William Alfred Passavant

Almighty God, by your Holy Spirit you call us to care for those whom the world would forget, the ill, the orphaned, the homeless, the aged: We pray that by the gifts and graces bestowed upon your servant William Passavant and by the example of his perseverance and service we may be encouraged to bring the comfort and joy of the gospel to those who have no one to care for them; through your son Jesus Christ our Lord, who rives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

(Philip H. Pfatteicher)

12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up your hand;

    forget not the afflicted.

13 Why does the wicked renounce God

    and say in his heart, “You will not call to account”?

14 But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation,

    that you may take it into your hands;

to you the helpless commits himself;

    you have been the helper of the fatherless.

15 Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer;

    call his wickedness to account till you find none.

16 The Lord is king forever and ever;

    the nations perish from his land.

17 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted;

    you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear

18 to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,

    so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.

Psalm 10 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Jeremiah 31:27-34 – Ephesians 5:1-20 – Matthew 9:9-17