The Holy Gospel

Mark 10:46-52

Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

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Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”

So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”

“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” 

Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

The Word of the Lord

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Lord’s Prayer ( New Translation from the Aramaic) 

1. O Birther! Father-Mother of the Cosmos, 

2. Focus your light within us – make it useful 

3. Create your reign of unity now 

 4. Your one desire then acts with ours, as in all light, so in all forms. 

5. Grant what we need each day in bread and insight. 

6. Loose the cords of mistakes binding us, as we release the strands we hold of others’ guilt. 

7. Don’t let surface things delude us, But free us from what holds us back. 

8. From you is born all ruling will, the power and the life to do, the song that beautifies all, from age to age it renews. Truly – power to these statements – may they be the ground from which all my actions grow: Amen. 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The Prayers of the People

God of favor and purpose,                                  

You have clothed us with a robe

of righteousness.                                                             

You are with us in our deepest pain,                 

fear, and bewilderment.                                       

You hear our cry when others turn

a deaf ear and a cold heart.                                

You lift us from the depths                                    

of discouragement                                               

and walk with us over the troubled

waters of life.                                                        

We come to you now with confidence

on behalf of the church, the world,

and all in need:

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.                   

 

For the family of God, our sisters and brothers

who belong to you throughout the world.

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.

 

For your church to fulfill its mission in the world,

showing mercy, proclaiming your good news.

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.

 

For peace and order to permeate your creation,

responding to your commands.

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.

 

For reconciliation among families, factions,

and nations

living in envy and conflict.

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.

 

For those betrayed, beaten, thrown down,

or abandoned,

those in bondage, fear, or distress.

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.

 

For the special needs of those whose names

we remember now.

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.

 

For those who have crossed before us to the

other side of life’s lake.

Save us, O Lord, we come to you.

 

Clothe us with your favor and love;

inspire us with dreams from you.                       

Hold us up when we falter in the storm,            

and bring us safely to your promised place

of rest and release.                                              

We pray it all in Jesus’ name. Amen.