16 - 22 August 2014
Worship Together
16 - 22 August 2014
A capacity to pray
Matthew 15.(10-20),21-28
A time to awake – Week 5 of 5
Five weeks in which we consider our capacity to discover the truth in Jesus.
A capacity to pray
Jesus appears to turn away a woman who asks him to help her daughter, but her persistence pays off.
This week’s reading, Matthew 15.(10-20),21-28, provides us with an opportunity to:
- ?consider how we understand Jesus’ humanity (AAA & CYP)
- ?relate this story to our experience of prayer (AAA & CYP)
- recognise that our encounters with others can change us (AAA & CYP).
Lectionary Bible readings for RCL Proper 15
Isaiah 56.1,6-8
Psalm 67
Romans 11.1-2a,29-32
Matthew 15.(10-20),21-28
Find more resources on these readings
- Alternative thread sermon notes
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- Proper 15 focused on Psalm 67 (2008)
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