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CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS
Blessed be
the holy Trinity, ☩ one God, who
creates, redeems, and sustains us and all of creation.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Faithful
God,
have mercy
on us. We confess that we are captive to sin and cannot free ourselves. We turn
from your loving embrace and go our own ways. We pass judgment on one another before
examining ourselves. We place our own needs before those of our neighbors. We keep your gift of salvation to
ourselves. Make us humble, cast away our transgressions, and turn us again to
life in you through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
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.
Hymn of Praise
O Lord God, merciful judge, you are
the inexhaustible fountain of forgiveness. Replace our hearts of stone with
hearts that love and adore you, that we may delight in doing your will, through
Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Children's message
FIRST READING: Genesis 50:15-21
15Realizing that their father was dead, Joseph’s brothers said, “What if Joseph still bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong that we did to him?” 16So they approached Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this instruction before he died, 17‘Say to Joseph: I beg you, forgive the crime of your brothers and the wrong they did in harming you.’ Now therefore please forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him. 18Then his brothers also wept, fell down before him, and said, “We are here as your slaves.” 19But Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid! Am I in the place of God? 20Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today. 21So have no fear; I myself will provide for you and your little ones.” In this way he reassured them, speaking kindly to them.
The
Word of the Lord.
Thanks
be to God.
PSALM: Psalm 103[1-7] 8-13
1Bless
the Lord, | O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless God’s | holy name.
2Bless the Lord, | O my soul,
and forget not | all God’s benefits—
3who forgives | all your sins
and heals all | your diseases;
4who redeems your life | from the grave
and crowns you with steadfast | love and mercy; R
5who satisfies your desires | with good things
so that your youth is renewed | like an eagle’s.
6O Lord, you provide | vindication
and justice for all who | are oppressed.
7You made known your | ways to Moses
and your works to the chil- | dren of Israel.
8Lord, you are full of compas- | sion and mercy,
slow to anger and abounding in | steadfast love; R
9you will not al- | ways accuse us,
nor will you keep your an- | ger forever.
10You have not dealt with us according | to our sins,
nor repaid us according to | our iniquities.
11For as the heavens are high a- | bove the earth,
so great is your steadfast love for | those who fear you.
12As far as the east is | from the west,
so far have you removed our transgres- | sions from us.
13As a father has compassion | for his children,
so you have compassion for those who fear | you, O Lord. R
SECOND
READING: Romans 14:1-12
1Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. 2Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. 3Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. 4Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand.
5Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge
all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. 6Those
who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat
in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain,
abstain in honor of the Lord and give thanks to God.
7We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. 8If
we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then,
whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. 9For to this
end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and
the living.
10Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why
do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the
judgment seat of God. 11For it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
12So then, each of us will be accountable to God.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL: Matthew
18:21-35
The
Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, the 18th Chapter.
Glory
to you, O Lord.
23“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king
who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24When he began the
reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; 25and,
as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife
and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. 26So
the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I
will pay you everything.’ 27And out of pity for him, the lord of
that slave released him and forgave him the debt. 28But that same
slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a
hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ 29Then
his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I
will pay you.’ 30But he refused; then he went and threw him into
prison until he would pay the debt. 31When his fellow slaves saw
what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to
their lord all that had taken place. 32Then his lord summoned him
and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you
pleaded with me. 33Should you not have had mercy on your fellow
slave, as I had mercy on you?’ 34And in anger his lord handed him
over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. 35So my
heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your
brother or sister from your heart.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN I
Come with Joy #482
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
COMMUNION
PRAYER
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.
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
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