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Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, whose
steadfast love is everlasting, whose faithfulness endures from generation to
generation.
Amen.
Trusting in the mercy of God, let us confess our sin.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Reconciling God,
we confess
that we do not trust your abundance, and we deny your presence in our lives. We
place our hope in ourselves and rely on our own efforts. We fail to believe
that you provide enough for all. We abuse your good creation for our own
benefit. We fear difference and do not welcome others as you have welcomed us. We
sin in thought, word, and deed. By your grace, forgive us; through your love,
renew us; and in your Spirit, lead us; so that we may live and serve you in
newness of life. Amen.
Beloved of God, by the radical abundance of divine
mercy we have peace with God through + Christ Jesus, through whom we have
obtained grace upon grace. Our sins are forgiven.
Let us live now in hope. For hope does not disappoint,
because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
GREETING
The grace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ, the love of God, and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also
with you.
God of all peoples, your arms reach
out to embrace all those who call upon you. Teach us as disciples of your Son
to love the world with compassion and constancy, that your name may be known
throughout the earth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Children's message
FIRST
READING: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8
1Thus says the LORD: Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed. 6And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, all who keep the sabbath, and do not profane it, and hold fast my covenant—7these I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. 8Thus says the Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, I will gather others to them besides those already gathered.
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
PSALM: Psalm 67
1May God be merciful to | us and bless us;
may the light of God’s face | shine upon us.
2Let your way be known |
upon earth,
your saving health a- |
mong all nations.
3Let the peoples praise |
you, O God;
let all the | peoples praise you.
4Let the nations be glad
and | sing for joy,
for you judge the peoples with equity and guide all the na- |
tions on earth. R
5Let the peoples praise |
you, O God;
let all the | peoples praise you.
6The earth has brought |
forth its increase;
God, our own | God, has blessed
us.
7May God |
give us blessing,
and may all the ends of the earth | stand in awe. R
SECOND
READING: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
[Paul writes:] 1I ask,
then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a
descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2God has
not rejected his people whom he foreknew. 29for the gifts and the
calling of God are irrevocable. 30Just as you were once disobedient
to God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, 31so
they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they
too may now receive mercy. 32For God has imprisoned all in
disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The
Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 15th Chapter.
Glory
to you, O Lord.
10[Jesus]
called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand:11it is not what goes into the mouth that
defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” 12Then the disciples approached and said to
him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you
said?” 13He answered, “Every plant
that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14Let them alone; they are blind guides of the
blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.” 15But Peter said to him, “Explain this parable
to us.” 16Then he said, “Are you
also still without understanding? 17Do
you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out
into the sewer? 18But what comes out
of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. 19For out of the heart come evil intentions,
murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. 20These are what defile a person, but to eat
with unwashed hands does not defile.”
21Jesus left that place and went
away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22Just
then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have
mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23But he did not answer her at all. And his
disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting
after us.” 24He answered, “I was
sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25But she came and knelt before him, saying,
“Lord, help me.” 26He answered, “It
is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” 27She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat
the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.” 28Then
Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you
wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Healer of Our Every Ill #886
APOSTLES CREED
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
OF THE PEOPLE
PEACE
OFFERING
Please
be sure to have the wafer or bread if you choose laid out in front of
you. As well is you have wine or juice present that it is also in
front of you during the communion liturgy. Once the liturgy is
complete, I will say, "The Body of Christ given for you." We
will then eat together. The same for the drink.
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
DISMISSAL
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