Sunday 6 June, 2021

10^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings are laid out as for the continuous form of the lectionary. Alternative related readings (OT and psalm only) are below. Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading

General

God eternal, timeless moment (website only)
*Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father (StF 51)
*You call us out to praise you (website only)

1 Samuel 8: 4-11 (12-15), 16-20 (11: 14-15)

God of forgiveness, your people you freed (StF 425)
Christ our king before creation (StF 318)
King of kings, majesty (StF 331)
There is a higher throne than all this world has known (StF 337)

Psalm 138

Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme

Even though I walk through the valley (StF 626)
*Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father (StF 51)
King of Glory, King of Peace (StF 56)
Praise is rising, eyes are turning to you (StF 64)
Sing of the Lord's goodness (StF 65)
When all your mercies, O my God (StF 97)
With all my heart I thank you, Lord (StF 602)

2 Corinthians 4: 13 – 5: 1

All my hope on God is founded (StF 455)
Amazing grace – how sweet the sound (StF 440)
How blest are they who trust in Christ (StF 735)
I know that my redeemer lives (StF 303)
May the mind of Christ my Saviour (StF 504)
Speak, O Lord, as we come to you (StF 161)
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord (StF 89)
We trust the mighty love of God (StF 742)

See also section: Our Journey with God (StF 455 – 488)

Mark 3: 20-35

All praise to our redeeming Lord (StF 608)
Come, build the Church – not heaps of stone (StF 679)
In this house all people will be welcome (website only)
Neither death, nor life (StF 474)
The Church's one foundation (StF 690)
The kingdom of God is justice and joy (StF 255)
There are no strangers to God's love (StF 716)
Unless the Lord builds this house we labour in vain (StF 515)
We will walk with God (StF 484) 

Alternative related readings

Genesis 3: 8-15

All hail the power of Jesu's name! (StF 342)
Almighty God, we come to make confession (StF 419)
Because you came and sat beside us (StF 420)
Father we have sinned in word and deed and thought (StF 422)
God! When human bonds are broken (StF 649)
Praise to the holiest in the height (StF 334)
Sacred the body God has created (StF 618)
When the bonds of love are breaking (StF 656)

Psalm 130

Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme

Only by grace can we enter (StF 565)
Out of the depths I cry to thee (StF 433)
Praise the Lord! You heavens, adore him (StF 86)
There's a wideness in God’s mercy (StF 416)
When we are living, we are in the Lord (StF 485)
*You call us out to praise you (website only)
You give rest to the weary (StF 657)