Sunday 7 June 2026
- General:
- Lectionary
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings are laid out as for the continuous form of the lectionary. Alternative related readings (OT and psalm only) are below. Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are suggested for more than one reading.
General
Beatitude (website only)
Be the light in my darkness (website only)
Blest are the pure in heart (StF 244)
God is here! As we his people (StF 35)
I heard the voice of Jesus say (StF 248)
I’ll praise my Maker while I’ve breath (StF 79)
We have a gospel to proclaim (StF 418)
Genesis 12: 1-9
*All my hope on God is founded (StF 455)
Deep in the shadows of the past (StF 463)
God who sets us on a journey (website only)
Listen for God (website only)
*O God of Bethel, by whose hand thy people still are fed (StF 475)
One more step along the world I go (StF 476)
Psalm 33: 1-12
Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme
I sing the almighty power of God (StF 107)
It is God who holds the nations in the hollow of his hand (StF 705)
Romans 4: 13-25
*All my hope on God is founded (StF 455)
Author of faith, eternal word (StF 457)
Captain of Israel’s host, and Guide (StF 459)
Come, Holy Ghost, your influence shed (StF 579) communion hymn
Give me the faith which can remove (StF 661)
God will make a way (website only)
*O God of Bethel, by whose hand thy people still are fed (StF 475)
Matthew 9: 9-13,18-26
Listen for God (website only)
Come with me, come wander (StF 462)
Jesus calls us! O’er the tumult (StF 250)
O Christ the Healer, we have come (StF 653)
Where shall my wondering soul begin? (StF 454)
Seek ye first the kingdom of God (StF 254)
The kingdom of God is justice and joy (StF 255)
In addition: Brian Wren is one of the very few hymn writers to directly address the healing of the woman with haemorrhaging. You may wish to explore two of his hymns: “A woman in the crowd” (Praising a Mystery #27/Piece Together Praise #27); “Woman in the night” (Faith Looking Forward #15 (out of print)/Faith Renewed #31)
Alternative related readings:
Hosea 5:15 - 6:6
Because you came and sat beside us (StF 420)
Lord, your Church on earth is seeking (StF 410)
O, the love of my Lord is the essence (StF 431)
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord (website only)
We come to you with no pretence (StF 435)
Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme
Always remember, never forget (StF 70)
Fill thou my life, O Lord my God (StF 73)
Thank God for life (website only)
Think of a world without any flowers (StF 92) selected verses
A prayer for peace and justice
Come as a dove flying
over still waters of hope,
putting peace into the hearts of people
who would wage war.
Come to the captives and the refugees.
Comfort all people who wait for freedom
and all people who wait for them to be free.
Come as the sound of silence
to hear the cries of people whose lives
are limited by gender-based violence
and domination. Stir up the hearts
of all who abuse their power and privilege.
Come as flames of justice
to a world where children are hungry;
a world ripped apart by untruths and greed.
Come as water cascading down a mountain
washing away the inequities of wealth and poverty.
Come change the story.
Come Holy Spirit, come now.
Amen.
Penny McCulloch, worship leader, Balsall Common Methodist Church, West Midlands
A contemplative breath prayer - Alternative Prayer
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23
(Breathe in) Lord, you are faithful,
(Breathe out) I hold fast to hope
A contemplative breath prayer