St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Alliance, Ohio
Sunday, August 6, 2023
9:30 AM
PRELUDE Christian, Dost Thou See Them? Martin
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
All Who Hunger , Gather Gladly #461
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 Sermon
1Ho, everyone
who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2Why do you spend your
money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not
satisfy?
Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich
food.
3Incline your ear, and
come to me; listen, so that you may live. I will make with you an everlasting
covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. 4See, I made him a witness
to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5See, you shall call
nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to
you, because of the Lord your
God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
.Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21
8The Lord is
gracious and full | of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in | steadfast love.
9Lord, you are | good to all, and your compassion is over | all your
works.
14The Lord upholds
all | those who fall and lifts up those who | are bowed down.
15The eyes of all wait
upon | you, O Lord, and
you give them their food | in due season.
16You open | wide your hand and
satisfy the desire of every | living thing.
17You are righteous
in | all your ways and loving in | all your
works.
18You are near to all
who | call upon you, to all who call up- | on you faithfully.
19You fulfill the desire
of | those who fear you; you hear their | cry and save them.
20You watch over all | those who love you,
but all the wicked you | shall destroy.
21My mouth shall speak the
praise | of the Lord; let
all flesh bless God’s holy name forever
and ever.
Second Reading: Romans 9:1-5
1I am speaking
the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy
Spirit—2I have great sorrow and
unceasing anguish in my heart. 3For I could wish that I myself were accursed and
cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the
flesh. 4They are
Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the
giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; 5to them belong the
patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is
over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew the
14th chapter. Glory to you O Lord
13Now when
Jesus heard [about the beheading of John the Baptist], he withdrew from
there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it,
they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he
saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15When it was evening, the
disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now
late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food
for themselves.” 16Jesus said to
them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17They replied, “We have
nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” 18And he said, “Bring them
here to me.” 19Then he
ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two
fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them
to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20And all ate and were
filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve
baskets full. 21And those who
ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
The Gospel
of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Praise and Thanksgiving #689
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
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 Come Thou Fount of Every
Blessing #807
PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Congregations Choice
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE
Go,
All Christians, Be Committed! Kidwell
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