The readings express the pain of long suffering and the hope of healing.
Job 7:1-4, 6-7. Unrelieved suffering is slavery. It makes a person long for death.
Psalm of the Day: Ps (146) 147
This communal hymn praises God, the creator, who is able to care for the afflicted.
1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23. Paul describes himself as a "slave of all" because he has bound himself to preach the Gospel.
Mark 1:29-39. Jesus heals Simon Peter's mother-in-law and many other people in the town. He describes this action as part of his "preaching," that is, he practices what he preaches.
- Opening: We are called [CC-511]
- Psalm: Ps 147: Bless the Lord, My Soul (Marty Haugen) -- Sing/Read - See Sheet
- Offertory: Abide With Me (instrumental) [CC-529]
- Com 1: Song of the Body of Christ [CC-480]
- Com 2: We Are the Light of the World [CC-396]
- Closing: I could sing of your love forever [SS-184]
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