Psalm 36:5-10

 5 Your love, O LORD, reaches to the heavens,
and your faithfulness to the clouds.

6

Your righteousness is like the strong mountains,
your justice like the great deep;
you save both man and beast, O LORD.

 7

How priceless is your love, O God!
your people take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

 8

They feast upon the abundance of your house;
you give them drink from the river of your delights.

 9

For with you is the well of life,
and in your light we see light.

 10

Continue your loving-kindness to those who know you,
and your favor to those who are true of heart.

Luke 10:38-42

Now as Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me." But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

 

Collect:
O God, heavenly Father, your Son Jesus Christ enjoyed rest and refreshment in the home of Mary and Martha of Bethany: Give us the will to love you, open our hearts to hear you, and strengthen our hands to serve you in others for his sake; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.