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PRELUDE “Nearer, My God, To Thee” M. Kim
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.
Silence is kept for reflection
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 As We Gather at Your Table #522
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
HYMN OF PRAISE
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Children's message
First Reading: Isaiah 25:1-9
1 O Lord, you are my God;
I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
2 For you have made the city a heap,
the fortified city a ruin;
the palace of foreigners is a city no more;
it will never be rebuilt.
3 Therefore strong peoples will glorify you;
cities of ruthless nations will fear you.
4 For you have been a refuge to the poor,
a refuge to the needy in their distress,
a shelter from the rainstorm and a shade from the heat.
When the blast of the ruthless was like a winter rainstorm,
5 the noise of foreigners like heat in a dry place,
you subdued the heat with the shade of clouds;
the song of the ruthless was stilled.
6 On this mountain the Lord
of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines,
of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear.
7 And he will destroy on this mountain
the shroud that is cast over all peoples,
the covering that is spread over all nations;
8 he will swallow up death forever.
Then the Lord God will wipe away
the tears from all faces,
and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the Lord has spoken.
9 It will be said on that day,
“See, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we
have waited;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
Psalm: Psalm 23
1 The Lord | is my shepherd;
I shall not | be in want.
2 The Lord makes me lie
down | in green pastures
and leads me be- | side
still waters.
3 You restore my | soul, O Lord,
and guide me along right pathways | for your name’s sake.
4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall | fear no evil;
for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they | comfort me. R
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence | of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil, and my cup is | running over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days | of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the | Lord forever. R
Second Reading:
Philippians 4:1-9
1 My brothers and sisters, whom I love and long
for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the
Lord. 3 Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for
they have struggled beside me in the work of the gospel, together with Clement
and the rest of my coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your gentleness be
known to everyone. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is
honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever
is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of
praise, think about these things. 9 As for the things that you have learned and
received and heard and noticed in me, do them, and the God of peace will be
with you.
Gospel: Matthew
22:1-14
1 Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables,
saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding
banquet for his son. 3 He sent his slaves to call those who had been
invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other
slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited: Look, I have prepared my
dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is
ready; come to the wedding banquet.’ 5 But they made light of it and went away, one to
his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his slaves, mistreated
them, and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his troops,
destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his
slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore into the
main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ 10 Those slaves went out into the streets and
gathered all whom they found, both good and bad, so the wedding hall was filled
with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man
there who was not wearing a wedding robe, 12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in
here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to
the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot,
and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing
of teeth.’ 14 For many are called, but
few are chosen.”
SERMON
HYMN Let Us go Now to the Banquet #523
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 Savior,
Like a Shepherd, Lead Us #789
BLESSING
HYMN
Sent Forth by God’s Blessing #547
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE Immortal, Invisible, God Only
Wise“”
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