September 11, 2022
10:00 AM Service
Time After Pentecost
GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Ringing of the Bell
(Please Stand)
Confession and Forgiveness
L: In the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit. C: Amen.
L: God of all mercy and consolation, come to the help of your people, turning us from our sin to live for you alone. Give us the power of your Holy Spirit that we may confess our sin, receive your forgiveness, and grow into the full- ness of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
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 are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. Amen.
L: In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. I declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the +Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
C: Amen.
Hymn #608 “Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling”
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, overflowing with mercy and compassion, you lead back to yourself all those who go astray. Preserve your people in your loving care, that we may reject whatever is contrary to you and may follow all things that sustain our life in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD
First Reading: Exodus 32: 7—14
Psalm: Psalm 51: 1—10
Pg. 138
S 51:1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.
PS 51:2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Refrain:
PS 51:3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
PS 51:4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight,
so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge.
Refrain:
PS 51:5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
PS 51:6 Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Refrain:
PS 51:7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
PS 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Refrain:
Second Reading:
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
(Please rise for the Gospel.)
1 Timothy 1: 12—17
Pg. 1846
After the Gospel is announced:
C: Glory to you, O Lord.
Gospel Reading
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
Luke 15: 1—10
Pg. 1623
Handbell Choir
Refrain:
(Please be seated) Musical Offering
Sermon (Please Stand) Hymn # 779
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is” and “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”
“Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound”
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
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 # 676 “Lord, Speak to Us, That We May Speak”
Please stand as the last verse is sung and the offering is brought forward.
L: Let us pray.
Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated to you; and then use us, we pray, as you will, but always to your glory and the welfare of your people, through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us:
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
SENDING
Blessing
Hymn # 807 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” L: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.