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August 24, 2003 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
FIRST READING:
Jos. 24: 1-2, 15-17, 18 "We will serve the Lord God, because he is our God."
Joshua gathered the tribes of Israel and they presented themselves before God. Joshua told the people to choose today between the Lord and the gods of their ancestors.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Ps. 34 "Taste and see that the Lord is good."
SECOND READING:
Eph. 5: 21-32 "A man must leave his parents and be joined to his wife, and they will become one body. This is the great mystery, it applies to Christ and the Church."
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:
Jn. 6: 64-69 "Your words, Lord, are spirit and life, you have the words of everlasting life."
GOSPEL:
Jn. 6: 60-69 "Lord, who shall we go to? You have the words of eternal life."
Unable to tolerate the words of Jesus, some of his followers complained. Jesus knew which ones would not believe. He proclaimed that no one can come to him unless the father allows it. Many followers left. Jesus asked his disciples if they too wanted to go away.
FOCUS: "The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life."
The Holy Spirit animates our lives, inspiring us to respond with faith and love to God's words.
REFLECTION: It is Christ Himself, not the bible, who is the true word of God.
C. S. Lewis
"Lord, who shall we go to? You have the words of eternal life."
APPLYING THE READINGS TO THE LITURGY: Introduction to the Liturgy: Jesus left Heaven and came to us to lead us to eternal life. He is as devoted to his followers, his church, as a good and faithful spouse. He loves us.
Introductory Rite:
Penitential Rite: third form with seventh set of sample invocations.
Sample General Intercessions:
Introduction: Let us pray with faith and love to God, the source of eternal life:
¥ For all who have dedicated themselves to God, that their message of eternal life reach the ends of the earth;
¥ For all peoples of the world, that our leaders dedicate themselves to world peace;
¥ For all our brothers and sisters in need, that God's love be made manifest in their lives;
¥ For all of us gathered here, that God will give us the strength to live in love and peace.
Preface: Second for Sundays in Ordinary Time
Lamb of God Fraction rite titles for Jesus from today's readings:
You are spirit
You are life
You who are head of the church
You have the words of everlasting life
You are the Holy One of God
Concluding Rite:
Prayers over the People: Fifth or twenty-fifth
Faith Formation
The readings and the gospel teach us that God protects and cares for us. Where else can we turn except to Him? Where is our ultimate strength found? In God. In Jesus. In Christ Our Lord. Who else can we go to? Christ has the message of eternal life. What is that message?
Song suggestions
Here I Am, Lord (Schutte) ACH,
BB/MI, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, WW
Jesus, the New Covenant (Deiss) PMB
Only In God (Foley) CBW II, GC, GP,
GPCOMP
Children's Liturgy
of the Word
Let us always try to be understanding and accepting of others. In this way we are being like Jesus, which is what we have to do if we want to live with him in Heaven.
Let us always try to be inclusive rather than exclusive. God includes everyone, so must we. Please don't lead your life as if were a big birthday party: "you are invited, you are not." God invites everyone, so must we.
Song suggestions
A New Commandment (Ward) WS, WW
Be Not Afraid (Dufford) ACH, BB/MI,
CBW II, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, WC,
WW
Seek Ye First (Lafferty) BB/MI, CBW II,
GC, WCH, WP
September
13 St. John Chrysotum
14 Holy Cross
27 St. Vincent de Paul
30 St. Jerome
GATHERING SONG:
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus BB/MI, CBW II,
CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB, WCH, WOV
Bless the Lord, My Soul (Pergolesi) G-
4387
Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GC, WCH,
WOV, WP
Come, My Children (Dameans)
GPCOMP, GTR
For You Are My God (Foley) BB/MI,
CBW II, GC, GP, GPCOMP
Gather Us Together (Hurd) BB/MI
Glorify the Lord with Me (Deiss) PMB,
WCH
God Has a Plan for All (Sensmeier) G-4499
How Shall I Sing to God? (Haas) G-3453
I Will Give Thanks to You, O Lord
(Englert) PMB, WCH
Lift Up Your Hearts (O'Connor) BB/MI,
GP, GPCOMP, GTR
Lord of Life, King of Glory (Grancini)
G-2357
Praise God, O Bless the Lord (Handel)
AF-11-4649
Praise the Lord, Ye Heavens Adore Him
ACH, BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, PMB,
WCH, WOV, WP
Praise to You, O Christ Our Savior
(Farrell) BB/MI, GC, GTR
Sing to the Lord Our God (Hassler)
AF-11-4669
Spirits Seeking Light and Beauty
(Cooney, Daigle) G-3979
Stand Up, Friends! (Haas) G-3948
Rejoice in the Lord Always (Martinson)
G-4450
The Church of Christ in Every Age
CVH, WP
What Is This Place (Oosterhuis) BB/MI,
GPCOMP, GTR, WP
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
I Will Bless the Lord (Callahan) 112
PSALTER
O Taste and See (Isele) CBW II,
PFCY
O Taste and See (Pasquet) 362-01184
Sanctus Dominus II (Berthier) TAIZE II
Taste and See (Hughes) PFAS
Taste and See (Kreutz) BB/MI, 39
PSALMS
Taste and See (Moore) GC, GPCOMP,
GTR, WCH
Taste and See (Talbot) BB/MI
Taste and See (Willcock) PFFS
Psalm 34: I Will Always Thank the Lord (Soper) BB
Psalm 34: Taste and see (Dean) BB, JS
Psalm 34: Taste and See (Guimont) CCH
Psalm 34: I will bless the Lord (Gouin) G2
The Cry of the Poor (Foley) ACH, BB/MI,
GP, GPCOMP, GTR
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:
All Who Hunger (Moore) CCH, GC
God's Holy Family BB/MI
I Am the Vine (Miffleton) BB, GC,
PMB, WCH
I Lift Up My Soul (Englert) AF-11-1797
I Lift Up My Soul (Manion) GP,
GPCOMP
I Long for You (Dameans) GP, GPCOMP
Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
CVH, GC, PMB, WCH, WP
In the Shadow of Your Wings Leavitt) G-
4302
It Is Well with My Soul (Matheny) G-2987
Justice Shall Flourish (Marchionda)
WCH, WS, WW
Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Conry) GP
Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Englert)
PMB, WCH
Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Haas) GTR
O God of Matchless Glory (Duck) GC
O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts AF-11-2291,
BB/MI, CVH, WP
Prayer for the City (Proulx) PPMO
Psalm 89 (Chapman) CBW II,
PMB, WCH
Seek Ye the Lord (Lovelace) AF-11-2230
We Remember (Haugen) ACH, BB/MI,
GPCOMP, GTR, WCH
What Is Your Name (Huijbers) GTR
Whatsoever You Do (Jabusch) ACH,
BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GC, GP, PMB,
WCH
Yours Is the Kingdom (Miffleton) WCH
COMMUNION:
All I Ask of You (Norbet) BB/MI, GP,
PMB
Bread of Life (Farrell) BB/MI, CBW III,
GC
Be Thou My Vision (Cooney) G-3973
Bread and Wine (Young) G-4066
Celebration Song (Handel) G-4454
Christ Is Our Light (Alstott) BB/MI
Communion Song (Haugen) SMM
Eat This Bread (Berthier) BB/MI, GC,
GTR, GPCOMP, WP, WW
Eye Has Not Seen (Haugen) BB/MI, GC,
GTR, GPCOMP, WCH
Gift of Finest Wheat (Kreutz) ACH,
BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GPCOMP, PMB,
WCH, WP
I Am the Bread of Life (Englert) PMB
I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) ACH,
BB/MI, CBW II, GC, GPCOMP, GTR,
WCH, WP
I Give You a New Commandment (Aston)
G-4331
I Could Not Live without You
(Schoenfeld) G-4160
Jesus, the Bread of Life (Brown) BB, JS
Jesus, the New Covenant (Deiss) PMB
Let Us Be Bread (Porter) G-3355
Life-Giving Bread (Manalo) G-3911
Like Olive Branches (Deiss) PMB, WCH
Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Joncas)
BB/MI, GP, G-3244
Of the Kindness of the Lord (Proulx) G-
3274
The Cry of the Poor (Foley) ACH,
BB/ MI, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, WC, WW
Our Blessing Cup (Haugen) GTR
Our Blessing Cup (Hurd) BB/MI
Our Blessing Cup (Joncas) BB/MI, GP,
GPCOMP, GTR
To Be Your Bread (Haas) BB/MI, PMB
SONG OF PRAISE:
In Thee, O Lord, I Put My Trust (Handel)
G-4203
Lead Me, Lord (Wesley) 332-12527
Oh, Praise the Lord, My Soul! (Anders)
G-3014
Seek Ye First (Lafferty) BB/MI, CBW II,
WCH, WP
Taste and Touch the Lord ACH
The Lord is My Shepherd (F. Schubert)
332-14660, GC
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
(Kimberling) G-4480
The Kingdom of God (Lovelace) G-3250
We Will Rise Again (Haas) BB/MI, GTR
CLOSING SONG:
All Earth, Sing Forth Your Joyful Praise
(Tye/Hopson) AF-11-4676
As We Worship You, O Lord (Gallagher)
G-4512
Glorify the Lord with Me (Deiss) PMB,
WCH
Great Is the Lord (Haydn) 332-09589, GC
God's Blessing Sends Us Forth CVH,
PMB, WCH
In Christ There Is No East or West
BB/MI, CBW II, VH, GC, GPCOMP,
WP, PMB, WCH, WOV
Let All Creation, His Glory Proclaim
PMB, WCH
Let the Heavens Be Glad (Feiten) BB/MI,
GTR
Lord of Glory (Manion) BB/MI, GP,
GPCOMP, GTR
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling BB/MI,
GC, GPCOMP, CVH, WP
Out of Darkness (Walker) BB/MI
Praise the Lord, My Soul (Foley) GP,
GPCOMP
Praise the Lord, His Glories Show
(Niedmann) G-4743
Praise to the Holiest in the Height
CBW II, CVH, PMB, WOV
Sing to the Lord (Owens) G-4717
Sing Praise to God (Scarlatti) G-3650
Song of God among Us (Huijbers)
GTR
The Church's One Foundation ACH,
BB/MI, CBW II, CVH, GC,
GPCOMP, PMB, WCH, WP
The Heavens Are Telling (Beethoven)
312-10398
The Kingdom of God (Parry) CVH, GC,
WP
We Will Serve the Lord (Cooney) G2, GC,
RS
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