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SUNDAY
BETWEEN 14 AUGUST AND 20 AUGUST, PROPER 20
GENESIS 45:1-15
PSALM
133
ROMANS
11:1-2A, 29-32
MATTHEW
15: 21-28
COLLECT
Almighty God,
you have broken the tyranny of sin
and sent into our hearts the Spirit of your Son.
Give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,
that all people may know the glorious liberty
of the children of God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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A
READING FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who
stood by him, and he cried out, "Send everyone away from
me." So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known
to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard
it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. Joseph said to his
brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But
his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his
presence. Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come closer to
me." And they came closer. He said, "I am your brother,
Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or
angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me
before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land
these two years; and there are five more years in which there will
be neither plowing nor harvest. God sent me before you to preserve
for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many
survivors. So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has
made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler
over all the land of Egypt. Hurry and go up to my father and say
to him, 'Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all
Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. You shall settle in the land
of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and
your children's children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and
all that you have. I will provide for you there - since there are
five more years of famine to come - so that you and your
household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.' And
now your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is
my own mouth that speaks to you. You must tell my father how
greatly I am honoured in Egypt, and all that you have seen. Hurry
and bring my father down here." Then he fell upon his brother
Benjamin's neck and wept, while Benjamin wept upon his neck. And
he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his
brothers talked with him.
GENESIS 45:1-15
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PSALM
REFRAIN How good it is for all to live together in unity.
Oh,
how good and pleasant it is, when brethren live together in unity!
It
is like fine oil upon the head that runs down upon the beard,
Upon
the beard of Aaron, and runs down upon the collar of his robe.
It
is like the dew of Hermon that falls upon the hills of Zion. R
For
there the Lord has ordained the blessing: life for evermore. R
PSALM 133
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A
READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS
I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am
an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of
Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew, for
the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Just as you were
once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of
their disobedience, so they have now been disobedient in order
that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy.
For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be
merciful to all.
ROMANS 11:1-2A, 29-32
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO MATTHEW
Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and
Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and
started shouting, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my
daughter is tormented by a demon." But he did not answer her
at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, "Send
her away, for she keeps shouting after us." He answered,
"I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel." But she came and knelt before him, saying,
"Lord, help me." He an-swered, "It is not fair to
take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." She said,
"Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from
their masters' table." Then Jesus answered her, "Woman,
great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish." And
her daughter was healed instantly.
MATTHEW 15: 21-28
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PRAYER
OVER THE GIFTS
Loving God and Father,
you have adopted us to be your heirs.
Accept all we offer you this day
and give us grace to live as faithful children.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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PRAYER
AFTER COMMUNION
Eternal God,
we have received a token of your promise.
May we who have been nourished by holy things
live as faithful heirs of your promised kingdom,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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