Welcome to worship at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church!
PRELUDE
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 A Mighty Fortress is Our God
# 503
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
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
31 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32 It will not be like the
covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring
them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their
husband, says the Lord. 33 But this is the
covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and
I will write it on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my
people. 34 No longer shall they
teach one another or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from
the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord,
for I will forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more.
Psalm:
Psalm 46
1 God is our ref- | uge and strength,
a very present | help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not
fear, though the | earth be moved,
and though the mountains shake in the depths | of the sea;
3 though its waters | rage and foam,
and though the mountains tremble | with its tumult.
4 There is a river whose
streams make glad the cit- | y of God,
the holy habitation of | the Most High.
5 God is in the midst of
the city; it shall | not be shaken;
God shall help it at the | break of day.
6 The nations rage, and
the | kingdoms shake;
God speaks, and the earth | melts away. R
7 The Lord of | hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob | is our stronghold.
8 Come now, regard the
works | of the Lord,
what desolations God has brought up- | on the earth;
9 behold the one who
makes war to cease in | all the world;
who breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the | shields with fire.
10 “Be still, then, and
know that | I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted | in the earth.”
11 The Lord of | hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob | is our stronghold. R
Second
Reading: Romans 3:19-28
19 Now we know that, whatever the law says,
it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced
and the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For no human will be
justified before him by deeds prescribed by the law, for through the law comes
the knowledge of sin.
21 But now, apart from the
law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed and is attested by the Law and
the Prophets, 22 the righteousness of God through the
faith of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction, 23 since all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God; 24 they are now justified by his grace as a
gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as
a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He did this to
demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed
over the sins previously committed; 26 it was to demonstrate at the present time
his own righteousness, so that he is righteous and he justifies the one who has
the faith of Jesus.
27 Then what becomes of
boasting? It is excluded. Through what kind of law? That of works? No, rather
through the law of faith. 28 For we hold that a person is justified by
faith apart from works prescribed by the law.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Gospel:
John 8:31-36
31 Jesus said to the Jews who had believed
in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly
my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the
truth will make you free.” 33 They answered him, “We are descendants of
Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?”
34 Jesus answered them,
“Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not have
a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. 36 So if the Son makes you
free, you will be free indeed.”
SERMON
HYMN The Church of Christ in Every Age # 729
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 Break
Now the Bread of Life #654
POST COMMUNION PROCLAMATION AND PRAYER
BLESSING
HYMN The Church’s One Foundation #654
DISMISSAL
POSTLUDE
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