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The Collect of the Day: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Kings 5:1-14

Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy." So Naaman went in and told his lord just what the girl from the land of Israel had said. And the king of Aram said, "Go then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel." He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments. He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, "When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his leprosy." When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me." But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, "Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel." So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha's house. Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean." But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, "I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?" He turned and went away in a rage. But his servants approached and said to him, "Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, `Wash, and be clean'?" So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.

Psalm 30

1 I will exalt you, O LORD,
because you have lifted me up *
and have not let my enemies triumph over me.

3 You brought me up, O LORD, from the dead; *
you restored my life as I was going down to the grave.

4 Sing to the LORD, you servants of his; *
give thanks for the remembrance of his holiness.

5 For his wrath endures but the twinkling of an eye, *
his favor for a lifetime.

7 While I felt secure, I said,
"I shall never be disturbed. *
You, LORD, with your favor, made me as strong as the mountains."

10 "What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the Pit? *
will the dust praise you or declare your faithfulness?

12 You have turned my wailing into dancing; *
you have put off my sack-cloth and clothed me with joy.

13 Therefore my heart sings to you without ceasing; *
O LORD my God, I will give you thanks for ever.

Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16

[My friends, if anyone is detected in a transgression, you who have received the Spirit should restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness. Take care that you yourselves are not tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves. All must test their own work; then that work, rather than their neighbor's work, will become a cause for pride. For all must carry their own loads. Those who are taught the word must share in all good things with their teacher.] Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest-time, if we do not to be give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith. See what large letters I make when I am writing in my own hand! It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that try to compel you to be circumcised-- only that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. Even the circumcised do not themselves obey the law, but they want you circumcised so that they may boast about your flesh. May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything; but a new creation is everything! As for those who will follow this rule-- peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, `Peace to this house!' And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; cure the sick who are there, and say to them, `The kingdom of God has come near to you.' But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, `Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.' "Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me." The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!" He said to them, "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."

Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at home and abroad (especially your servant James Purdy, Lloyd Payne, Eddie Sullivan, Jack Gray, Charlie Fosbroke.) Defend them day-by-day with your heavenly grace; strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them: and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Watch over your child, O Lord, as his days increase; bless and guide him when he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he falls; and in his heart may your peace which passes all understanding abide all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please remember in your prayers: Please remember Bob Enders in the loss of his mother and Carl Maddox in the loss of his wife Barbara. May they rest in peace and rise to glory.

Rex Rouse, Sarah Stone, Frances Reid, Charlotte Tulloch, Charles Roberson, Sherra Miller, Anne Walker, Randy Hylton, Jimmy Clark, Grace Atkins, Guy Buckle, Ann & Bobby Shelton, Vicky Slaughter, Harry McKinney, Eric Alaxandar, George Kissenberth, Zane, Mary K. Stone, Henry Fort, Melissa F. Buchelli, Marie Anderson, Rosemary, Penny Horsley, Stephen, Ridley, Kathy, Dale, William, Jane, Otis, Jerry Garner, Phyllis, Leonard, Tim, Mike, Tanya, Deb, Deborah, Joanne, Jeff & Anne, Georgie, Lisa, Loretta, Sarah, Shannon, Brad, Jewel, Cora, Marianne, Cindy, Frank, June, Eunice, Tom.

The altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of our mother Vivian Long Enders who passed away last week and also in memory of our service men and women by Bob & Bonnie Enders.

We welcome back our Rector, youth and adults that were away last week on the annual mission trip to Charleston, S.C. working hard in the hot heat.

Vacation Bible School will now be July 11 - 13 (Sunday - Tuesday) due to limited enrollment. Hours are still 6 - 8:15 p.m. If you haven't registered your child for VBS, please do so by June 28. Registration forms are on the table in the narthex. We still need beach chairs, beach towels, and other beach-themed items for the week. We do not need sea shells, we have enough. Your items will be returned to you if your name is on them.

Please sign up to bring refreshments during the summer. The list is on the bulletin board outside Moncure Hall.

2 Kings 5:1-14

Psalm 30

1 I will exalt you, O LORD, because you have lifted me up * and have not let my enemies triumph over me.

Galatians 6:(1-6)7-16

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

1 I will exalt you, O LORD,
because you have lifted me up *
and have not let my enemies triumph over me.