Welcome to worship at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Lift High the Cross” Paul Manz
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 God, My Faithful God #806
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: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
15 “See, I have set before you today life
and prosperity, death and adversity. 16 If you obey the commandments of
the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving
the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his
commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous,
and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are
entering to possess. 17 But if your
heart turns away and you do not hear but are led astray to bow down to other
gods and serve them, 18 I declare
to you today that you shall certainly perish; you shall not live long in the
land that you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth
to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death,
blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may
live, 20 loving
the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him, for that
means life to you and length of days, so that you may live in the land that
the Lord swore to give to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and
to Jacob.”
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm 1
1 Happy are they who have
not walked in the counsel | of the wicked,
nor lingered in the way of sinners,
nor sat in the seats | of the
scornful!
2 Their delight is in
the law | of the Lord,
and they meditate on God’s
teaching | day and night.
3 They are like trees
planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that | do not wither;
everything they | do
shall prosper.
4 It is not so | with the wicked;
they are like chaff which the wind | blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked
shall not stand upright when | judgment comes,
nor the sinner in the council | of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knows the way | of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked
shall | be destroyed.
Second Reading:Philemon 1-21
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and
Timothy our brother, To our beloved
coworker Philemon, 2 to our
sister Apphia, to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church in your
house: 3 Grace to you and peace
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always
when I mention you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love for all the saints
and your faith toward the Lord Jesus. 6 I pray that the partnership of your
faith may become effective as you comprehend all the good that we share in
Christ. 7 I have
indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts
of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother. 8 For this reason, though
I am more than bold enough in Christ to command you to do the right
thing, 9 yet I would
rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man
and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus. 10 I am appealing to you
for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my
imprisonment. 11 Formerly he
was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me. 12 I am sending him, that
is, my own heart, back to you. 13 I wanted to keep him with me so that he might
minister to me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel, 14 but I preferred to do
nothing without your consent in order that your good deed might be voluntary
and not something forced. 15 Perhaps this is the reason he was separated
from you for a while, so that you might have him back for the long term, 16 no longer as a slave
but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to
you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. 17 So if you consider me your partner,
welcome him as you would welcome me. 18 If he has wronged you in any way or owes
you anything, charge that to me. 19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I
will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, let me
have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ. 21 Confident of your
obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
The Holy
Gospel according to Saint Luke the 14th chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
25 Now large crowds were traveling
with [Jesus], and he turned and said to them, 26 “Whoever comes to me
and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters,
yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. 27 Whoever does not carry
the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you,
intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to
see whether he has enough to complete it? 29 Otherwise, when he has
laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to
ridicule him, 30 saying,
‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ 31 Or what king, going out
to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether
he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with
twenty thousand? 32 If he
cannot, then while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks
for the terms of peace. 33 So therefore, none of you can become my
disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Will You Come and Follow Me #798
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
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 Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross #335
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Lift High the cross ELW 660
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE
“O
God, thou Faithful God” Kevin Hildebrand
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