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Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Watchword for the Week — Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:4–5 Sunday, November 4 — Deuteronomy 6:1–9; Psalm 119:1–8 Hebrews 9:11–14; Mark 12:28–34 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5 Paul wrote: I pray that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, as you are being rooted and grounded in love. Ephesians 3:15–17 God of love, may our love for you mirror your love for us. May others know us to be your disciples— through our love for our enemies and those with whom we differ—as well as for those with whom we feel affinity. Amen. Bounteous Giver, you grant us eternal life and forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ.  Fill our hearts with gratitude as we offer our lives to God as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable in your sight.  Amen. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Heal us, Jesus, whenever bodies or spirits are frail.  When afflictions fill us with doubt, grant us the grace to be numbered by you among those who walk by faith and not by sight.  Amen. --------------------------------------------------------------------- I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8 The love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3 Dear heavenly Father, your yoke is easy.  Your burden is light.  May we walk in paths of righteousness, for your name’s sake, all the days of our lives.  Amen.