Welcome to worship at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE “Give Me Jesus” Richard Billingham
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 Jesus, Still Lead On #624
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 message
First Reading: Genesis 32:22-31
22 The same
night [Jacob] got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his
eleven children and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them and sent
them across the stream, and likewise
everything that he had. 24 Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with
him until daybreak. 25 When the man
saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket, and
Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. 26 Then he said, “Let me
go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless
you bless me.” 27 So he said
to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 28 Then the man said, “You
shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and
with humans and have prevailed.” 29 Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your
name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed
him. 30 So Jacob
called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, yet my life
is preserved.” 31 The sun rose
upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.
The Word of
the Lord. Thanks be to God
Psalm: Psalm 121
1 I lift up my eyes | to the hills; from
where is my | help to come?
2 My help comes | from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.
3 The Lord will not let your | foot be moved
nor will the one who watches over you | fall asleep.
4 Behold, the keeper of
Israel will neither slumber nor sleep;
5 the Lord watches | over you; the Lord is your shade at | your right hand;
6 the sun will not
strike | you by day, nor the | moon by night.
7 The Lord will preserve you | from all evil and
will | keep your life.
8 The Lord will watch over your going out
and your | coming in,
from this time forth forevermore.
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14—4:5
14 But as for
you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom
you learned it 15 and how from
childhood you have known sacred writings that are able to instruct you for
salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is
inspired by God and is useful for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in
righteousness, 17 so that the
person of God may be proficient, equipped for every good work. 4:1 In the presence of God
and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of
his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: 2 proclaim the message; be
persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and
encourage with the utmost patience in teaching. 3 For the time is coming
when people will not put up with sound teaching, but, having their ears
tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own
desires 4 and will
turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. 5 As for you, be sober in
everything, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your
ministry fully.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Holy
Gospel according to Saint Luke the 18th chapter. Glory to you O Lord.
1 Then Jesus
told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose
heart. 2 He said, “In
a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for
people. 3 In that city
there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against
my accuser.’ 4 For a while
he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no
respect for anyone, 5 yet because
this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not
wear me out by continually coming.’ ” 6 And the Lord said,
“Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God grant justice to his chosen
ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 8 I tell you, he will
quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find
faith on earth?”
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O
Christ.
SERMON
HYMN Day by Day #790
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 What a Friend We Have in Jesus #742
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN Precious Lord, Take My Hand #773
Precious Lord, take my hand,
Lead me on, let me stand,
I am tired, I am weak, I am worn;
Through the storm, through the night,
Lead me on to the light:
Refrain
Take my hand, precious Lord,
Lead me home.
When my way grows drear,
Precious Lord, linger near,
When my life is almost gone,
Hear my cry, hear my call,
Hold my hand lest I fall:
Refrain
When the darkness appears
And the night draws near,
And the day is past and gone,
At the river I stand,
Guide my feet, hold my hand:
Refrain
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE “If You But Trust God to Guide You” Walter Pelz
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