Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 AM Service September 18, 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 # 793 “Be Thou My Vision”
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: God among us, we gather in the name of your Son to learn love for one another. Keep our feet from evil paths. Turn our minds to your wis-dom and our hearts to the grace revealed in your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
WORD
First Reading Amos 8: 4—7 Pg. 1429
R: Word of God, Word of life.
C: Thanks be to God.
Psalm Psalm 113 Pg. 889
Refrain:
PS 113:1 Praise the LORD. Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of
the LORD.
PS 113:2 Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and forevermore.
PS 113:3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the
LORD is to be praised.
Refrain:
PS 113:4 The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens.
PS 113:5 Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high,
PS 113:6 who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth?
Refrain:
PS 113:7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
PS 113:8 he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people.
PS 113:9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of
children. Praise the LORD
Refrain
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2: 1—7 Pg. 1846
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 16: 1—13 Pg. 1625
P: The gospel of the Lord.
C: Praise to you, O Christ.
(Please be seated)
Sermon
(Please Stand)
Hymn # 655 “Son of God, Eternal Savior”
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 # 686 “We Give The but Thine Own”
Please stand as the last verse is sung and the offering is brought forward.
L: Let us pray.
All: Gracious God, all goodness flows from you. You bless us and you call us to be a blessing to a world in need. Accept these offerings as a sign of our whole lives returned to you through 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 # 483 “Here Is Bread”
Hymn # 494 “For the Bread Which You Have Broken”
SENDING
Blessing
Hymn # 717 “Let Justice Flow Like Streams”
L: Go in peace. Serve the Lord.
C: Thanks be to God.
Postlude
Our thanks to those who serve as our worship leaders today:
Liturgist—Claire Roberts
Reader—Michelle Johnson
Handbell Director—Wendy Kuenemann
Organist—Edward Workmon
Pastor—Rev. Paul Miller