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PRELUDE 

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 

RINGING OF THE BELL 

Please rise as you are able. 

THANKSGIVING FOR BAPTISM 

Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, 

the fountain of living water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation. Amen. 

Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we are clothed with God's mercy and forgiveness. Let us give thanks for the gift of baptism. 

We give you thanks, O God, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and by your Word you created the world, calling forth life in which you took delight. 

Through the waters of the flood you delivered Noah and his family. 

Through the sea you led your people Israel from slavery into freedom. At the river your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Holy Spirit. By water and your Word you claim us as daughters and sons, making us heirs of your promise and servants of all. 

We praise you for the gift of water that sustains life, and above all we praise you for the gift of new life in Jesus Christ. Shower us with your Spirit, and renew our lives with your forgiveness, grace, and love. 

To you be given honor and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen. 

GATHERING HYMN “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” Hymn #596 

and all that you have. 11 I will provide for you there—since there are five more years of famine to come—so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty.’ ” 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him. 

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 

PSALM Psalm 37: 1—11, 39-40 

Refrain 

1 Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not be jealous of those who do wrong. 

2 For they shall soon wither like the grass, and like the green grass fade away. 

3 Put your trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and find safe pasture. 

4 Take delight in the Lord, who shall give you your heart’s desire. 

Refrain 5 Commit your way to the Lord; put your trust in the Lord, and see what God 

will do. 

6 The Lord will make your vindication as clear as the light and the justice of 

your case like the noonday sun. 

7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently. Do not be provoked by the one 

who prospers, the one who succeeds in evil schemes. 

8 Refrain from anger, leave rage alone; do not be provoked; it leads only to evil. 

Refrain 

9 For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord shall possess the land. 

10 In a little while the wicked shall be no more; even if you search out their 

place, they will not be there. 

11 But the lowly shall possess the land; they will delight in abundance of peace. 

39 But the deliverance of the righteous comes from you, O Lord; you are 

their stronghold in time of trouble. 

40 You, O Lord, will help them and rescue them; you will rescue them from 

the wicked and deliver them, because in you they seek refuge 

Refrain 

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 

In the Apostles’ Creed, we speak of the “resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.” Using the metaphor of a planted seed and the story of Adam, Paul preaches passionately about the mystery of following Christ’s perfect life into eternity. 

35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. 38 But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. 

42 So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. 43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 Thus it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46 But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. 47 The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. 48 As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. 49 Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven. 

50 What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperisha-ble. 

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 

CHILDREN’S SERMON Pastor Chris Steubing 

Please rise as you are able. 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 

The gospel according to Luke. 

Glory to you, O Lord. 

GOSPEL READING Luke 6: 27-38 

Jesus continues to address a crowd of his disciples. He invites his followers to shower radical love, blessing, forgiveness, generosity, and trust even on enemies and outsiders. Living in harmony with God’s intent brings the reward of overflowing blessing. 

[Jesus said:] 27 “But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love your en-emies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the un-grateful and the wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful 

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven 

38 give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” 

The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. 

Please be seated. 

SERMON Pastor Chris Steubing 

HYMN OF THE DAY “There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy” Hymn #588 

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS 

Please Rise as you are able. 

THE APOSTLES’ CREED 

Together with the whole church, we confess our faith: 

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 

. . . God of Grace Hear our prayer. 

THE PEACE 

The peace of Christ be with you always. And also with you. 

Let us share the peace with one another. 

 

OFFERING CHOIR ANTHEM 

The offering is collected as the hymn is sung. Please rise as you are able on the last verse as the offering is brought forward. 

OFFERING PRAYER 

Let us pray God of grace, your love reaches to the heavens, and your abundance to the depths of the seas. Bless what we offer to your service: our gifts, our abilities, and our hearts. Let us overflow with gratitude and generosity, now and always. Amen. 

THE LORD’S PRAYER: (Sung) 

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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen 

BENEDICTION 

The Spirit of the triune God, + bless you with joy, anoint you with compassion and send you with love. 

SENDING HYMN “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love” Hymn #708 

DISMISSAL 

Go in peace. Live in hope. 

Thanks be to God. 

POSTLUDE 

Our thanks to those who serve as our worship leaders today: 

Our Reader—Allen Brzozowski 

Our Liturgist—Don Gillett 

Organist—Jimmy Cheung 

Choir and Hand Bell Director—Wendy Kuenemann 

Pastor—Rev. Christopher Steubing