lord, be my guardian and my guide
619* Lord, teach us how to pray aright
593* O Jesus, I have promised
507 Put peace into each other’s hands
8* The Lord is King! Lift up your voice

The Gospel Mark 9: 30–37
11* Can we by searching find out God
219* From heav’n you came, helpless babe
651* Jesus, friend of little children
228* Meekness and majesty
231* My song is love unknown
439* Once, only once, and once for all
627* What a friend we have in Jesus
145* You servants of the Lord

Loving and righteous God,
your boundless generosity exceeds
all that we can desire or deserve,
and you give to the last worker
all you promised to the first:
liberate us from all jealousy and greed,
that we may be free to love and serve others,
and in your service may find our true reward;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for ever.

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Loving and righteous God,
your boundless generosity exceeds
all that we can desire or deserve,
and you give to the last worker
all you promised to the first:
liberate us from all jealousy and greed,
that we may be free to love and serve others,
and in your service may find our true reward;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for ever.

(c) 1st Reading Jeremiah 8: 18– 9: 1
62* Abide with me; fast falls the eventide
618* Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy

(c) Psalm Psalm 79: 1–9
569* Hark, my soul, it is the Lord

(p) 1st Reading Amos 8: 4–7
535* Judge eternal, throned in splendour
486* People of God, arise
509* Your kingdom come, O God

(p) Psalm Psalm 113 [5–31]
501 Christ is the world’s true light
360* Let all the world in every corner sing
718 O praise the Lord, ye servants of the Lord
719 Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord
712* Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
73* The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended

2nd Reading 1 Timothy 2: 1–7 [HTB]
518* Bind us together, Lord
319* Father, of heaven, whose love profound
419* I am not worthy, holy Lord
81* Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
619* Lord, teach us how to pray aright
673 O Christ, our hope, our hearts’ desire
366* Praise, my soul, the King of heaven
540* To thee, our God, we fly

The Gospel Luke 16: 1–13
643* Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
567* Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
81* Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided
638* O for a heart to praise my God
527* Son of God, eternal Saviour
597* Take my life, and let it be
601* Teach me, my God and King

Loving and righteous God,
your boundless generosity exceeds
all that we can desire or deserve,
and you give to the last worker
all you promised to the first:
liberate us from all jealousy and greed,
that we may be free to love and serve others,
and in your service may find our true reward;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord,
Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;
and grant that they may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

God of mercy,
through our sharing in this holy sacrament
you make us one body in Christ.
Fashion us in his likeness here on earth,
that we may share his glorious company in heaven,
where he lives and reigns now and for ever.