St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, June 18, 2023
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Sheep May Safely Graze J.S. Bach
Confession and Forgiveness
In the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you and worthily magnify your holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let us confess our sin in the presence of God and of one another.
Most merciful God,
we confess that we are captive to sin and cannot
free ourselves. We have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what
we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our
whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. For the sake of your
Son, Jesus Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us, renew us, and lead us, so that
we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy
name.
Amen.
In the mercy of almighty God, Jesus Christ was given to die for us, and for his sake God forgives us all our sins. As a called and ordained minister of the church of Christ, and by his authority, I therefore declare to you the entire forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the + Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
HYMN O Christ, Your Heart, Compassionate #722
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
PRAYER OF THE DAY
CHIldren’s Sermon
First Reading: Exodus 19:2-8a
2[The
Israelites] had journeyed from Rephidim, entered the wilderness of Sinai,
and camped in the wilderness; Israel camped there in front of the mountain.3Then Moses went up to
God; the Lord called to
him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and
tell the Israelites: 4You have seen
what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought
you to myself. 5Now
therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured
possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine, 6but you shall be for me a
priestly kingdom and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to
the Israelites.” 7So Moses
came, summoned the elders of the people, and set before them all these words
that the Lord had
commanded him. 8aThe people all
answered as one: “Everything that the Lord has
spoken we will do.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Psalm: Psalm 100
1Make a joyful noise to the Lord, | all you lands! 2Serve the Lord with gladness; come into God’s presence | with a song.
3Know that the Lord is God, our maker to
whom | we belong; we are God’s people and
the sheep | of God’s pasture.
4Enter the gates of
the Lord with
thanksgiving and the | courts with praise; give thanks and bless God’s | holy name.
5Good indeed is the Lord, whose steadfast love is | everlasting, whose
faithfulness endures from | age to age.
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-8
1Since we are justified by faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have
obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of
sharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also boast in our
sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces
character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not
disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the
Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
6For while we were still
weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7Indeed, rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone
might actually dare to die. 8But God proves his love for us in that while we
still were sinners Christ died for us.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Matthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23]
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew the
9th chapter. Glory to you O Lord
35Jesus went about all the cities and
villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the
kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. 36When he saw the crowds,
he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep
without a shepherd. 37Then he said
to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38therefore ask the Lord of
the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” 10:1Then Jesus summoned his
twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them
out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2These are the names of
the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew;
James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew;
Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and
Thaddaeus; 4Simon the
Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him. 5These twelve Jesus sent
out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter
no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of
Israel. 7As you go,
proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8Cure the sick, raise the
dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give
without payment. [9Take no gold,
or silver, or copper in your belts, 10no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or
sandals, or a staff; for laborers deserve their food. 11Whatever town or village
you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12As you enter the house,
greet it. 13If the house
is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace
return to you. 14If anyone
will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet
as you leave that house or town. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for
the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. 16“See, I am sending you
out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as
doves. 17Beware of
them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their
synagogues; 18and you will
be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and
the Gentiles. 19When they
hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say;
for what you are to say will be given to you at that time; 20for it is not you who
speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21Brother will betray
brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents
and have them put to death; 22and you will be hated by all because of my name.
But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23When they persecute you
in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone
through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”]
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
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
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 This Is My Father’s
World #824
PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Congregations Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE You Servants of God Aber
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