Proper 16 (Sunday between Aug 21-27)
Year B · Season after Pentecost · liturgical color: green · All Sundays in Year B
First Reading
Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18
Choose this day whom you will serve; as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Psalm
Psalm 34:15-22
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous; he delivers those who take refuge
Second Reading
James 1:17-27
Every good gift from above; be doers not hearers only
Gospel
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Tradition of elders; what comes out of person defiles
Hymns connected to the first reading
Brothers, Sisters, Let Us Gladly
Brothers, sisters, let us gladly
From God Shall Naught Divide Me
From God shall naught divide me
O Blest the House Whate'er Befall
O blest the house, whate'er befall
Our Father, By Whose Name
Our Father, by whose name
Hymns connected to the psalm
In the Lord I'll Be Ever Thankful
In the Lord I'll be ever thankful,
Kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Through All the Changing Scenes of Life
Through all the changing scenes of life
Hymns connected to the second reading
Lord Open Thou My Heart to Hear
Lord, open Thou my heart to hear
O Thou from Whom All Goodness Flows
O Thou from whom all goodness flows
The Law of God Is Good and Wise
The law of God is good and wise
LCMS — Proclaim
Hymn of the Day
Son of God, Eternal Savior
Son of God, eternal Savior
To You Omniscient Lord of All
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To You, omniscient Lord of all
Hymn Suggestions
Fight the Good Fight
Fight the good fight with all thy might
Oh, That the Lord Would Guide My Ways
Oh, that the Lord would guide my ways
Rise! To Arms! With Prayer Employ You
Rise! to arms! with prayer employ you
Soldiers of Christ Arise
Soldiers of Christ arise
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
Stand up, stand up for Jesus
The Law of God Is Good and Wise
The law of God is good and wise
Triune God Oh Be Our Stay
Triune God, oh be our stay
You Are the Way to You Alone
You are the way to you alone