Scriptures and Prayer for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7 or Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32

Psalter: Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 or Psalm 25:1-9

Epistle: Philippians 2:1-13

Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32

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Welcoming God, you receive and bless all who come to you in humility. Show us our false pride, that we may repent of all conceit and arrogance and, caring for one another, may honor Jesus to the glory of your name. Amen.