Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE Will You Come and Follow Me Lasky
Confession and Forgiveness
All may make the sign of
the cross, the sign that is marked at baptism, as the presiding minister
begins.
Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God,
whose steadfast love endures forever.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Silence is kept for reflection.
Merciful God,
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.
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.
Amen.
HYMN Lead On, O King Eternal #805 v. 1,3
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.
KYRIE
prayer of the day
children’s message
FIRST READING: 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
15Then the LORD said to [Elijah,] "Go, return on
your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint
Hazael as king over Aram. 16Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi
as king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah
as prophet in your place. 19So he set out from there, and found
Elisha son of Shaphat, who was plowing. There were twelve yoke of oxen ahead of
him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle
over him. 20He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, "Let
me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you." Then Elijah
said to him, "Go back again; for what have I done to you?" 21He
returned from following him, took the yoke of oxen, and slaughtered them; using
the equipment from the oxen, he boiled their flesh, and gave it to the people,
and they ate. Then he set out and followed Elijah, and became his servant.
PSALM: Psalm 16
1Protect me, O God, for I take ref- | uge in
you; I have said to the LORD, "You are my Lord, my good a- |
bove all other."
2All my delight is in the godly that are |
in the land, upon those who are noble a- | mong the people.
3But those who run after | other gods shall have their troubles |
multiplied.
4I will not pour out drink offerings | to
such gods, never take their names up- | on my lips.
5O LORD, you are my portion | and my cup; it is you who up- | hold
my lot.
6My boundaries enclose a | pleasant land; indeed, I
have a | rich inheritance.
7I will bless the LORD who | gives me
counsel; my heart teaches me night | after night.
8I have set the LORD al- | ways before me; because
God is at my right hand, I shall | not be shaken.
9My heart, therefore, is glad, and my spir- |
it rejoices; my body also shall | rest in hope.
10For you will not abandon me | to the grave,
nor let your holy one | see the pit.
11You will show me the | path of life; in
your presence there is fullness of joy, and in your right hand are pleasures
for- | evermore.
SECOND
READING: Galatians
5:1, 13-25
1For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm,
therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
13For you were called to freedom, brothers and
sisters only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but
through love become slaves to one another. 14For the whole law is
summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as
yourself." 15If, however, you bite and devour one another, take
care that you are not consumed by one another.
16Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not
gratify the desires of the flesh. 17For what the flesh desires is
opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for
these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. 18But
if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. 19Now
the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, 20idolatry,
sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, 21envy,
drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned
you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23gentleness,
and self-control. There is no law against such things. 24And those
who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and
desires. 25If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the
Spirit.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL: Luke 9:51-62
51When the days drew near for [Jesus] to be taken up, he
set his face to go to Jerusalem. 52And he sent messengers ahead of
him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for
him; 53but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward
Jerusalem. 54When his disciples James and John saw it, they said,
"Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume
them?" 55But he turned and rebuked them. 56Then they
went on to another village. 57As they were going along the road,
someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58And
Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but
the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." 59To another he
said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first let me go and bury
my father." 60But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury
their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." 61Another
said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at
my home." 62Jesus said to him, "No one who puts a hand to
the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Will
You Come and Follow Me #798 v.
1,2,5
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
Intercession
PEACE
OFFERING
Communion Prayer
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
Distribution of
communion
Hymn Just a Closer Walk with Thee #697
Post communion proclamation
prayer
BLESSING
HYMN Congregation’s Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE In Christ There is No East or West T. Shaw
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