Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 AM Service August 21, 2022
GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Ringing of the Bell
(Please Stand)
Confession and Forgiveness
L: Blessed be the holy Trinity, +one God, whose steadfast love endures forever.
C: Amen.
L: Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
(silence is kept for reflection)
L: Most merciful God,
C: we confess that we have not followed your path but have chosen our own way. Instead of putting others before ourselves, we long to take the best seats at the table. When met by those in need, we have too often passed by on the other side. Set us again on the path of life. Save us from ourselves and free us to love our neighbors. Amen.
L: Hear the good news! God does not deal with us according to our sins but delights in granting pardon and mercy. In the name of + Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven. You are free to love as God loves.
C: Amen.
Hymn # 533 “Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty”
L: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion
of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
C: And also with you.
L: Let us pray:
All: O God, mighty and immortal, you know that as fragile creatures surrounded by great dangers, we cannot by ourselves stand upright. Give us strength of mind and body, so that even when we suffer because of human sin, we may rise victorious through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD
First Reading Isaiah 58: 9b—14 Pg. 1153
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
Psalm Psalm 103: 1—8 Pg. 939
Refrain:
PS 103:1 Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
PS 103:2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits--
PS 103:3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
Refrain:
PS 103:4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
PS 103:5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Refrain:
PS 103:6 The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
PS 103:7 He made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
PS 103:8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in
love.
Refrain:
Second Reading: Hebrews 12: 18—29 Pg. 1878
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
(Please rise for the Gospel.)
After the Gospel is announced:
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel Reading Luke 13: 10—17 Pg. 1620
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
(Please be seated)
Sermon
(Please Stand)
Hymn # 521 “O Day of Rest and Gladness”
L: Together with the whole church, we confess our faith:
All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
God’s only Son, our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
He is seated at the right hand of the Father,
And he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen
The Prayers
L: . . .Lord, in your mercy,
C: Hear our prayer.
Sharing of the Peace
L: The peace of Christ be with you always.
C: And also with you!
L: Let us share Christ’s peace with one another.
Offering
Offering Hymn # 607 “Come, Ye Disconsolate”
Please stand as the last verse is sung and the offering is brought forward.
L: Let us pray.
All: Blessed are you, O God, maker of all things. Through your goodness you have blessed us with these gifts: ourselves, our time, and our possessions. Use us, and what we have gathered, in feeding the world with your love, through the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
MEAL
Prayer
The Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen
Invitation to Communion
Communion Hymns
Hymn # 471 “Let Us Break Together”
Hymn # 796 “How Firm a Foundation”
SENDING
Blessings for the School Year
Blessing
Hymn # 858 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty”
L: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude